Loud Music from Boat

[songkrai]

June 26, 2016.

Large/medium sized power boat pulling skier/tube or something. In and out of the local bay.
Extra LOUD stereo system in boat.
Do you like RAP music in the late mornings? Heard all across the bay and all over.

Now what idiot buys a boat with a super loud music setup on a boat?
And what idiot lets young adults go in and out of the bay for a couple of hours with music at full blast?

Is it renters or land/property owners?

[Acrossamerica]

You all raised them, now you have to live with them. Enjoy, it will only get worse.

[salty dog]

Some of the sound system packages available and installed on the towers of the newer wake boats are louder than a good living room surround system.

[Winnisquamer]

My stereo would fit the description of what you described. Jealousy is a fickle bitch. If you'd like you can pick your choice of music, ill sit outside your cove instead of our usual spot and you can enjoy my super loud music setup.

[camp guy]

Although it seems more disturbing when a boat has loud music in "your cove", I find it no more bothersome that some of the cars/trucks/motorcycles cruising through Town with very loud music, unmuffled exhaust systems, and engine noise enough to deafen most people.

Is this unique to Wolfeboro - certainly not, I'll bet it is all over the country, but this doesn't make it alright.

For those who find it difficult to listen to overly-loud music, let me suggest soft, pleasant easy-listening, or, heaven's forbid, opera and other classical music.

Enjoy life.

[Acrossamerica]

Originally Posted by camp guy

Although it seems more disturbing when a boat has loud music in "your cove", I find it no more bothersome that some of the cars/trucks/motorcycles cruising through Town with very loud music, unmuffled exhaust systems, and engine noise enough to deafen most people.

Is this unique to Wolfeboro - certainly not, I'll bet it is all over the country, but this doesn't make it alright.

For those who find it difficult to listen to overly-loud music, let me suggest soft, pleasant easy-listening, or, heaven's forbid, opera and other classical music.

Enjoy life.

There is nothin better than listening to the fat lady sing. Especially after an election.

[tbonies]

It's summer. Enjoy it versus being cranky and judging others...

Originally Posted by songkrai

June 26, 2016.

Large/medium sized power boat pulling skier/tube or something. In and out of the local bay.
Extra LOUD stereo system in boat.
Do you like RAP music in the late mornings? Heard all across the bay and all over.

Now what idiot buys a boat with a super loud music setup on a boat?
And what idiot lets young adults go in and out of the bay for a couple of hours with music at full blast?

Is it renters or land/property owners?

[dpg]

Originally Posted by songkrai

June 26, 2016.

Large/medium sized power boat pulling skier/tube or something. In and out of the local bay.
Extra LOUD stereo system in boat.
Do you like RAP music in the late mornings? Heard all across the bay and all over.

Now what idiot buys a boat with a super loud music setup on a boat?
And what idiot lets young adults go in and out of the bay for a couple of hours with music at full blast?

Is it renters or land/property owners?

Don't worry in a few short months the snow will be flying again and you'll be happy inside with all your windows closed.

[jbolty]

Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind from The Soprano's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd6Zg3UYHg0

[WeirsBeachBoater]

People wanted a change in 'type' of boats.... Congrats!

[Hillcountry]

If it's decent rock and roll, let it rip...rap... Not so much.

[Acrossamerica]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

If it's decent rock and roll, let it rip...rap... Not so much.

That would be pre Beatles. After all they did kill real rock'n roll as sung by so many wonderful black groups across America.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

That would be pre Beatles. After all they did kill real rock'n roll as sung by so many wonderful black groups across America.

Your opinion I suppose...plenty of great music out there Beatles and otherwise.

[Pineedles]

No matter the music, no matter the age, there is less courtesy towards others as the years roll by.

[noreast]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

No matter the music, no matter the age, there is less courtesy towards others as the years roll by.

Aint that the truth. I love hard/heavy music loud. You just can't blow up everyone's peace and tranquility. I've done it on the ocean, even at Moosehead in the middle of no where and felt a little guilty, Guess that's my issue. One of em anyway.

[4Fun]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

No matter the music, no matter the age, there is less courtesy towards others as the years roll by.

I am not sure this is true, As we get older out tolerance for "crap" goes down and our perception of "crap" goes up...

[noreast]

Originally Posted by 4Fun

I am not sure this is true, As we get older out tolerance for "crap" goes down and our perception of "crap" goes up...

That may be partially true, Maybe just the quantity of the crap and people makes it seem worse. Punks from all generations!

[SAB1]

Spot on pine needles. Couldn't agree more.

[gillygirl]

Originally Posted by Acrossamerica

That would be pre Beatles. After all they did kill real rock'n roll as sung by so many wonderful black groups across America.

And you are a cross American. Lighten up, Francis.

