Sound Levels in relation to Speed Limits

OCDACTIVE · 08-20-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ITD

I'm against the speed limit. But I will never understand why someone wants to come to a place as beautiful as Winnipesaukee and make a lot of noise. Even as big as the broads are, one loud boat disturbs the tranquility of 1,000s of people and for what? I think the noise law should be more strict and switchable exhausts still outlawed. There is just no reason for a loud boat.

While I understand your thoughts... I absolutely LOVE the sound of a loud engine. It is music to my ears to hear that power. Especially if the engine has a supercharger to give it the whine as well.

That being said I realize I am in the minority, so I have no problem putting on my mufflers and am also willing to go the step further and pay to have switchable exhaust put in. This would be great so when I am offshore I can pull the mufflers and have straight hull exhaust and not bother anyone.

jrc · 08-20-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

... I absolutely LOVE the sound of a loud engine. It is music to my ears to hear that power. Especially if the engine has a supercharger to give it the whine as well...

So do I, a lot of people do.

But as I said in the other thread, it sounds loud to you in front of the engines, with the exhaust 15 feet away, behind people, seats, engines and fiberglass, plus pointing away from you. Imagine how loud it sounds when I'm behind you with open exhaust pointing directly in my face and nothing but air and water between us.

BTW I'm not advocating lowering the limits, just enforcing the current laws.

tis · 08-20-2009, 12:18 PM

I love the sound too, but I suppose if every boat on the lake was above the 82db it would not be very pleasant. We had a 1992 boat we got in 1991. We drove it for years and never got stopped until '03 and were invited to go out to Timber Island. We weren't sure how loud it was, so had some work done to it before we went out but we flunked. After trying this and trying that, and about four Sunday morning trips out to Timber, we finally passsed. It was about $8000. later. I think we had to practically have the engine pulled out to finally fix it.
We still have the boat, but don't use it a lot. I love it, it is still my favorite boat and still love the sound although it is not as loud, of course. We also carry the paper in it, but have never been stopped again.

08-20-2009, 12:18 PM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,741 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,458 Times in 1,015 Posts	I love the sound too, but I suppose if every boat on the lake was above the 82db it would not be very pleasant. We had a 1992 boat we got in 1991. We drove it for years and never got stopped until '03 and were invited to go out to Timber Island. We weren't sure how loud it was, so had some work done to it before we went out but we flunked. After trying this and trying that, and about four Sunday morning trips out to Timber, we finally passsed. It was about $8000. later. I think we had to practically have the engine pulled out to finally fix it. We still have the boat, but don't use it a lot. I love it, it is still my favorite boat and still love the sound although it is not as loud, of course. We also carry the paper in it, but have never been stopped again.