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LAVEYSABRE575
01-24-2005, 03:37 PM
my father in law is in the process of buying a powertoon with a 496 in it assuming the noise is below the sound requirements with the silent choice , would that setup be acceptable with the LE......

JB in so cal
01-24-2005, 03:43 PM
I think switchable exhaust is not legal on new boats after Jan 1.

Craig
01-24-2005, 03:54 PM
I believe JB is correct, the exhaust that passes the test (thru the prop) can not be switchable to one that wouldn't, thru the transom.
Craig

Mandelon
01-24-2005, 04:33 PM
I am going to third that. Switchable is no bueno. Either mufflers or well below the waterline.....

beer hunter
01-24-2005, 04:46 PM
I think a "silent choice" type exhaust would be OK with LE only if it was under the db limit when routed through the transom :)

Quality Time
01-24-2005, 05:05 PM
I don't think they are "illegal" to have, they do not qualify as a full-time muffling device. You still need to be in compliance with the system off.

Rexone
01-24-2005, 05:09 PM
I think switchable exhaust is not legal on new boats after Jan 1.
In California.
Some states it is still legal.

beer hunter
01-24-2005, 05:10 PM
SC is not in compliance regardless.....
If that's true = dumb law! :hammerhea

JB in so cal
01-24-2005, 05:12 PM
In California.
Some states it is still legal.
After 40 years in California, I think everything is illegal in one way or another... :frown:

DeltaSigBoater
01-24-2005, 06:24 PM
After 40 years in California, I think everything is illegal in one way or another... :frown:
Aint it the freakin' truth :mad:

Quality Time
01-24-2005, 07:26 PM
In California.
Some states it is still legal.
Mike,
if a boat has full time muffling and meets the noise law levels is it still illegal to have switchables for added convenience to the passengers etc.? I agree that switchabes don't qualify as a full time device.

Rexone
01-24-2005, 07:59 PM
Mike,
if a boat has full time muffling and meets the noise law levels is it still illegal to have switchables for added convenience to the passengers etc.? I agree that switchabes don't qualify as a full time device.
We had this discussion in another thread several months ago and came to the conclusion I think that if the exhaust has adequate silencers the silent choice or equivilent becomes a moot point as it's quiet whether switched on or off (but it isn't what the words of the law say). I guess it will be up to LE to make that interpretation. Hopefully they will have more important matters to tend to than writing tickets for silent choice systems on boats that have full time silencers too.

Quality Time
01-24-2005, 08:04 PM
Thanks Mike