[ITD]

I'm always amazed at people who will come miles to be at a beautiful mostly serene place in the country, then make as much loud and obnoxious noise as possible with no regard for anyone but themselves. It's just a special class of people.

[AB_Monterey]

I once had a guy pull up 20 ft from me on a sand bar and crank up some country music. After a few songs, he yelled over to me, "The best thing about country music is that no one minds if you play it really loud."

I looked back at him and said, "What?".

He repeated. I repeated.

It took 3 rounds before he finally got the message.



Believe it or not, most people don't want to hear what you're playing.

Once we are anchored, one of us will usually walk out about 20 feet off the stern and see if we can hear our music. That's about as far as I want it to travel.

[SAMIAM]

Only music that should be allowed on the lake......Rolling Stones

[Winnisquamer]

Samiam I had a fisherman troll by and yell at me this weekend when I was listening to the stones... He yelled turn it up instead of turn it off!

[Donzi Minx]

From someone who was at the Stones concert in 1967 at Lynn Manning Bowl......

Cruised the lake for about 8 hours Sunday before heading back to Silver Sands,
and without saying too much about music being too loud, I will say there is lots of diversity.

My father Harvard Lawyer absolutely convulsed at Satisfaction which in 45RPM form, I wore out!

I really "do not enjoy" what my youngest blasts out on his I-phone, but as a boomer I will project some amount of tolerance.

If everyone liked only Vanilla life would be pretty lackluster!

[Orion]

Just about everyone has the ability to play and listen to music, if they want. So, if they' not playing music, it's highly unlikely they want to listen to YOUR music, even in the remote chance it's music they like since it will sound crappy from a distance. Sometimes people just want to listen to the sounds of the lake, and that will offend nobody.

[radiocontester]

I don't think landowners have an issue with a majority of boaters who, like me, play music through stock speakers mounted within the boat playing at reasonable (comfortable) levels. My hunch is that the issue is with those boats with speakers mounted on a tower that projects back towards the skier/wake boarder/tuber etc. It's obvious that in order for someone riding the water to hear the music over the noise of the engine the volume would have to be pretty loud. If you are a resident you will no doubt hear the music blaring as the orientation of the tower mounted speakers are pointed in your direction. I'm not sure this will ever be solved......but it sure makes for an entertaining thread.

[noreast]

Some of the newer pontoons have state of the art systems. With the positioning of the speakers, and the play pen, you don't have to pound on the amp to get that Bose quality sound. I still tell my kids to SHUT IT OFF!

[garysanfran]

Your prerogative and you won't be forcing your obnoxious behavior on any one else.

I installed a very nice system in my boat 8 yrs. ago. I have listened to it twice. I like the sounds of the lake. I was a music critic for The Boston Globe a few years back, so I like music...just not while I am boating.

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by radiocontester

I don't think landowners have an issue with a majority of boaters who, like me, play music through stock speakers mounted within the boat playing at reasonable (comfortable) levels. My hunch is that the issue is with those boats with speakers mounted on a tower that projects back towards the skier/wake boarder/tuber etc. It's obvious that in order for someone riding the water to hear the music over the noise of the engine the volume would have to be pretty loud. If you are a resident you will no doubt hear the music blaring as the orientation of the tower mounted speakers are pointed in your direction. I'm not sure this will ever be solved......but it sure makes for an entertaining thread.

I agree that the mounting and volume of the music being played are the critical factors. I rarely even notice the music played on a conventional boat with cockpit mounted speakers.

I do wonder if the boaters with the loud music from tower mounted speakers realize that they may be offending upwards of 100 families who just happen to enjoy the peace and relative quiet of their waterfront homes. At least when the loud exhaust boats go by the noise lasts for only a few seconds. When one of these wakeboard boats sets up to take 5 friends skiing in the area of your house you can count on your peace and quiet being disturbed for quite a while.

[MeredithMan]

So in reading through this thread, I've picked up on a couple of comments to the effect of, "the speakers on the towers facing backwards for the rider to hear the music..."

I have to say, this was an "aha" moment for me. I've seen a lot of the towers with the big speakers facing backwards, and I always wondered, "why the hell are the speakers on the tower and why are they facing backwards?"

Not in a million years would it have occurred to me it is so you can blast the tunes for the rider/skier to hear. Anyone else out of touch or am I the only one living under a rock...??

Wait....don't answer that....

[Reilly]

Thought I was the only one around who was there also Beatles in Revere

Originally Posted by Donzi Minx

From someone who was at the Stones concert in 1967 at Lynn Manning Bowl......

Cruised the lake for about 8 hours Sunday before heading back to Silver Sands,
and without saying too much about music being too loud, I will say there is lots of diversity.

My father Harvard Lawyer absolutely convulsed at Satisfaction which in 45RPM form, I wore out!

I really "do not enjoy" what my youngest blasts out on his I-phone, but as a boomer I will project some amount of tolerance.

