[C320-list] insulating engine compartment

[David Swanson]

Not much room in there, especially, in the front where the engine pulley is located.  You can, however, install the foam sheets at other areas of the engine cover.  The sound insulation foam sheets can be useful.  When installing, make sure you use the glue or screw mounted pins that poke through the sound insulation and cap off with a galvanized washer that slide onto the pins that poke through the foam sound insulating sheets.  You can use mylar tape to seal the edges of the foam sheets that you custom cut and install.  Just Google sound insulation for marine engines and you will find the foam sheet material and installation pins.  I believe that Defender US also carries them.

I haven't bothered to sound insulate the engine compartment of our C320, but I did do a previous sailboat.  A Hunter 30 with a noisy Yanmar and it worked pretty well.

Dave

David Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, WA 



On Dec 27, 2011, at 1:10 PM, DianeFlr at aol.com wrote:

> color me a NON techie, but I cannot for the life of me navigate our  
> website!!
> 
> I found a photo from jeff Hare; but it dosen't give any dimensions - HOW  
> THICK IS THE INSULATION??
> 
> also found 1 with styrofoam !  yikes!  don't want that.
> 
> May just "wing it" and spray the glue on???  
> 
> anyone else out there care to comment??  thanks,  Windy City,  #948.
> 
> Captain Diane  Fowler, GRI, CRS, e-PRO
> Sellstate Priority Realty
> 
> CELL: 239-  850- 4935
> 
> 
> _www.CapeCoralHomes.com_ (http://www.capecoralhomes.com/) 
> 
> check  out Smoky Mountain rental: www.VRBO.com/235062  
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/27/2011 4:02:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> mcdonough5 at verizon.net writes:
> 
> Capt.  Diane:
> 
> Our 320 is Hull No. 947, so we're closely related. And, yes, the  Yanmar 
> diesel is noisy. I've been thinking of insulating ours, too, but  haven't 
> gotten around to it. (We've only had it for nine years.)   I'll be 
> interested 
> in the response to your  query.
> 
> jack
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----  
> From: <DianeFlr at aol.com>
> To:  <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 2:22  PM
> Subject: [C320-list] insulating engine compartment
> 
> 
>> Hey,  guys and gals,
>> 
>> we used to own a 36' & it had insulation  around the engine - Universal  -
>> (came from Catalina from the  factory)  & was MUCH quieter than  this 
> noisy
>> Yanmar we  currently have in the 320.
>> 
>> Got some flexible insulation  material from friend - fire rated OK - we 
>> just
>> cannot figure  out of there's enough clearance to install??  if we buy
>> spray  glue & GLUE it all in & then find out the engine rubs on  it - 
> THEN 
>> WHAT??
>> 
>> HELP???  any ideas?   anyone else bothered by  noise?    Thanks for your
>> ideas,
>> 
>> 
>> Captain Diane  Fowler, GRI, CRS,  e-PRO,  SV/  windy City,  320  hull # 
>> 948
>> Sellstate Priority Realty
>> 
>> CELL: 239- 850-   4935
>> 
>> 
>> _www.CapeCoralHomes.com_  (http://www.capecoralhomes.com/)
>> 
>> check  out Smoky  Mountain rental: www.VRBO.com/235062
>> 
>> 
>> In a message  dated 11/27/2011 6:45:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> uhlman at sbcglobal.net writes:
>> 
>> We  agree; Sailcare did a  great job on the sails of our 1992 Catalina  
> 28.
>> 
>> Barb and  Bob Uhlman
>> Whisper,  1158
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jane &  Ken  <obuoy4848 at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Sent:  Sun, November 27, 2011 12:37:55 PM
>> Subject: Re:  [C320-list] Sail cleaning  & Storage
>> 
>> I agree  --Sailcare is great.  If you ship the sais  now, they  provide
>> discounts
>> and will have the sails back to you in  time  for the sail season.  Ken 
>> #219
>> 
>> --- On  Sun, 11/27/11, John  Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> From: John Meyers   <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Sail cleaning  &  Storage
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Date:  Sunday, November 27, 2011,  11:47 AM
>> 
>> 
>> We have used  Sail Care and I highly recommend them. If I  remember 
>> correctly
>> they are in Pennsylvania.
>> 
>> John  Meyers
>> Wind  Chime
>> On Nov 27, 2011 11:35 AM,  <hcreech at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi  list,
>>> Can anyone recommend a good place for sail  cleaning  & storage in the
>>> Baltimore-Annapolis region? I have used   Quantum Sails for years and was
>>> very pleased with them until  last  season. They are very demanding to 
>>> deal
>>> with and I don't like to give  business to companies that treat  their
>>> customers poorly. I had made  arrangements to meet them  in Baltimore 
> when
>>> they are up here at their  convenience,  they use to pick up at the 
>>> marina,
>>> now they don't  seem to  remember having a conversation with me. Very
>>>  frustrating.
>>> 
>>> Herb Creech
>>> Cloud  Chaser   606
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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