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The NEXT GENERATION BOAT
PROJECT aims to give young people
a taste of life on a narrow boat, and
to teach them the disciplines of narrow
boating and the joys of life on the locks
and canals of Northern England. Run by
Steve and Lesley Carter, the project
recently purchased a new boat shell and
has now set about completely furnishing
the boat in readiness for use.
When Noisekiller
Acoustics became aware of this worthwhile
and exciting project they were happy to
donate both materials and installation
of top quality marine soundproofing for
the engine room, prior to the installation
of the engine. The pictures on this page
were taken during installation of the soundproofing
materials at Barnoldswick.
Noisekiller
12 Lead Sandwich was used on the Marine
Ply area of the deck. Noisekiller 12 Lead
Sandwich is designed to block the engine
sounds and absorb these sounds within the
engine room and greatly reduce the noise
from reaching the deck area. It is foil-faced
which provides a wipe clean surface and
ensures the open cell acoustic foam does
not become contaminated with oil spills
or diesel fumes. When being used to hang
upside down, Noisekiller 12 Lead Sandwich
(self-adhesive) should be given extra support,
which can be achieved by using self-tapping
screws and “penny washers” fixed
through the material into the deck boards.
The metal area
of the deck was soundproofed using Noisekiller
6 Foil Faced material. The damping layer
of this material lies next to the metal
deck, thus reducing vibrations in the metal.
The open cell acoustic foam layer absorbs
the airborne sounds of the engine. This
material also has a fire proof foil facing.
The bulkhead,
between the engine room and the living
quarters, was soundproofed by using Noisekiller
12 Lead Sandwich. This gives excellent
sound reduction of the noise that transmits
from the engine room into the living area.
For further
information on the Next Generation Project
Visit www.ngbp.com
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