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Originally Posted by Dave R
Trust me, 6 dB of difference in sound pressure level is quite minor.
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Dave,
88 dB is
4 times as intense as 82 dB. You are entitled to the opinion that this is a "minor" increase...but I don't share it, and I am entitled to my opnion too. Moreover, HB1624 proposes to allow that 88 dB
from an idling boat, measured
outside and foreward of the exhaust stream, whereas we had previously allowed only one-fourth as much noise intensity from a wide-open full-throttle boat, measured anywhere 50 feet away. Regardless of your opinion, mine, Woodsy's, or Skip's...this deserves a very careful investigation. There is no logic to any argument that says "just don't question this...close your eyes and swallow it". I always have to wonder about the intent of those who do not want proposed new laws to be scrutinized. You three guys, Rep Whalley, NHRBA, the MTA, Winnilakers, etc have certainly been given a chance to scrutinize HB162. We might not have agreed on the issues, but we always entertained debate about them. Why the apparent need to hush this one up and railroad it through?