Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
04-08-2005, 08:38 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by Waterfoul
They want to put catylatic converters on boats, just like cars and trucks have.
thats crap. thats all we need is to have to stuff more junk that we dont need into the already confined space that we have.
dont people know that if we are going to put anything in the engine compartment that it will be bigger motors!
04-08-2005, 08:45 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Think about the heat a converter makes. They will have to be waterjacketed for sure. How heavy do you think that will be? And 2 per motor!!
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04-08-2005, 08:50 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by Waterfoul
Think about the heat a converter makes. They will have to be waterjacketed for sure. How heavy do you think that will be? And 2 per motor!!
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04-08-2005, 08:54 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by craig223
If that is indeed the case, there will be a "grandfather" clause for old boats and it would apply only to new boats being produced. I'm all about being "Old School" !!!
. I hope it doesn't happen though.
04-08-2005, 09:07 AM
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It would be really tough to put cats on boats. Operating temps of 600 degrees plus and the rich mixtures marine engines run would spell cat fires for sure. As for the muffler law, don't sweat it. We have one and as long as its a "sound muffling device", its legal, no matter how loud your boat is 
04-08-2005, 10:26 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
So far the only legislation I'm finding in regards to boats is:
S.421
And that's not a threat. Unless I'm missing some good search words, nothing is showing up for the current Congressional Session.
You can search Legislative information at http://thomas.loc.gov/
S.421
And that's not a threat. Unless I'm missing some good search words, nothing is showing up for the current Congressional Session.
You can search Legislative information at http://thomas.loc.gov/
04-08-2005, 10:57 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by craig223
At least I know that I'm not the only person that saw that!!!
Thanks for the history lesson and having to remember toooooo long ago
04-08-2005, 10:58 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by craig223
At least I know that I'm not the only person that saw that!!!
04-08-2005, 11:17 AM
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I bet if school house rock were still on the air every saturday, some of the posts on this and other forum boards would be easier to read and understand. Seems like being semi-literate these days is good enough for kids 
I am going to try and find that dvd for my daughter to watch
I am going to try and find that dvd for my daughter to watch
04-08-2005, 11:31 AM
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Re: Federal law to require Mufflers on boats????
Originally Posted by Airpacker
I bet if school house rock were still on the air every saturday, some of the posts on this and other forum boards would be easier to read and understand. Seems like being semi-literate these days is good enough for kids I am going to try and find that dvd for my daughter to watch
I am going to try and find that dvd for my daughter to watch 
