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Posted by member Angus Mc Gaughey on Tuesday 3 August 2010

thank you graham for your rapid response...looks like i will have to accept noise level even with added insulation

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Posted by member Angus Mc Gaughey on Saturday 31 July 2010

I own a Hardy seawings 234 with 130 hp inboard volvo penta diesel find the engine rather noisy. I read that at sea trails a south coast dealer had fitted plywood baffles each side of engine to successfully reduce this noise. Any suggestions on this or any other method to reduce engine noise?

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Posted by member Graham Green on Saturday 31 July 2010

Even with extra insulation on the hatch lid and on the engine room/cabin bulkhead I found my 234 noisy I tried temporary Ply bulkheads, with pukka sound deadening, as shown in one of the reports but it didnt make much difference and made routine maintenance on the engine extremely difficult. I found that up to about 7 knots was bearable and there was a spot around the 12 knot mark that I could live with and of course having the cover folded right down made a considerable difference.

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