Loud Motor

[onthehill]

I have just bought a 2001 Air Nautique and find the motor is extremly loud when sitting in back seat when boat is going about 15mph. the boat only has 27 hrs. has anyone else had this problem , any suggestions? thanks

[Mikeski]

RE: Loud Motor

Fresh Air Exhaust...

[NCH2oSki]

RE: Loud Motor

Both my nautiques the engine noise has been my biggest complaint.

[jward]

RE: Loud Motor

27hrs????

[onthehill]

Yes 27 hrs. Family bought it and used 5 times. Been in Heated garage since first year. The guy re-does antique cars so it was keep in garage nicer than most houses. Lucky find for me.

[aquaholic]

Do you ride at Hyco onthehill?

[onthehill]

yes I do, have the House literally on the Hill on the Left going up the lake from the Boat Dock.

[aquaholic]

cool sorry for the tread hijack. I am over on cobbs creek. I also second the fresh air exhaust, I am not currently running one but when my boat arrives I will be ordering one.

[onthehill]

Are you in the Printing Business also.

[Miljack]

oth,
what engine is in the boat? If it's a Python (430hp) then no mufflers, we just added the FAE to our Python powered boat, and it's a huge decrease in the noise.

[onthehill]

it's the GT 40

[M3Fan]

Do you cruise at 15 mph regularly? I'm assuming since you said it was a regular Air Nautique that it is a direct drive boat. That boat's muffler is directly below the floor in the back of the boat. At medium speeds, before the boat gets on plane, it's going to be loud inside the boat towards the back. In fact, it's going to be loud at that speed in just about any inboard boat. This is normal and is a result of physics in general.

Direct drive Nautiques are the quietest ski boats on the lake because of their muffler system, but can seem louder inside the boat.

[onthehill]

Thanks for all the info, I am going to order a fae today. Thanks