Hi there, I had an old honda XR 500 trailbike some years back. Single cylinder, 4 stroke, 500cc, a big old slow thumper (for a bike) with...
One of the big factors in the noise of a diesel is the fuel injection system. Go for something with a common-rail system if you can, and avoid...
This post is fairly old now, but i now have an excellent solution. Thought I would write it up here for anyone with similar problems in the...
Hi Jimcro, The air intake diameter is 2", and the wire mesh filter has a tapered tube at 90 degrees. The tube flattens as it tapers to keep the...
Thanks yellow jacket. To answer frosty's previous post, the eBay auction for the landrover oil bath was for 10 days and finishes today. I think...
Well the 10cm length of hose stopped the subwoofer effect, but I suppose now that I've identified the cause of plenty of noise, its worthwhile...
I think cenkaetaya's idea could work with a few minor changes. Firstly, swap the styrofoam for closed cell foam. Change the netting to fibreglass,...
I used to have a landrover, and Frosty is quite right, they go through all sorts of angles without any problems. Its a very deep unit with only a...
I've got a bid on a landrover oil bath on ebay as we speak :)
Thanks Frosty, I was thinking about one of those barrel filters from a landrover could be a good fit, and easy enough to come by - something from...
Regarding intake silencing, would attaching a length (10 - 20") of rubber exhaust hose to the air filter do the trick? Any other suggestions? Barney
Well, great news. I replaced the old waterlock with a new vetus waterlift muffler, and I tried the T-shirt over the air intake. Induction noise...
So I tried the t-shirt trick with the exhaust, and no dice - the noise remains. So now I begin to think more along the lines of the engine beds...
One other thing, Frosty, you mentioned engine mounts. Well I suspect that my beds might be a little bit soft - 60yrs old. I'll double check them...
Thanks for those suggestions. So Frosty, you mean that I should stick a rag up the tailpipe? Won't the engine stop? And Kistinie, could you...
Hello all, I have a Bukh DV36 diesel in my boat. It throbs at a very low frequency, and makes you feel like you're sitting inside a subwoofer...
I love the idea of building a boat to my own design, and I totally understand others who embark on the same. I'm also someone who learns well from...
There's no such thing as structural foam, you're just looking for a core to sandwich between two layers of fibreglass or carbon fibre etc. The...
Links to linespans so you can see the dimensions: http://www.boatdesign.net/gallery/data/500/nice_little_skiff_10_linespan2.jpg...
Revised nice little skiff Here is a revised version. I've taken on board all the comments. This version has about 30% - 40% less rocker, a...
