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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: RobertSchuldenfrei on August 06, 2013, 09:59:51 AM

Title: Anti vibration pads for companionway steps
Post by: RobertSchuldenfrei on August 06, 2013, 09:59:51 AM
Hi Everyone,

This is the second of my two small projects.  After Franco got our engine running so quietly and so free from vibration we began to notice some small details we had never before detected.  One of these was a sympathetic vibration of the companionway steps.  I got a small piece of fairly stiff foam from a craft store and applied two pads with DAP contact cement to the bottom of the companionway steps as shown below.  Quick, cheap, and easy!

Cheers,

Bob
Title: Re: Anti vibration pads for companionway steps
Post by: Kevin Henderson on August 06, 2013, 11:48:04 AM
Fantastic Idea.. and easy!!   :clap :abd:
Title: Re: Anti vibration pads for companionway steps
Post by: Stu Jackson on August 06, 2013, 07:02:41 PM
Good call, Bob.  We had the same issue with the top section and used those 1/2" or so sized round felt pads one used to use underneath glass tops on office desks.   Felt can be your friend!  :clap
Title: Re: Anti vibration pads for companionway steps
Post by: TonyP on August 07, 2013, 03:02:05 PM
Yeah
I used some felt pads last year and it made a heap of difference.
The felt should last longer too.

Tony
Title: Re: Anti vibration pads for companionway steps
Post by: KINGAIR350 on August 11, 2013, 12:18:20 PM
Felt IS your Friend at least mine for the rattles stairs or cabinet doors .
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