I took my ride out without the engine cover to check things out while running. I must say, things are LOUD without the engine cover. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/rolleyes.gif I had to go to the bow to get a little bit of peace and quiet. I can't imagine how much noisier the other boats would be since (a)the engine is closer to the driver on smaller boats, and (b)most of you guys have blowers and what-nots on your boats. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/biggrin.gif I can see that they are bad ass boats and I'm sure they (almost) fly. But, how can you guys stand the noise? Or maybe I'm just getting old. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/wink.gif