Update: Tonight I removed the sound insulation from the sides of the engine compartment. Let me tell you - it was a dirty mess. Surprisingly, it is possible for a substance to be both dusty and oily at the same time. On the bright side, after removing the old, crumbling insulation I was able to give the little Yanmar and the engine compartment a good cleaning. It looks 100% better now and I think it will be easier to keep the engine clean.
I can't report on the noise yet as I'm waiting on an exhaust elbow at the moment. Even if it's a little noisier under power, I think that it may be worth it just to have a little more room in the engine compartment (it's amazing what an extra couple of inches can give you in a cramped space) . On the other hand, if the racket proves to be intolerable, I'll report back with a warning to others who might be contemplating taking the same steps. Thanks to everyone for the helpful feedback. Robert H. -------- Original message -------- From: Robert Hrabinsky via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 08-26-2014 9:28 AM (GMT-08:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without? I have replaced the old, crumbling sound insulation in the accessible parts of my engine compartment with new sound insulation from West Marine. However, there is almost no room on either side of my Yanmar in my 30 MKII. Getting new insulation in along the sides is going to be very difficult. I am contemplating just taking out the old insulation from the sides of the engine compartment and going without. Does anyone think this would be a big mistake?
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