Too quiet? Too loud?

BroadHopper · 08-08-2005, 03:09 PM

It is funny how those with antiques and classic boats get sucked into the mud. I have a classic Liberator. In the days before the decibel laws many beautiful wooden, antique and classic boats were built with staright through exhaust. Straight throughs have been a part of boating before we were born!!!!!!!!! I'd say we were here first!
Since the decibel laws hit the book, the majority of antique, and classic boat owners have purchased and use bafflers to uphold the law. But evidently this is not enough to satisfy a few people who wants the serenity of a mountain pond. If they want utter quietness they are on the wrong lake!
I'll be damn if I have to destroy the beauty of my classic by putting on an io or something to get the dam exhaust underwater. Seems like they rather pollute the water with carbon dioxide from the engines rather than the air.

08-08-2005, 03:09 PM	#11
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,576 Thanks: 3,216 Thanked 1,103 Times in 794 Posts	My 2 cents It is funny how those with antiques and classic boats get sucked into the mud. I have a classic Liberator. In the days before the decibel laws many beautiful wooden, antique and classic boats were built with staright through exhaust. Straight throughs have been a part of boating before we were born!!!!!!!!! I'd say we were here first! Since the decibel laws hit the book, the majority of antique, and classic boat owners have purchased and use bafflers to uphold the law. But evidently this is not enough to satisfy a few people who wants the serenity of a mountain pond. If they want utter quietness they are on the wrong lake! I'll be damn if I have to destroy the beauty of my classic by putting on an io or something to get the dam exhaust underwater. Seems like they rather pollute the water with carbon dioxide from the engines rather than the air. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.