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Mar 18, 2008 | 07:27 PM

40searay

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Boat horns

Has anyone removed the stock horns and replaced them with boat horns/trumpets? I'm thinking that these may be a good middle ground between the stock tricycle horn and train horns that will no doubt get me in trouble.

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Mar 18, 2008 | 08:30 PM

redford

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Train horns are real popular.

Mar 18, 2008 | 08:52 PM

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Yea, I'll probably do the train horns as well. However, when I flip the switch to 'stock', I'd like to have something a little more powerful. The boat horn are electric and can get pretty darn loud. About 140 db for the ones I put on my last boat.

Mar 18, 2008 | 09:38 PM

josh04hdf250

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How much does a "boat" horn cost compared to a full on train horn?

Apr 15, 2008 | 12:55 PM

40searay

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Triple trumpet electric boat horns would run about $180. A few connections and you're in business.

Apr 15, 2008 | 03:22 PM

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I've never tried it, but from what I am told removing the stock horns is a real bear.

Apr 15, 2008 | 03:31 PM

Lonewolftx

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Try these . . .

I put some real, air, boat horns behind the grill of my truck while keeping the stock electric ones as a "switch to option". Switch is mounted on the front dash left of the steering wheel. See gallery for pic's of the install.