A question for the aviators

[Flysmallie]

41 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Yes, airboats are undeniably the most obnoxious form of craft ever invented.

I agree. They are a lot of fun to ride in though. But you shouldn't need hearing protection to ride in a boat. 

[BilletHead]

              Wrench are you a boat mechanic or a ship mechanic?

What's the difference between a 'boat' and a 'ship'? | Merriam-Webster

 

[fishinwrench]

26 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

              Wrench are you a boat mechanic or a ship mechanic?

What's the difference between a 'boat' and a 'ship'? | Merriam-Webster

 

I'm a certified outboard tech.,  (last certification was 2012) with a distant background in Mercruiser and OMC Stringer & Cobra stern drives.....and all sorts of marine repair BS.  I've done work on single Crusader engine, as well as dual and quad-engine SHIPS.   

Basically a SHIP is a vessel capable of carrying a load (whether cargo or passengers) without need for ballast.....but having ballast capability as an option.

Technically a Wake Boat could be considered a "ship".   

[Flysmallie]

10 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Technically a Wake Boat could be considered a "ship".   

A dipship 

[jdmidwest]

If they were quiet and quit, you might not notice that you are crashing.

As any boat mechanic knows, the sound is muffled by the water exhaust, not mufflers.  Sound travels slower thru liquid than it does thru air.  They all have the same open exhaust.

Boats are loud running out of water.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, jdmidwest said:

 

As any boat mechanic knows, the sound is muffled by the water exhaust, not mufflers.

Outboard motor noise is coming from the intake as much as the exhaust tube. 

Do you know why a 4-stroke is inherently quieter than a 2-stroke ?    Because there's something more solid than sets of metal or carbon reeds between your ears and the combustion chamber.  

That box mounted to the front of the carb(s) or air intake on a 2-stroke is called an "Air Silencer" for a reason...... although many insist on calling it the "air filter".     It ain't a filter. 

 

[fshndoug]

So if I take a fat girl on a cruise then I can say welcome aboard my ship.

[BilletHead]

5 hours ago, fshndoug said:

So if I take a fat girl on a cruise then I can say welcome aboard my ship.

           Are you saying she is freight because of her weight?

[Terrierman]

Consider yourself lucky if an airplane - any airplane - is the loudest thing you've ever heard.

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Consider yourself lucky if an airplane - any airplane - is the loudest thing you've ever heard.

The loudest thing I ever heard was an F3 tornado in my living room.   My ears have been ringing non-stop since March 12  '06