Water Patrol Loto?????
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The fine is $100 bucks. As long as your not a jack off they wont kick you off of the lake or follow you home. At worst the first time you get a warning, second time a ticket, third time a ticket and go back to the dock and stay there till the problem is fixed etc.... There are so many loud a** boats that you will most likely blend in on any busy weekend. Now with my luck since i said that I will get kicked off the lake!!!
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Hey what size pipes do you have??? I have a set of like new gills off of 98 tg! I would like to get rid of them. Let me know if you are interested?
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This year I'm suspecting they will not hand out too many warnings...I got mine one of the first times out and it was $125.00, no warning and had to take the boat off the lake...I was very pleasant but it didn't make any difference... I did have him test them doing a pass-by but he said it registered louder...
btw...it was pretty loud 96.7 db at idle, but now it's nice and quiet...found some 5" GGB Extreme's that slipped right into the 6" tubes after some fab work by the machine shop I use here in town... I think CMI has some that would work too if your tube size is small enough.
90 db at idle is what they test you at and they told me they don't do the 50' pass by test only the one at rest...
btw...it was pretty loud 96.7 db at idle, but now it's nice and quiet...found some 5" GGB Extreme's that slipped right into the 6" tubes after some fab work by the machine shop I use here in town... I think CMI has some that would work too if your tube size is small enough.
90 db at idle is what they test you at and they told me they don't do the 50' pass by test only the one at rest...
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This year I'm suspecting they will not hand out too many warnings...I got mine one of the first times out and it was $125.00, no warning and had to take the boat off the lake...I was very pleasant but it didn't make any difference... I did have him test them doing a pass-by but he said it registered louder...
btw...it was pretty loud 96.7 db at idle, but now it's nice and quiet...found some 5" GGB Extreme's that slipped right into the 6" tubes after some fab work by the machine shop I use here in town... I think CMI has some that would work too if your tube size is small enough.
90 db at idle is what they test you at and they told me they don't do the 50' pass by test only the one at rest...
btw...it was pretty loud 96.7 db at idle, but now it's nice and quiet...found some 5" GGB Extreme's that slipped right into the 6" tubes after some fab work by the machine shop I use here in town... I think CMI has some that would work too if your tube size is small enough.
90 db at idle is what they test you at and they told me they don't do the 50' pass by test only the one at rest...
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This Sux!!!
Ok so I got the new TG with the dry pipes. I read section 306-147 of SAE j34 which states that any motor boat manufactured after 1996 must be 90db.Thats where I screwed up and didn't read further on to find out. Boats manufactured after 1996 fall under the old guide lines of 86db at 50 ft at WOT. needless to say I am well over and have been stoped twice by the same officer. maybe a little profiling huh. So I have heard that there is no proper way for them to adminster the 50ft test under the guidelines of j34 do to the way the course needs to be set up. Now I also know alot of guys are just as loud as me. How the hell is everyone getting away with it and why I am getting nailed everytime out? does anyone know a loop hole????? OR HAVE SOME NICE 1000HP MUFFLERS????
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now you're a marked man. You will have to try and figure something out muffler wise if officer friendly has his eye on you.
I have heard others talk about shutting down one engine when passing WP in the no wake areas to cut down db level but if they're chasing you down when you are running you are screwed.
I have heard others talk about shutting down one engine when passing WP in the no wake areas to cut down db level but if they're chasing you down when you are running you are screwed.
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now you're a marked man. You will have to try and figure something out muffler wise if officer friendly has his eye on you.
I have heard others talk about shutting down one engine when passing WP in the no wake areas to cut down db level but if they're chasing you down when you are running you are screwed.
I have heard others talk about shutting down one engine when passing WP in the no wake areas to cut down db level but if they're chasing you down when you are running you are screwed.
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question, from what I have heard it seems like there are some seriously powered boats on LOTO, what do all the people with 1000hp+ do? do mufflers even help or are you just willing to pay the tickets? it seems like edock alone has some serious cats that would be much louder then a set of 525's
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Boating on busy weekends with loud boats does not attract as much attention. If you are just cruising this time of year, chances are there are very few boats out and youstand out. Also, the LOTO WP does pic on Cats.
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What kind of boat are you in? If its a cat thats the reason. I have been pulled over at least once EVERY time I have been on that lake. What eliminator do you have for sale?