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Email from TOPPS:

Yesterday several of us were at Wolfie's when Tony Guy stopped by while we were at the dock. Not as a harassment but as a nice gesture he told us that according to SJRA rules silent exhaust must be used within no wake zones. Trent who was with us brought up the fact that a number of boats do not have silent exhaust option whether it has been removed or in Trent's case with dry exhaust not present. Tony advised he needed to add. I suspect Tony told us this because it is something either the Constables department or our favorites Texas Parks and Wildlife have decided to crack down on this year. Whether excuse for revenue or simply to pull you over is unknown. We thought this would be worth
broadcasting.

On this note does anyone know a lawyer or legal expert, preferably familiar with boating laws, that would be willing to volunteer some time to answer questions we may have on matters of this nature? My personal opinion and not that of the club is that they are taking more and more from the pleasure of Lake Conroe and there ought to be some way to
educate people on what is correct and not.
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One more example of our rights going out the f-ing window.

Thanks SPK1 and Tboner for 3 pages of deleted posts by the way.

Hey, keyboard tough guys, if your going to type three pages of $hit and then delete it, pick up the phone and be telephone tough guys so we don't have to see it. I hope you two got that lover's quarrel out of your systems.

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:

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What happens after 8:30 pm and your all tucked in, is none of your concern, :evilb: :evilb:

That was me in front. Get some glasses.

Every time they would catch up, I would just turn around and go the other way.

I learned it from Tbone :evilb::party-smiley-004:

Sweet deal

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o39124-en.html

Jeffro is correct, willis had a hand in writing those rules. Jeffro whom was your passenger monday? the boat looked good i would have called for pick up but my phone was dead....

printing out 2 copies for the only running boats should take a long time:evilb:

Anything happening this weekend? It's only Wednesday and I need something to look forward to.

I SAW you, I guess you had just turned around...

MS 150 this weekend. Not for the faint hearted.

Montgomery County Cook off.

Personally I will be at the King Ranch through mid Saturday. The population of Nilgai and Turkey have increased so I am going down for a little murder fest:cuqui::violent-smiley-021:

Nice. I need to get my plastic order put in with you one of these days. The paint booth is starting to shape up. Getting flooring put in tomorrow and the lighting conduit is hung. Just need to start wiring.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...6#ht_500wt_948

For any of u James bond fans going thru a midlife crisis this is a good beginner sports car..... Beware they are expensive to work on thou....

That's got jeffro and willis written all over it...

Just my neighbor. He is on vacation all week, and he was helping me get it all loaded back up. Good to just turn keys and run the piss out of something 3 straight days and have no issues.

Still have a bunch of little **** to finish, but mechanically, she seems to be pretty solid.

You should tell Willis about it. Of course this stuff always happens to me when I go back to work. I will be in DWF area for a while. If it strings itself out very long, I am gonna move the Nortech to Texoma while I am here................... :coolcowboy::boat:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o39242-en.html

Lot of cat for the money. Tres Martin is selling it so I am sure if it was that good of a deal it would not be sold before listing.

http://www.theonion.com/video/police...ons-wea,18016/

the onion is so funny......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ninsu...mbedded#at=132


WTF? :evilb:

haha.............. its exit 87