What do you prefer the sound of big outboard or thru hull exhaust?

[NHGuy]

Re: What do you prefer the sound of big outboard or thru hull exhaust?

I like all engine sounds too. But I agree through hulls have to have the diverter kit to quiet them when needed. I had ONE car with loud pipes. You would not want to go on a long ride in it, trust me.
I want a captains call, just haven't saved the moola to get one. In the meantime I'm on factory in-water exhaust, although I can hear it a little up on plane because I have the short non-connected exhaust bellows.
Listen to the on cam sound of an Alfa Romeo 164 sometime, that's some mechanical music!
I like some of the noisy Harleys some of the time, depends on my mood.
And to answer the original question, I love 4 stroke V8s or better.

 

[tpenfield]

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I am partial to the Big V8 sound . . . idling . . .

 

[NYBo]

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You're not planning on picking out a new boat based on exhaust sound, are you?:facepalm:

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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I boat alot in the columbia river gorge. Extremely beautiful place to boat from time to time somones comes down in true big block with open pipes...I get goose bump's and can hardly sit still....it's a extraordinary experience regardless of the beauty. Long term....It would get old...i think....Now outboard's.....Nope.

 

[jigngrub]

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The quietest 4 stroke OB available, there's too much noise pollution as it is... I wanna relax on the lake!

I also have a quiet stock exhaust on my F250 Super Dirty.

Guys that run loud exhausts are trying to compensate for something... put a pair of Speedo's on them and you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[scott8058]

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In response to rear admiral no im not picking based on sound lol, i bought a 20fter w a 350 this year with normal underwater exhaust and i actually think it sounds pretty damn good when wide open. But it does give me goose bumps when someone fires up a thru hull next to me but i don't think id like hearing it all the time. As for the outboards.....ive heard a couple merc 2.5's and ill admit they are and sound nasty but im still an American muscle V8 guy!

 

[coolbri70]

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I once owned a old 1974 Kawasaki 750 cc 2 stroke road bike if you have ever head the scream from one, its the only 2 stroke that ever impressed me.

had the 500 cc version of this bike with no baffles 3 cyl, had a friend ride it one time to the highway and back(about 3 miles), i could hear him the whole way i think my rude v 4 has a relaxing hum at 2600 rpm

 

[BugsBunnyBoater]

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A guy in the Wet Slip on side of mines had through hulls on his dual merc's and the sound they made on start up was to cool for about tem minutes as they warmed up. After that it just sounded like NOISE.....

 

[cyclops2]

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I report all show off loudmouths.
The CG knew I was serious when I said. " Next loud boat goes by without a ticket gets you writing up yourselves for not doing your job in front of me. " They took off at WOT. CG is a useless fresh water pension plan.

They are last on a MAYDAY call or boat fire. Local towns beat them all the time.

 

[matt167]

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I'm a hotrodder, so Thru hull's of course, but I don't think I would own a boat with Thru Hull's unless it was an old Chris Craft or other Vintage boat. Something about them, Even the old Hercules/ K engines sound great, but a Scripps V12 or a Chrysler Marine Hemi are even better.

 

[CC245]

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I report all show off loudmouths.
The CG knew I was serious when I said. " Next loud boat goes by without a ticket gets you writing up yourselves for not doing your job in front of me. " They took off at WOT. CG is a useless fresh water pension plan.

They are last on a MAYDAY call or boat fire. Local towns beat them all the time.

Hmmm, I wonder why the CG are the last to show up on a mayday call or boat fire? Could it be that they tied up responding to all the curmudgeons calls to report loud boats.:facepalm:

 

[lexer440]

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When I am 20km out on the lake and its time to go home, I like the sound of whatever makes the boat go, it starts and I'm good.

 

[86 century]

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I like the quite on the water most of the time but there is something about two 40'+ cigarette types coming down the lake is sweet.

These two both have a pair of 648ci with 1471blowers.

One of the guys said they where close to 1500hp per eng. Funny thing he didn't want to tell me how much fuel it burned an hour.

 

[etracer68]

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Centry, Im sure they have to call the credit card company after fill up, becuase the cards melt after fill up.

 

[cyclops2]

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I love drag racing, Road racing & MUFFLED V8 engines.

Offshore racing boats BELONG OFFSHORE.............Not running anywhere else.........They have FULL HEARING PROTECTION............As they pass within 50' of other boats with NO HEARING PROTECTION................Show offs who do not give a damm about anyone else.


FLASH ........Offshore raceboat flips at WOT & kills driver & girlfriend 200' away from a packed swiming beach.

 

[snowman48047]

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doesn't matter to me as long as they are quiet.

 

[bekosh]

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V8's. Next question.

 

[catfish58]

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I prefer the sound of the drag on my reel.

 

[matt167]

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I hate even the 'thought' of Drilled outboard exhaust.

 

[QC]

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Let's keep this thread cordial, guys. Slipping some