Chuck - Question , how loud is it compared to say a regular honda 4 horse outboard . Does it idle along really slow or do you have to keep it revved to prevent stall . Could you easily troll mondo slowly with it ? Here in BC the Province bans power boats on lakes and streams where they think it is necessary which takes away the noise issue and the damaging wake problems . I don't know but I guess they probably do that in the States also . If that is the case you are dealing with a jet boat on the larger lakes and a Kayak on the smaller lakes . I dont object to Kayaks .