With exhaust noise becoming more of a concern among activists and waterfront residents, we had done some additional research in an effort to clarify issues of compliance and legality. The information below was found on a Government of Canada website. Below is the link to the source.
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2010/2010-05-12/html/sor-dors91-eng.html#REFa
Vol. 144, No. 10 — May 12, 2010
Registration
SOR/2010-91 April 29, 2010
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Small Vessel Regulations
PART 10
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
MUFFLERS
1000. (1) No person shall operate or permit another person to operate a power-driven vessel unless it is equipped with a muffler that is in good working order.
(2) No person shall operate or permit another person to operate a vessel equipped with a muffler cut-out or by-pass unless the muffler cut-out or by-pass is visibly disconnected in a manner that ensures it cannot be easily reconnected while the vessel is in operation.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply in respect of a vessel that
(a) was constructed or manufactured before January 1, 1960;
(b)** is engaged in formal training, in an official competition or in final preparation for an official competition;
(c) is propelled by an outboard engine or a stern-drive, if the exhaust gases are directed under water through the propeller hub or below the cavitation plate;
(d) is operated at five or more nautical miles from shore; or
(e) is propelled by gas turbines or by an aircraft-type propeller operating in air.
** “official competition” means a competition or regatta organized by a governing body or by a club or an organization that is affiliated with a governing body. (compétition officielle)
“muffler” means an expansion chamber within the exhaust line specifically designed to reduce engine noise, but does not include a muffler cut-out, straight exhaust, gutted muffler, glass pack muffler, by-pass or similar device. (silencieux)
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Please note that even though Subsection 2b provides an exemption for “official competition” means a competition or regatta organized by a governing body or by a club or an organization that is affiliated with a governing body.
