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Originally Posted by Paugus Bay Resident
Funny thing, I had an older MP in my boat when we did the final round of tests (at Timber). It was a little hairy as we had to go WOT by the MP boat that was about 10' offshore, then take a hard turn to port to clear the point and rocks.
When we were done, the officer thanked me, smiled and said "now I know why you guys like these boats" 
I hear you on losing time, I got stopped on a Saturday, and the test was scheduled for the following weekend. That was postponed due to fog. Next week failed and 3rd week passed. Lost almost a full month of boating.
My boat was stock, as delivered by the dealer in Winni. We had a cracked baffle (due to age). Fortunately, that was it. |
The standard used for the exhaust noise test is ISO 14509.
I cant believe that NHMP WOULD PUT a person in danger like that of a mister meaner.the test requires the boat to pass by the sound meter at a distance of 25 meters (82 feet). The boat must be traveling at least 70 kilometers per hour (43.5 mph) or maximum speed. To pass the test the average of the two highest results must not exceed 78 dB(A).
As a point of reference - the sound of water lapping the shore is 75-80 dBA.