The exhaust thing is just another step in the direction of speed limits and total loss of freedom on the lake. The law states that if you HAVE the silent choice system you have to use it in no wake zones. There is no law that states if you don't have silent choice you have to install it. Now dry exhaust is a different story.

You are correct, end of pg7 and top of 8.

http://www.sanjacintoriverauthority....egulations.pdf


Under sanitation it does not say anything about a clear water sticker. maybe I missed it.

(10) Operate a motor-powered vessel on the waters of the Reservoir without an exhaust water manifold with water running through it or a tractor-type muffler installed and in use on the engine.
(11) Operate any vessel anywhere on the reservoir in a manner to create a nuisance from unnecessary exhaust noise.
In particular:
(a) The operator of a vessel equipped with a through-hull or surface exhaust must use the subsurface exhaust mode, if so equipped, when operating inside of any “NO WAKE” zone, or within 100 feet of any shoreline or shoreline structures, and
(b) Any vessel with through-hull or surface exhaust that is not equipped with an alternative subsurface exhaust may only operate at idle engine speed, when operating inside of any “NO WAKE” zone, or within 100 feet of any shoreline or shoreline structures, with no unnecessary revving of engines

We all need to print that out so when Barney Fife pulls us over and tells us that we need to install silent choice we can read him the law that he is trying to make up.

SooooOOoo, tractor pipes are good? Awesome!

yeah 10-4, i am printing it out now, one copy for each boat :bsflag:

hahaha I was thinking the same thing, I bet jeffro is ordering a set right meow.

Thanks for posting that.

last weekend in Mississippi:

WLOX News - A young boy, injured in a boating accident in Hancock County died and two other passengers on the boat he was in sustained injuries. Six passengers from the other boat suffered minor injuries.

According to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) two recreational boats collided head-on in Rotten Bayou near the Jourdon River north of I-10 in Hancock County on Saturday.

According to Hancock County Coroner Norma Stiglet the young boy was identified as Blake Richardson. An autopsy showed that multiple injuries caused by the impact resulted in his death. Stiglet stressed that drowning was not a factor in his death.

Richardson was pronounced dead at 11:35 p.m. Saturday at Hancock Medical Center.

Blake Richardson was riding with his father, Mark Richardson and his uncle, William Richardson at the time of the accident. William was operating the 19-foot Critchfield skiff. According to DMR Richardson was the only passenger wearing a life jacket on the skiff.

The other boat, a 22-foot Boston Whaler, had six people onboard. The 22-foot Boston Whaler was operated by George Brower II. All six passengers were ejected from the boat at the time of the collision and sustained slight injuries.

Blake Richardson was picked up by an airboat operator and taken to Devil's Elbow in Diamondhead where they were met by Hancock County Sheriff's Department, Diamondhead Fire and Rescue and American Medical Response.

The accident is still under investigation by DMR's Marine Control and Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks. DMR has taken possession of both vessels and a blood test was taken on both vessel operators. Test results are still pending.

The dry exhaust they are refering to is the type that the jet boat guys use, not what we refer as a dry exhaust on our boats like mine and trents and others. We still ultimately have water mixing with exhaust gas, it is just at the end of the pipes.

If you need more info on how those restrictions need to be interpreted, just ask Willis. :coolcowboy:

Ran the Nortech sat, sun and monday.

turn the keys and add gas. Love it. :coolcowboy:

I saw you, running at sundown with two others. Was that you in third place? :eek: