Many threads have been dealing with DNR boarding issues and now speed restrictions, it's pretty obvious that the noise issue is going to drive the speed issue, and that really scares me. My wife brought something to my attention at the last couple of poker runs with her observation that most of the really loud boats are also slower boats. Yes we get boarded all the time on the Saber (never on the CC ) not because it's loud, but because it's a big obnoxious yellow hotrod, it's always been part of it and always will be. I've stopped worrying about their boots, have all the required safety eq. at the ready, and keep a smile on my face. Almost without exception they let me know how impressed they are with my obvious efforts to reduce the noise. It's not quiet and it's probably not legal, but it's "reasonable" and that's much appreciated by them. I wanted very much to make one of the events at LOTO, but after reading about SPEED LIMITS on their poker run I just about puked ! These, for the most part "so called" offshore boats aren't good for anything but running hard, if speed limits become prevalent, I'm done. So I think everybody better deal with the realities of today, the noise is bringing attention to the speed, I'll take my right to run at high speed over my right to make noise anyday.
Now I'll get off my soapbox
JD
