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PWC & Sound
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| PWC are now among the quietest vessels on the water today. Because of hi-tech insulators and muffling devices, manufacturers have reduced engine sound pressure levels by up to 70 percent since 1998. |
The personal watercraft industry has gone to great lengths, investing its resources to make personal watercraft cleaner, quieter, and safer. Manufacturers have achieved noise reduction through the use of intake/exhaust system redesign, active noise-canceling devices, engine/drivetrain isolation, hull insulation and other muffling techniques. This has resulted in as much as 70 percent quieter personal watercraft than models of only four years ago.
Improper operation of personal watercraft can lead to sound disturbances, such as operating too close to a shoreline. Personal watercraft manufacturers neither promote nor condone reckless behavior; on the contrary, the industry does its best to educate customers on the safe and courteous use of their boats. Additionally, PWIA and its members endorse the use of shoreline sound measurement laws as contained in the National Marine Manufacturers Association Model Noise Act, and the establishment of slow-speed/no-wake zones near shore for all boats.
Manufacturers of personal watercraft are committed to continuing to develop quieter personal watercraft, and are working to reduce sound levels and encourage operators to be more respectful of the concerns of shoreline residents.
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