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Tips for reducing on-board noise from mast, sails, wind generator, deck canvas, running rigging, lockers, and water pump.
[SailNet, 21 April 2003]
[Vendor]
Placed between the engine and its supports, these adjustable mounts reduce structure-borne noise. Available for other equipment as well.
[Soundown Corporation, Salem, MA, USA]
[Vendor]
Barrier sheets, composite insulation, sound absorption, and other materials for deadening sound on boats.
[Soundown Corporation, Salem, MA, USA]
Noise & Vibration 101, followed by a tour through some of the insulators/barrier combinations available, Also covers motor mounts. 3 pages with photos.
[Cruising World, January 2004]
Blog on the subject of soundproofing, mostly about apartments but has lots of do-it-yourself tips and product information for those who are thinking of soundproofing their boat.
[American Micro Industries, Inc., Chambersburg, PA, USA]
The most common causes of vibration include engine mount problems. Here′s a lesson on what makes a good engine mount, and how to check yours.
[Yachtsurvey.com]
Acoutical foam products for sound absorption and vibration damping of engine rooms, hulls, tanks, living spaces, bulkheads and other reverberating surfaces.
[Technicon Industries, Inc., Concord, NC, USA]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary on diesel versus gasoline engines, prices of diesel engines, lubrication, cooling, exhaust, and noise. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
[Vendor]
Barrier sheets, composite insulation, sound absorption, and other materials for deadening sound on boats.
[Soundown Corporation, Salem, MA, USA]
[Vendor]
Placed between the engine and its supports, these adjustable mounts reduce structure-borne noise. Available for other equipment as well.
[Soundown Corporation, Salem, MA, USA]
Modest noise reductions of 4 dB can mean up to a 25% reduction in perceived noise and are well worth the trouble to achieve.
Hamilton Jet
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