Sea-Doo wins NTSB kudo for its 35-mph governor

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The National Transportation Safety Board has complimented Bombardier Recreational Products' Sea-Doo personal watercraft (PWC) for having a technology that prevents children or novice operators from running a PWC capable of 60 mph to run more than 35 mph. Bombardier developed a lanyard that hinders the engine from revving more than 5,000 rpm or 32-34 mph. The lanyard is a cord between the operator and the craft and is plugged into the PWC. The lanyard puts the PWC into an idle, circling mode if the operator tumbles off.

Bombardier Recreational Products

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Toyota enters popular runabout market

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Toyota Marine Sports introduced its new Epic S22, a high-end, 22-foot sportboat at the Miami International Boat Show in Feb 2000. The Epic S22 represents an advancement away from its ski boat origins into the wider family runabout market. All Epic models are equipped with marinized 300-hp Toyota V-8 engines and 4.0-liter VT300i gasoline engines used in the Lexus line of luxury cars.

Product introduction, Toyota Marine Sports

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Industry won't support federal muffler law

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Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency have not reframed any laws relating to boat engine noise, despite such appeals from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, and Bluewater Network, an environmental group. The proposals would require the boat building industry to install muffled engines. Most of the boats building companies are already installing the quieter engines, however, the operators are choosing to remove the muffling arrangements.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Political organizations, Environmental Protection Groups, Radio & TV communications equipment, Services information, Legal/Government Regulation, Boat building and repairing, Boat Building & Repair, Hardware, not elsewhere classified, Standards, Laws, regulations and rules, Services, Environmental associations, Environmental aspects, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Boating industry, United States. Coast Guard, Internal combustion engines, Mufflers (Engines), National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

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