How does White Lightning do it?
 

I have had a couple of warnings for sound despite running mufflers. I have 540 blower motors that are borderline even when muffled. I love the way White Lightning sounds but I bet it's above the limit. What's his secret to not getting busted?

Not sure, but I think he's definitely quieter this year than last year.

Time and place?

just saw this thread, but it prob. the fact that he only goes out at certain times and picks and chooses when he runs the boat. So when people are b^tch^n because he doesnt run the boat its because he cant without WP bein all over his tail

He is out all the time around WP. When going through no wake zone he turns off one motor. It must help a litttle. Hell he has been running without hatches too.

You're doing it wrong :D

I dont think bribery has anything to do with it. I know for a fact that he has had his fair share of db tickets!!! So the only money changing hands is his to the city of osage beach. But like I said, I bet you dont see him out before noon and before the other big boys get on the water.There is nothing else for them to do at 9 or 10 oclock on a sat, or sunday morning.....

My father had a 47' Apache with (3) 598ci 1100's at LOTO and we never received one DB ticket. The neighbors would complain at times and call the WP and they would come by to let us know, but he never received a ticket for loud noise... It has to do with luck and how you operate your boat...

:bsflag:

that was a bad boat:coolcowboy:

YEP,,THAT HELPS !!:lolhit:

Where did the boat end up?

Yeah throw your flag,,, and also when he had that boat they (waterpatrol)probably had more to do since fuel wasnt 5.00 per gallon. there is a difference!

It is all relative...
Excuses are like............
well you know what they are like......

[QUOTE=baywatch;2929972]Where did the boat end up?[/QUOTE

I believe the new owner resides in Texas...

There again i never made an excuse just a point. If you read the name of the thread,,, i was just giving the gentlemen an awnser that had nothing to do with you or the boat your dad once had thank you. I have been on the boat lots of times with mr. REED and more times than not we are either pulled over or followed. So yes he has to walk on glass most of the time. Im done with you t_whatever your name is!!!!

Last time I checked this was an open forum...
You're done with me...??? Go play... :Whatever:

travis is very quiet now. Seems those 10/[email protected] compression monsters he talks about are sick again. How he has that with 30 overdriven pulleys is beyond my mechanical knowledge.

so will we see it run at the shootout?

You might see it run to the shootout... that's probably about it.

I still don't see an answer to the original question. We were in Building 5 at Lands End during Aquapalooza weekend. I was putting stuff away in the kitchen Friday afternoon when we heard a loud roar go by. My wife said, "What was that?" "White Lightning", I replied, without even going to the balcony to take a look.

He made three passes by Dog Days within 5 minutes. The third time by I went to the balcony to see Water Patrol sitting near him. WP did not pull up along side. Apparently words were exchanged but no citations issued.

I hear stories of other people getting warnings, tickets, and being told to trailer their boat until the noise level is reduced. So, how does he get away with it? :confused:

Think it was answered,,,,, he doesnt,,,,,he gets tickets !!!!!

I bet he does get tickets. I got one Friday. 98 decibels. 90 is allowed.

Wow, your running 525's right?

Yea. Shootout weekend too! WTF Got a BUI out of it too.

Bummer; what exhaust are you running...dry pipes or water or water and mufflers?

CMI headers and tails. Wet exhaust, no mufflers.

Omerta,
Do you have the 700 Cig? I've seen it at Dog Days in the past.
Awesome boat!

sorry to hear, whats your name redbud, i grew up in waterloo

oops wrong quote, sorry to hear about the tickets, not the cmi,s

Alex Fruth
My wife is from Waterloo.
What's your first name?

Randy Wild

You guys ever hit Smithton for the Friday fish fries?

We did as kids with our parents. Are you from Smithton?

Nope, just a SW Illinois boy. Grew up near Collinsville. Most of my extended family lives in the Belleville area. My grandpa on my dad's side is from down near Modoc. So, we've been down that way a number of times and have hit Smithton for the fish fry. Good stuff. :drink:

Modoc, never heard of it. Just kidding I deer hunt on the hill above Modoc.

Small world. When I lived back home, I'd hit the annual picnic down there. Been a while, though. Need to go again.

we had a place down at modoc lake

Ever see Brian or Jason anymore?

Now that this thread has gond completely off track. Alton area here. My wife has lots of family in Belleville, Smithton, and Milstadt.