On Sep 8, 9:42*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
some?

it would probably mess with the aerodynamic efficiency of the prop.

I always wondered why you couldn't mount a big "squirrel cage" fan on
a boat, those things put out a lot of air with less noise

or at least I would think so