Overdraft Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I was once told. Don't talk to the neighbours! It makes it easier when u take them to court. Might be applicable in your case. He sounds like a peanut. He would hate me if he had to listen to my diesel boat engine ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephanb79 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) How about this you ring the council and find out ur self if you can if they say not a problem well tell him to get f%$k .. what counicl are you in ??? I dont have a problem I start my and let it run for 5mins or so ... Edited March 27, 2015 by stephanb79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolongeramember Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 If you want to flush it quietly a good idea is do it in a large plastic garbage bin. That's what I use, not only because its much quieter, but I think it does a better job of flushing the engine and it's just as easy as using muffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Unfortunatly you get those type of people, they are just plain un-reasonable.... thats life. I had the exact same thing happen when I was storing my boat at my parents house, I tried to be the better person and started flushing my boat on the street , I never started it at night,also I even tried to use a bucket but they still complained and have now started complaining about my parents dog too!!! so they basically dont have a life and just take joy in complaining about everything!!! anyway to keep peace I have brought my boat to my place and I have made a silencer for it now and my neighbours here are far more reasonable and the funny thing is I live in a unit go figure lol I was expecting more trouble here!! Anyway sorry for rambling on but I thought I would share my experience's with you. I have a solution for you since you said that if you start the outboard often it wont smoke too much so make a silencer or buy one and start the boat more often and maybe try to start it when your cutting your lawn to compare the noise of the mower and the outboard. I made a silencer with a rubber coupling that I found at the hardware for about $10 I think it may be the one used on toliets but its about 80mm diameter and about 150mm in length and has 2 hose clamps on either side, I cut out some foam, the type you get with furniture etc. Wedged it in at the end leaving about half of the silencer empty, covered the end with tape so the foam does not blow out of the silencer and made holes in the foam and tape so there is enough backpressure for the outboard to run correctly and honestly its halved the noise by more then 50%. If you want me to send you photos of it I can. Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucho hucho Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Is he mowing his lawn Sundays? If yes, then he is not allowed to do it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Mate, your neighbour is being a tosser! It's none of his business whether you run you motor or not as long as it is within the timeframes set by the council. If you would like some additional noise, I can send my four kids down for the weekend. That'll sort him out. Your well within your rights to run it all day if you see fit. Sucks to be you, I hate neighbours like that! Hope you sort it out. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark10187 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys. Well there has been some more from the neighbour I had a letter from them outlining to me the dangers of exhaust fumes to myself and others and how my actions effect others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Is your exhaust realy that bad?? Perhaps we should have an outboards social at your place just to check your not being outrageous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 If it was me, what I would do is go knock on his door. And say look I'm here to have a chat about the boat etc I'm here to talk man to man is there any way I can accommodate you with parttiular hours you would prefer I flush it out etc, explain it is nessicary to flush the motor etc. The if he still is hard to deal with and wants to conplain about it etc if say well basically go f yourself I've tried to accommodate you and talk To man to man but clearly you don't want to. I've checked and it's within my rights to flush the boat so now you will Have to live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 "Is your exhaust really that bad?? " Steve? Dont know what to say? Your in the cabin next to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys. Well there has been some more from the neighbour I had a letter from them outlining to me the dangers of exhaust fumes to myself and others and how my actions effect othersTell him to photo copy a few hundred thousand and give one to every motorist in front of him he sees.That should keep him busy for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well my outboard is very noisy and very smokey. I try not to run it too much at home, and always at a time of the day when people wouldn't be asleep. The neighbors haven't ever said anything, but my wife gets upset because the smoke gets in to the house through the open windows. If you can, I'd also try talking to the neighbor. Be prepared to be disappointed in their response and know you at least had a go at resolving the complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucho hucho Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Maybe it is not him, but his wife. Just a joke. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The fumes can collect poorly ventillated spaces. I move my second boat away from the house as much as I can and close my front door and windows when flushing. Otherwise the fumes will accumilate under the car port and end up indoors. Perhaps try flushing it out in the street, that might be far away enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark10187 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 The fumes can collect poorly ventillated spaces. I move my second boat away from the house as much as I can and close my front door and windows when flushing. Otherwise the fumes will accumilate under the car port and end up indoors. Perhaps try flushing it out in the street, that might be far away enough? that's the thing though I start it on my front lawn next to the road which is atleast 20 metres from his house and it only runs smokey for a short time once it's clear it puts out the same amount of exhaust fumes as my mower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I know it's not ideal, but just flush it at a ramp... It's really not worth the arguments over these things. Neighbours no matter how dramatic they wish to be can really ruin your living experience by being dick heads. Whether it's blasting classical music at 6am on Sunday's like mine does or complains about everything you do, leaves rubbish out etc... Best thing you can do is avoid the conflict regardless of fault or legality. Tow it to a ramp and flush it there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well said tef, I have had a neibour who was not at all fun to live with. Sometimes just best to accomidate them even though they are (family friendly) not nice. (Utter Utter F... W...) JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucho hucho Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 We can't choose our neighbours and they can't choose us. So it is best to be as friendly as possible for both sides of the fence or street. Unfortunately this doesn't work in every situation and with some persons. If you allow them too much, they might grab more in the future. I would say try to communicate in writing and without emotions. Cheers. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The ramps I use have no flushing facilities, You can scout the local industrial area for a tap and byo hose. It's a saviour for late night mid week jewie sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 That's true Steve, I take my own hose and attachment, and drive to a ramp I know has a tap that's close, detour to that after every session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I heard that you can flush the newer execs without starting. Is that correct or did I get it wrong again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrownNprawns Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 we Had this problem a few years ago neighbour 2 doors up complained each time our dogs opened there mouths.... very long story but the neighbour had a friend in council.... it seemed he was of work on sickness benefits so we filmed him building a stair case down the side of his property hay presto no more complaints:>.he must of peed of some of the local kids as well as every friday night his garbage was sent down his driveway to crash at the bottom.... what a mess he had to clean up.....KARMA is so sweet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucho hucho Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have 3 year old Evinrude Exec and you can flush it without starting. I think the same applies to the other new motors. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 While you can flush ETecs with a screw in hose adapter without starting, they still recommend it is better to flush from the bottom (muffs) up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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