Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

[loadchris]

I see all these posts with replacing and fixing exhaust bellows. I have a through transom exhaust and was just wondering. If its better then Im glad!! I have the captains choice as well..

 

[Peter1950]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Handles higher horse power much better, sounds slick.

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Handles higher horse power much better, sounds slick.

And severely irritates everyone else around you!

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

if you like having a head ache at the end of every boating trip and being the jerk everyone talks about after the weekend........no, no advantage what so ever... p

 

[flatiron14]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

I dunno where the previous posters are from but around here (the South) everybody loves thru-hull. I think it's badass and I get a lot more annoyed at a motorcycle downtown than a loud boat on an open lake.

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

the south....... that explains it we just hate it here in the great north west

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

I dunno where the previous posters are from but around here (the South) everybody loves thru-hull. I think it's badass and I get a lot more annoyed at a motorcycle downtown than a loud boat on an open lake.

It only depends on whether you're the one making the "noise" or the one who HAS to listen to it.


I had Capts Call on my Liberator. The 460 with open exhaust actually does sound pretty cool when it's "on". .......But, everybody else in the boat usually screams "TURN IT OFF!! TURN IT OFF!!! TURN IT OFF!!!!

 

[ringmaster72]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Keeps the exhaust from making the outdrive so hot, and sounds great. There is not a much better sound than a boat with a nice sounding thru hull exhaust.

 

[Thad]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

There is not a much better sound than a boat with a nice sounding thru hull exhaust.

I will agree to a point. I like a nice sounding boat and one in tune will turn my head. But only from a half mile away. Any closer than that and it is just plain annoying.

 

[n2ostroker]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

No advantage till you're making some pretty big power.
I only have thru hulls on mine, no bafles or anything. Just the external flappers. It's loud for sure. All I ever get is compliments. I would enjoy captains call once in a while but I can deal with it. I also have the pipes and elbows to run it out the thru hull under the water line and you can't hardly hear it until on plane. I like it loud though.

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

No advantage till you're making some pretty big power.

yeah, and I would venture to guess that's 400+ HP isn't it?

The Capts Call didn't make ANY difference on my slightly "built" 460.....It just made more noise.

I'm guessing that if I had a stroked 472 etc... it might have made some difference and made the extra noise worth it.

As it was, I never used it more than a min or 2.

AND when I removed the 460 and replace the whole mess with the 454/Bravo, I blocked off the thru-hulls and left the Capts Call on the floor!

 

[skargo]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

The same guy that runs open headers on the street likes thru hulls. AKA attention *****s

 

[picklenjim]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Getting back to the original post yes there is definitely an advantage to through transom exhaust. If you plan on increasing performance of your boat that is one of the first things that is a must. If you try other things like carbs,intakes,cams,ignition systems your just wasting your time and money with out improving your exhaust. None of those will work with out improving exhaust. If there is any one thing that improves performance it's exhaust.

I'm from the mid west and run on the Mississippi. We love our open exhaust boats around here. We don't care what the old ladies up north have to say. Nothing like an afternoon of river racing. Nothing like the sound of a big block singin through open exhaust as your cruisin up the river past all the kiddy boats.

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

must be your 1st boat lol

 

[skargo]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Getting back to the original post yes there is definitely an advantage to through transom exhaust. If you plan on increasing performance of your boat that is one of the first things that is a must. If you try other things like carbs,intakes,cams,ignition systems your just wasting your time and money with out improving your exhaust. None of those will work with out improving exhaust. If there is any one thing that improves performance it's exhaust.

I'm from the mid west and run on the Mississippi. We love our open exhaust boats around here. We don't care what the old ladies up north have to say. Nothing like an afternoon of river racing. Nothing like the sound of a big block singin through open exhaust as your cruisin up the river past all the kiddy boats.

Wrong, you can get a WHOLE lot of performance without thru hulls

Old ladies? Kiddie boats??? Nice post, I bet you're a young boy with daddies boat in your pics LOL.

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Wrong, you can get a WHOLE lot of performance without thru hulls

I think you're right. Exhaust restriction doesn't really make a HUGE difference until you start moving a lot of exhaust. I think this means you have to have a LOT of cu-inches.

It didn't really make any difference with 460.

 

[sickwilly]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

I see all these posts with replacing and fixing exhaust bellows. I have a through transom exhaust and was just wondering. If its better then Im glad!! I have the captains choice as well..

If you have Captains Call, don't you still have exhaust bellows to worry about?

 

[skargo]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

I think you're right. Exhaust restriction doesn't really make a HUGE difference until you start moving a lot of exhaust. I think this means you have to have a LOT of cu-inches.

It didn't really make any difference with 460.

Yes sir. Like the guys over on speedwake with HUGE power, and by huge over 6-700 hp at least, then every little bit matters. On a stock small block or stock big block, it is all just ear candy. I mean, I have hotrods, and I love the sound of a sweet V8, but man, hearing it on a boat in my opinion contradicts why I boat. For relaxation.

No disrespect to those with a need for speed

 

[picklenjim]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

Wrong, you can get a WHOLE lot of performance without thru hulls

Old ladies? Nice post, I bet you're a young boy with daddies boat in your pics LOL.

Your definition of performance must be a lot different than mine!!

I wish I was still a young boy, and knew what I know now, but I guess that's just how it goes.

 

[Thad]

Re: Is their an advantage to having through transom exhaust?

I'm from the mid west and run on the Mississippi. We love our open exhaust boats around here. We don't care what the old ladies up north have to say. Nothing like an afternoon of river racing. Nothing like the sound of a big block singin through open exhaust as your cruisin up the river past all the kiddy boats.

Compensating for something?

Count me in the "old ladies from up north" group.

Takes more than a paint job and some chrome to get me excited anymore.

And you REALLY read the question, you will see there is nothing in it about performance. The point of the question was BELLOWS.