When I'm at the gas dock and the boat next to me starts and my ears start ringing, I'm pretty sure it's illegal. If I'm following a loud boat in the Weirs channel that's giving me a headache and it suddenly becomes quiet when the MP comes the other way, I'm pretty sure it's illegal. When I hear a boat at my house when its still miles away, I'm pretty sure its illegal.
Don't try to muddy the water by saying boats at the legal limit are loud, I'm talking ( as I'm sure most others are) about boats that are obnoxiously loud, ie no or very little sound suppression.
I'm also sure (my opinon here) that if these boats were silenced we wouldn't be debating a speed limit on this lake. (Because no one would notice the fast boats or care).
The Marine Patrol seems to be pretty rigorous at trying to get these boats and force them to be legal and I give them kudos. If the dingalings driving these boats would smarten up many of the speeding complaints would disappear.
Again, my humble opinion.
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