Dampen Engine Noise

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Dampen Engine Noise

Any suggestions?
Im not sure the that factory issue is doing much.
Would love a quieter option!
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Rich

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Richard & Joan Bain
PAZZO Hull#1670
1997 Catalina 36 MK11
Bayfield, Ontario

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I replaced the insulation on my engine box and it helped a lot with the noise.  One caveat though is to take care of any other issues that could lead to excess vibration such as loose belt or engine brackets or motor mounts etc.

I think it took more than one kit, particularly for the fasteners and tape.  I epoxied the fasteners onto the box rather than use any sort of regular adhesive.  

The one downside is that the box is a little bit heavier than it was before, but that was a reasonable trade off for us.

 

Steve Orosz
s/v RIngle
1985 Catalina 36 Mk I #358
San Francisco Bay
 

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thanks Steve for the tips, where did you buy the engine dampering material? Thanks, Rich.

Rich

Richard & Joan Bain
PAZZO Hull#1670
1997 Catalina 36 MK11
Bayfield, Ontario

My Day Job Below
www.richardbain.com
www.bineapress.com

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I bought the stuff at Westmarine but it looks like similar kits are available at Defender & other marine supply places.  Something like this.  I don't remember whether I got the 1/2" or the 1", but I do recall that I agonized over whether the thicker would fit or not and did some "measuring" with the cover in place by peaking through the back side once I had removed the old stuff.  The 1/2" is probably the safe bet.

Steve Orosz
s/v RIngle
1985 Catalina 36 Mk I #358
San Francisco Bay
 

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Thanks Steve!
Rich

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Richard & Joan Bain
PAZZO Hull#1670
1997 Catalina 36 MK11
Bayfield, Ontario

My Day Job Below
www.richardbain.com
www.bineapress.com

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Rich, I checked the decibel level outside the box with the original material and then after I installed the two layers of first dark grey foam, then aluminum backed foam and found no real improvement, but the old stuff was falling off so it had to be done.  That was about 8 years ago.  While the corners that get squished regularly have been compressed and the aluminum has mariginally peeled off, in general it has held up.  See pics.  I got all the materials from Amazon, usually called automotive sound dampening material or somesuch.  

Kevin Lenard
"Firefly"
'91 C-36 Mk. "1.5" Tall Rig, Fin Keel, Hull #1120, Universal M-35 original (not "A" or "B")
CBYC, Scarborough, Lake Ontario, Canada

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