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Originally Posted by jrc
The "come for a test next week" law, was kind of a joke, right? If you were going to fail the test, you could always add mufflers for the test.
If this fixed the problem and now the boat was quiet, then great the law works. But some people would "borrow" mufflers for the test and a few days later be back to loud.
The new law allows a standing still test at idle. But can they do this on the spot? Or do they still need to schedule a test?
Personally I think there are two situations:
A boat comes from the factory with an exhaust system, the factory certifies that it produces a certain noise level. If this noise level is under the limits then done deal.
If you modify your exhaust, then you become the factory. You should have to have it measured before you put it on the lake.
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While I totally understand what you are saying it is impossible to enforce your "factory standards" idea.
1. you would need to get all the factorys or manufactorers to agree to post this, which changes per order and engine.
2. you need to define factory. For example Four Winns, Baja etc are mass produced and can be made to order. My type of boat is only made to order, meaning there are no factory specs on the engine it is whatever the customer wants done.
As far as the come down and get tested, I don't know the exact wording but there was something about if you are stopped again with loud exhaust after then there is some other fine.
Frankly there is no real way to enforce. Many engines at idle are below the limits and you won't know until they are at power if they are above the max decible range. I personally think that most people will abide by the laws. No matter what law you put into place people will knowingly or unknowingly break them. So you might as well allow for those of us who are willing to "quiet" our boats more so with Switchable Exhaust.