shawnfish said:quieter for the fish.....
JMichael said:Sound waves will travel through the air much better than through the foam. If you have the cavity completely filled with foam, the foam will be supporting the floor as well so the floor won't flex as much. Less flex = less popping/creaking. Plus, when you drop something the foam will help prevent the sound of it hitting the floor from transmitting through to the bottom of the boat.
Dead air space is a good temp insulator not a sound insulator. Look at a drum with it's dead air space.
MrSimon said:The foam is more there for flotation than sound deadening.
What the actual deck is made of and covered with is what really effects sound. A plywood floor with carpet on it will be super quiet, regardless of if there is foam under it. A bare aluminum floor will always be loud.
Don't get me wrong, putting foam under the floor will help with sound .... but only a little. If you really want to deaden sound, put down carpet or some type of mat.
Jeffrey said:MrSimon said:The foam is more there for flotation than sound deadening.
What the actual deck is made of and covered with is what really effects sound. A plywood floor with carpet on it will be super quiet, regardless of if there is foam under it. A bare aluminum floor will always be loud.
Don't get me wrong, putting foam under the floor will help with sound .... but only a little. If you really want to deaden sound, put down carpet or some type of mat.
So would a 3/8" wood deck with rhino liner be more quiet than a sheet metal floor with rhino liner?
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