Vid
Active member
I have an Achilles 24 with a Mercury 6hp 4-stroke engine sitting in a well in the cockpit. It's a very convenient set up in many ways but it is a noisy noise, particularly if you have to motor for a few hours on passage, or along a picturesque river for example.
I'd like to reduce the noise if I can - one idea I have is to construct some form of foam-filled "hat" that would sit on top of the cowling, but a) I don't know if this would reduce the noise and b) whether it would interfere with the operation of the engine, eg by causing it to overheat through reducing air cooling or affecting the exhaust.
Has anyone got any thoughts or suggestions on an effective noise-reduction solution I could take, short of going before the mast and letting the autohelm do the work.
Many thanks.
I'd like to reduce the noise if I can - one idea I have is to construct some form of foam-filled "hat" that would sit on top of the cowling, but a) I don't know if this would reduce the noise and b) whether it would interfere with the operation of the engine, eg by causing it to overheat through reducing air cooling or affecting the exhaust.
Has anyone got any thoughts or suggestions on an effective noise-reduction solution I could take, short of going before the mast and letting the autohelm do the work.
Many thanks.