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I have 4 hatches in the bow of my boat that do not have a built in gasket or foam padding. The underside of each hatch is flat and the lip of the hatch liner has a radius ridge and gutters on the outside of the lip. Any suggestions on how I can attach a foam style pad to the underside of the hatches? Products and installation advice is desired. Thanks in advance.
Try strip insulation- you can get it at home depot... My boat has them from the factory- they last about 3 seasons before the start falling off- I hope this helps....
Try Dynamat
Used this on a muscle car on the floor pans and cut the noise by almost half.
It's peel and stick but you have to use a laminate roller for proper adhesion. Double check with them for boat applications.
I am not sure what brand of insulation was used but it's 1" thick approximately and has a mylar heat sheilding on the face.
To put it in place you could use 3M Super 66 spray adhesive. Spray the backside of the pannels and then the backside of the foam. Allow it to tack and once you touch the two together, they won't be comming apart again.
As for how it holds up, long term I can't say, I only have 60 hours on mine so far but I have washed the bilge out three times already and gotten the stuff wet and wiped it off with no issues.
And with the motor hatch in place and buttoned down, I hear practically nothing, just the whine of my outdrive.
StingerII - 8/13/2007 8:54 PM
I am not sure what brand of insulation was used but it's 1" thick approximately and has a mylar heat sheilding on the face.
To put it in place you could use 3M Super 66 spray adhesive. Spray the backside of the pannels and then the backside of the foam. Allow it to tack and once you touch the two together, they won't be comming apart again.
As for how it holds up, long term I can't say, I only have 60 hours on mine so far but I have washed the bilge out three times already and gotten the stuff wet and wiped it off with no issues.
And with the motor hatch in place and buttoned down, I hear practically nothing, just the whine of my outdrive.
My bad....I should have made my objective clearer. The hatches make noise when they slam down on the lip of the hatch boxes. I want to place some sort of cushioning material on the underside of the hatch to keep the hard fiberglass from banging against each other. Thanks.
With those Opti's screaming at WOT, who cares about soundproofing ?
Sorry buddy, you know I can't resist a cheap shot
Watching what you do - My fishbox needs the same treatment.
And before you say so, no the fishbox doesn't get used often
I think I will try the foam strips. The trick is going to be cleaning the surface well enough for the adhesive to get a good grip. I'll use some alcohol based solvent at first and see if that works. The next trick will be lining up the foam so that it sits right on top of the lip. I will report back on how long it lasts.
FWIW - my fish boxes haven't seen much activity either.
Dave TACO makes a rubber/ foam self adhesive gasket that you can put on either the hatch or the box that works great. Boaters world sells it and you can get it different sizes. I have used it on my boat and can take a picture if you want, here is the link to Tacos site....http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Weath...ther_seal.html
Dave TACO makes a rubber/ foam self adhesive gasket that you can put on either the hatch or the box that works great. Boaters world sells it and you can get it different sizes. I have used it on my boat and can take a picture if you want, here is the link to Tacos site....http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Weath...ther_seal.html
I just found the same stuff this morning as I was scanning the BW catalog in the library. How did you prep the surface?
How about trying those little peel-off felt disks like go under lamps or other stuff on top of furniture? Probably would cost you just a couple of bucks to try them. Might only take the sharp "crack" out of the impact of the slamming lid, but that may be enough of an improvement for you?
Even if they don't work or last, removal or replacement should be quick and cheap.
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Speaking of dynamat and screaming Optis (see, that post did help) I was thinking of re-insulating the inside of my Opti cowling with Dynamat or similar. Anyone ever do this?
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Dave TACO makes a rubber/ foam self adhesive gasket that you can put on either the hatch or the box that works great. Boaters world sells it and you can get it different sizes. I have used it on my boat and can take a picture if you want, here is the link to Tacos site....http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Weath...ther_seal.html
I just found the same stuff this morning as I was scanning the BW catalog in the library. How did you prep the surface?
Just clean the surface like normal let it dry and then clean again with alchohol, once its on it aint coming off. Works so good you'll wonder why the boat manufacture didn't just spend the extra little bit of money in the first place. I also put some of those stainless rams on the hatches that didn't have them.
DogTired - 8/14/2007 10:21 AMHow about trying those little peel-off felt disks like go under lamps or other stuff on top of furniture? P.
The hatches on my Sea Pro would squeak when I walked on them. I use the clear soft pastic disks with the stick-um strategically placed. They come in many sizes, shapes and thicknesses... Some fall off, some las a long time, but they do the job. I keep a couple cards of them in my tackle center and replace as necessary when cleaning the boat,
Sound proofing hatches advice requested 
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