Offshore Mid Question

[msagro]

I have a XB2003 with a 1995 260 on it with offshore mid. My question is what effects would blocking off the exhaust opening in the mid have on the performance of the boat? I am most concerned about the low and mid ranges as I very rarely run the boat above 70. It would be easy enough to make a plate and only 4 bolts to hold it on.

Thanks
Matt

 

[propmanjay]

You must be getting old like me. Seems like a sin to stifle that noise. There would be no doubt that you could swap it for a fishing can and make some money off the offshore. I did the oppisit on my 260, I cut the end of of mine. The unitendid result was loss of slip at launch. The eshaust that use to blow around the prop now was exiting out the mid.

 

[resqu-u]

Is your snout just open? On my 98 PM I have a plate that can be put in or left out. Doesn't put the engine to silent mode but does make a difference. I love the sound! No doubt you could sell or swap with money esp if its's a 15inch.

 

[patches]

Not sure on the 20 but on the 15 theres a drilled/tapped bolt hole so you could make a blockoff plate and bolt in there. Might notice a little more slip on holeshot. You could make the plate solid and then start drilling holes in it till you got the sound you're after

 

[msagro]

Is your snout just open? On my 98 PM I have a plate that can be put in or left out. Doesn't put the engine to silent mode but does make a difference. I love the sound! No doubt you could sell or swap with money esp if its's a 15inch.

Yes the snout is open, a square hole probably 2.5 or 3" square that has 4 1/4" bolt holes so I could make a plate to bolt over it easy enough. It is a 20" mid and I don't mind the sound most of the time when my son and I are fishing but an evening cruise with my wife and daughter also might be nice to tone it down a little if it doesn't cripple the engine on the bottom and mid.

And yes I am getting old but I have a mini day cruiser jet with a 502 Chevy and a little flat bottom with a 468 so pretty used to things being loud:beer: