[C320-list] Engine room noise
aronella at gmail.com
aronella at gmail.com
Fri Sep 13 05:46:33 PDT 2013
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On Sep 12, 2013, at 11:23 AM, amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
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> I have hull #30 and lined both sides of the engine compart with the 1 inch WM Noise Control Barrier Material Reduction. WM Model # 216866. It was easy to work with and did a great job. I also used gasket material and a flat sound mat in the aft berth from Soundown. They also sell the same type of stuff WM has may be able to get a better price. They are great to work with and made some good suggestion. http://www.soundown.com/index_Marine.htm. I can not tell you how big a differanceboth made.
>
> Tony
> Chica Caliente
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nat Antler <nantler at pacbell.net>
> To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 12, 2013 11:13 am
> Subject: [C320-list] Engine room noise
>
>
> I have the same vintage boat with the Perkins M30. The previous owner lined the
> compartment with 1.5" x 12" thick foam & mylar film insulation panels. It works
> very well. WM sells similar material in rolls but the adhesive backed squares
> would be easier to install. Not sure where to get them though. Harbor Freight?
>
> Vibration at low RPMs is a problem. Our Perkins manual specifies 1100 min. and
> any lower than that causes it to run too rough. We tried to set the idle lower
> but it wasn't happy.
>
> Nat,
> "Natiki" 1994 #161
> San Diego
>
>
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