Why would someone want a NWZ?

[BroadHopper]

As far back as I remember, there has always been noisy boats on the Lake. I have grew up on the Broads. Noise has been and always be a fact of life on the Broads. back to the 50's. I don't find it any louder but I do find it being noisier a few years ago. Now, with less boats, the noise is less.

What I do find noisier is the planes coming in and out of the Laconia airport. There is more complaints now in the Gilford, Laconia area about the corporate jets that flys in and out of the airport. NASCAR weekends are notorious. Celebrities like Steven Tyler moved into the area and so do their jets.

As for the classic boats. My 1988 has the classic DARPA exhausts. I had to take the switch out when it became law. The reason why it is noisy around the docks and NWZ is because the exhaust requires water for silencing. At speed there is plenty of water to quiet it down. Around the docks less water flow creates more noise. I use to switch to the underwater I/O exhaust at low speed. Then switch back at high speed. No longer.

[jrc]

From practical experience, I think a no wake zone will make the noise problem worse. A few weeks back, I was docked a Meredith when a boat with open exhausts slowly cruised back and forth waiting for an open dock. The glass on my boat shook when the thru-hulls faced me. I was almost ready to give him my spot just for the quiet. Years ago I got stuck in the channel behind a similar boat. Wow at idle those things are loud.

Now when out I'm on the water or sitting on shore and a boat zooms past, it's much different, I'm not 20 feet away and in 10 seconds they are gone. Some are still too loud, but they are few and far between.

So unless a new NWZ drives the loud boats from the lake, it will just make the problem worse. Now if someone thinks a NWZ in front of their place will drive the loud boats to their neighbors place, well that's not very neighborly.

I think allowing switchable exhaust could work, given that the noisy selection must still meet the noise limits.

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by jrc

From practical experience, I think a no wake zone will make the noise problem worse. A few weeks back, I was docked a Meredith when a boat with open exhausts slowly cruised back and forth waiting for an open dock. The glass on my boat shook when the thru-hulls faced me. I was almost ready to give him my spot just for the quiet. Years ago I got stuck in the channel behind a similar boat. Wow at idle those things are loud.

Now when out I'm on the water or sitting on shore and a boat zooms past, it's much different, I'm not 20 feet away and in 10 seconds they are gone. Some are still too loud, but they are few and far between.

So unless a new NWZ drives the loud boats from the lake, it will just make the problem worse. Now if someone thinks a NWZ in front of their place will drive the loud boats to their neighbors place, well that's not very neighborly.

I think allowing switchable exhaust could work, given that the noisy selection must still meet the noise limits.

JRC, I may have been there the same day with my family- we were eating at the Town Docks and there was a guy with a blue Fountain with twins idling back and forth, back and forth. Finally 15 minutes or so go by and he finally docks, only to take off 10 minutes later (of course he had to let the boat "warm" up and idled for 10 minutes while prepping to leave)

[trfour]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

As far back as I remember, there has always been noisy boats on the Lake. I have grew up on the Broads. Noise has been and always be a fact of life on the Broads. back to the 50's. I don't find it any louder but I do find it being noisier a few years ago. Now, with less boats, the noise is less.

What I do find noisier is the planes coming in and out of the Laconia airport. There is more complaints now in the Gilford, Laconia area about the corporate jets that flys in and out of the airport. NASCAR weekends are notorious. Celebrities like Steven Tyler moved into the area and so do their jets.

As for the classic boats. My 1988 has the classic DARPA exhausts. I had to take the switch out when it became law. The reason why it is noisy around the docks and NWZ is because the exhaust requires water for silencing. At speed there is plenty of water to quiet it down. Around the docks less water flow creates more noise. I use to switch to the underwater I/O exhaust at low speed. Then switch back at high speed. No longer.

' NOISE ' is everywhere! Folks are up for enjoyment these days, however, ' The Shut Up Crowd Is On The Rise '! The new aircraft designs are to mount the engines Over the wings to reduce the noise level on the ground.

One thing that we can count on is, Life is all about Noise, take a stand and get used to it!... If you take the time and get it, sound is half the fun!

Think about the sound of loons!... Now, if the earth was meant to be quiet, wouldn't you miss the Lake's point?


Folks need to get'along over here! 'Try To Make It Happen '!!!!