People on both sides of the issue need to have some respect for the other side. At 2am any loud noise will be aggravating, but people don't have the right to absolute quiet.... When you live on an island, you are essentially living on the side of a roadway. Some roads are busier than others. Occasionaly a loud 18 wheeler is going to go by your house late at night. Not too much your going to do about it, especially if the 18 wheeler is legal.
I really think 98% of the boats with thru hulls are legally muffled. The problem is at 2am, even a "legal" boat can be essentially too loud for some. Sound carries very well across water, especially at night when the ambiant noise level is very low. A switchable exhaust would at least give the guy an option to quiet his already legal exhaust.
Woodsy
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