Does Your State Have a Sound Law for Boats?
09-05-2007 | 01:54 PM
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From: Elkton, MD
In NJ they passed a law (not sure if it's still in effect) but, all boats had to have a "full-time muffling device". The did away with the dB readings and just moved over to the muffler crap...
Luckilly, the fun police in our area don't give anyone a hard time unless it's excessive or you do something stupid.
Luckilly, the fun police in our area don't give anyone a hard time unless it's excessive or you do something stupid.
09-05-2007 | 02:16 PM
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We have sound laws on the books in Nebraska but they are not enforced at all.
Outlawcowgirl, the 86 db at 50 feet may not be as bad as you think. I don't know how much louder B-Nauti is now. I can tell you that my Pantera with the 525SC was real loud when I first got it without any muffs and WAY louder than BNauti ever was. The LOTO WP stopped me my first time at LOTO with the Pantera because of noise on the running test. He said I was at 89db going by him. He was floating. I was only running about 3800rpms though. He gave me warning. I added Shotgun Mufflers and it quieted it down a good amount.
Outlawcowgirl, the 86 db at 50 feet may not be as bad as you think. I don't know how much louder B-Nauti is now. I can tell you that my Pantera with the 525SC was real loud when I first got it without any muffs and WAY louder than BNauti ever was. The LOTO WP stopped me my first time at LOTO with the Pantera because of noise on the running test. He said I was at 89db going by him. He was floating. I was only running about 3800rpms though. He gave me warning. I added Shotgun Mufflers and it quieted it down a good amount.
09-05-2007 | 02:21 PM
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I'm sure Florida has one, but up by me (Tallahassee) no one checks.
Can someone give me a quickie explanation about the difference between 86 and 90 db? it doesn't seem like it would be much different.
Does anyone have any numbers for boats?
(Something like Stock Scarab w. twin 454's at idle = X db)
I am guessing I'm legal with my boat (20' Donzi Minx, 350/350, wet exhaust with no flappers) but I can see twins or even a single BB as being over the legal limit.
Can someone give me a quickie explanation about the difference between 86 and 90 db? it doesn't seem like it would be much different.
Does anyone have any numbers for boats?
(Something like Stock Scarab w. twin 454's at idle = X db)
I am guessing I'm legal with my boat (20' Donzi Minx, 350/350, wet exhaust with no flappers) but I can see twins or even a single BB as being over the legal limit.
09-05-2007 | 03:19 PM
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09-05-2007 | 03:22 PM
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09-05-2007 | 03:29 PM
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