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Mufflers considered for airboats

rick

Administrator
09/23/05

Mufflers considered for airboats

Provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife conservation Commission

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission directed the staff to draft a new policy that would require airboats to be equipped with mufflers. According to FWC's Maj. Jim Brown, flex pipe alone no longer is acceptable to help reduce sound levels. The final hearing on the policy will be at the Commission's Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 meeting in Key Largo.

Commissioners also want the staff to hold an additional workshop with stakeholders to discuss implementing a muffler policy, written code of ethics and guidelines for courteous airboat operation. The FWC already has installed mufflers on all its airboats and established guidelines for courteous airboat operation.

The decision to require mufflers on airboats came after a presentation today by....

Here's the rest: http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive4/092305/tp3de3.htm?date=092305&story=tp3de3.htm
 
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