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Originally Posted by Boater
It's too bad that you can't acknowledge that some noise crosses the line instead of answering every concern with "just move". You really want us to move so you can do whatever you want unchallenged. I'm not leaving.
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Actually Boater, I don't want anyone to leave, nor do I care to "do anything I want unchallenged." I have no problem with the lake at all. I guess you would call that tolerance, something some people don't seem to get. What you may deem as excessive and inappropriate noise may actually be quite legal. My boat is in complete compliance with the noise statute. I also pointed out that at 2am I would probably annoy some people with the exhaust noise even though I am legal. My point was a completely legal boat at 2am can sound illegal and will no doubt be annoying. This is because the ambient noise level on the lake at 2am is very low, and because there are very few obstructions noise carries particularly well over water. How do you know if the boat is legal or not? You are just assuming the boat isn't legal.... because it bothers you.
My justification for "just move" is that Lake Winnipesaukee is not a quiet lake, and never has been. Many, many people use Lake Winni. Some use it late at night and in doing so create noise. (for the record, my boat hasn't been out past 10pm) If you want peace and quiet go move someplace where there isn't anyone around for miles. Not because I care if you stay or move, but because you seem to want peace and quiet.
I like Lake Winnipesaukee just the way it is. I for one, am quite frankly sick and tired of people who seem to have zero tolerance for anyone else and want to change the Lake to suit themselves. I personally don't care what anyone else does as long as they (for the most part) abide by the law. For example I have witnessed numerous 150' violations, but if the offending boat is far enough away that there really isn't any chance for a collision, who cares? If they don't abide by the laws, they are the MP's or town/state police problem. I don't let these boneheads ruin my time. There will always be those that don't abide and don't care. We see these people everyday driving like lunatics on our highways, why would we not see them doing the same on the Lake? The MP cannot catch every bonehead. Whining about what they do is like a 5 year old tattling on his older sibling. Nobody likes a tattletale. I am sure there isn't a person here, except maybe APS who has never pulled a Bonehead move.
Live and let live!
Woodsy