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Default Damned airboats

On Sep 8, 10:42*pm, wrote:
On Sep 8, 7:12 pm, wrote:





On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 18:32:05 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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WTF? Can't they put a muffler system on them, or is it the blades that
make the most noise?


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Trust me. *The engine is loud.


The prop is much, much, louder.


Eisboch


Down at Wootens the make the passengers and the drivers wear ear
protection. I don't know of anyone who doesn't.
I do know a couple guys down in Everglades City who have airboats.


So, why not put a shroud round the prop, it shoudl at least silence it
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The hovercraft I built had an optional build for a close fitting
shroud that actually was supposed to boost thrust a little. I made it
and installed it. As I recall it didn't help noise much if any at all.