- Jun 5, 2016
- 5,592
- Boat Info
- 410 Sundancer
2001
12" Axiom and 9" Axiom+ MFD
- Engines
- Cat 3126 V-Drives
My 7.6 BTD runs well and puts out all the stable power I need, but its a little loud and vibrates through the hull that can be heard all the way up front in the vberth. So the issues are frame vibration and airborne noise.
Vibration - The frame rails are rusted out and the isolators are 20 years old, so i suspect that this might be the source of the sound/vibration. However, the generator is lag bolted strait to the stringer, so I'm wondering if i should add another isolator under the frames, maybe as simple as a rubber pad. Lots of companies make these things for air compressors, and I would think they would work for this purpose as well.
Can buy these locally, is something like this enough???
Airborne noise - since I'm going to almost have the generator out of the boat (trying not to but wouldnt take to much more to get it out), should I go ahead and add the sound shield. They are not cheap, but I think we'd use the generator more. Anybody add a sound shield aftermarket? I'm aware of the softsided versions, and that OK too, but its about the same price as the westerbeke metal version.
Anybody add any additional vibration isolation and sound sheild? Pictures would also be helpful
Vibration - The frame rails are rusted out and the isolators are 20 years old, so i suspect that this might be the source of the sound/vibration. However, the generator is lag bolted strait to the stringer, so I'm wondering if i should add another isolator under the frames, maybe as simple as a rubber pad. Lots of companies make these things for air compressors, and I would think they would work for this purpose as well.
Can buy these locally, is something like this enough???
Airborne noise - since I'm going to almost have the generator out of the boat (trying not to but wouldnt take to much more to get it out), should I go ahead and add the sound shield. They are not cheap, but I think we'd use the generator more. Anybody add a sound shield aftermarket? I'm aware of the softsided versions, and that OK too, but its about the same price as the westerbeke metal version.
Anybody add any additional vibration isolation and sound sheild? Pictures would also be helpful