motor sounds very loud on take off about mid througtle. also so loud that u can not have conversation while boating at all. i am thinking about tearing the exaust tube off to to see if it warped. i am very afraid of how many bolts are going to break off while i do this. so i was just going to see if any one else that has this motor has this problem. my motor is also a jet pumped motor. i dont no if that makes any differince when it comes to noise. i have heard other outboard motors taking off from the boat ramp and they sound way better than mine. thank u for any info