If everyone liked only Vanilla life would be pretty lackluster!

[hig]

Originally Posted by ITD

I'm always amazed at people who will come miles to be at a beautiful mostly serene place in the country, then make as much loud and obnoxious noise as possible with no regard for anyone but themselves. It's just a special class of people.

You want serene, winnie is really not the lake for you any more.

[ITD]

Originally Posted by hig

You want serene, winnie is really not the lake for you any more.

You have no idea what I want. Big difference between busy and obnoxious.

It's very easy to identify the entitled snowflakes around here.

[hig]

Originally Posted by ITD

You have no idea what I want.

Calm yourself. You yourself said you wanted serene. Winnie is no longer serene. Just saying.

[DUSTOFF]

We bought a boat that happens to have a wakeboard tower and speakers on it. (I would have been happy without them, but got a great deal on this particular boat.)
I was tubing during one of our first trips out and I had my wife turn it up so I could hear it. Pretty cool!
Unfortunately I was raised with a sense of decency and common courtesy, so once I realized how loud it was from that distance, I disconnected the wires to the tower speakers. I can't in good conscience blast my music to the entire lake and shoreline.

Can I legally do it? Maybe...?
Would I feel like a disrespectful @$$**** doing it? Absolutely.

[ApS]

Some of us have retained their hearing...

So here we are, with the newest engines being manufactured to be quiet.

Originally Posted by Donzi Minx

From someone who was at the Stones concert in 1967 at Lynn Manning Bowl...... Cruised the lake for about 8 hours Sunday before heading back to Silver Sands, and without saying too much about music being too loud, I will say there is lots of diversity. My father Harvard Lawyer absolutely convulsed at Satisfaction which in 45RPM form, I wore out!
I really "do not enjoy" what my youngest blasts out on his I-phone, but as a boomer I will project some amount of tolerance. If everyone liked only Vanilla life would be pretty lackluster!

"Five flavors reigned supreme across the nation: Vanilla (of course)..."

"Lackluster" describes the vast majority of Winnipesaukee boaters, who don't blast their highly-objectionable lyrics to everyone within hearing distance.

Which include sailors, who much prefer the sounds of water lapping at the hull and the calls of Nature's creatures.

Originally Posted by hig

Calm yourself. You yourself said you wanted serene. Winnie is no longer serene. Just saying.

"Winnie" is serene, but you have to get up before 10-AM.

[hig]

Originally Posted by ApS

"Winnie" is serene, but you have to get up before 10-AM.

During the week maybe. The wakesurfers and skiers start around 8am where I am.

My point is that Winnipesaukee has changed. It is a very busy, noisy lake. And it will likely get worse since it attracts people looking for "lively"; people that are looking for serene will buy elsewhere. There are plenty of other lakes that are serene.

So you have a choice. Let it spoil your enjoyment and get bitter, or find a better fit for what you are looking for. Complaining on here won't fix it, the cat is well out of the bag. It will never be the lake that it was.

[SIKSUKR]

Damn.This has nothing to do with Winni being a "serene" lake or not.My comment goes for anywhere one happens to be.Its called comman courtesy.I would never force others to listen to "my" music,whatever that may be.Should I have to turn mine up to overcome yours or should I have to put earplugs in if I dont want to hear yours?No.If you need to hear loud music then put stinking earbuds in YOUR ears and blast away.Jeez,try thinking about others instead just yourselves.

[SAB1]

Winni still offers plenty of serene. Pretty much from Labor day through May there is plenty of it. While I agree with others that loud music is not needed and people should exercise a bit of caution/respect.........summer brings alot of fun and noise. If you haven't lived near one of the many camps on the lake you haven't experienced the counselors skiing at 6am before the campers get up, or the bugles at 7am waking the kids, its just all part of it and realistically it only a couple months of the year. Personally I'm a bit more concerned with all the weeds I see growing in the lake that weren't there before and all the geese that invading the lake.

[noreast]

^^^^You're right, But we can be aggravated by more than 1 thing at a time.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by songkrai

June 26, 2016.
Large/medium sized power boat pulling skier/tube or something. In and out of the local bay. Extra LOUD stereo system in boat.

Ever notice they always turn off the music when they need to talk to someone in the water?

Originally Posted by songkrai

Do you like RAP music in the late mornings? Heard all across the bay and all over. Now what idiot buys a boat with a super loud music setup on a boat? And what idiot lets young adults go in and out of the bay for a couple of hours with music at full blast?
Is it renters or land/property owners?

• From what I've seen, it's Dad who buys the whole works: parenting has changed.

• Outside of Wolfeboro's Louis' Pizza last night, two cars pulled in at the same time. Both were playing really loud music, so they had to yell between cars to be heard. I couldn't understand the language, so the problem must be one that foreigners bring to the quiet Lakes Region.


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