Loud Speakers from Boat

[tis]

Originally Posted by Fishcat

The lake has long been a place of recreation and tradition, enjoyed by generations through boating, water skiing, tubing, and leisurely cruising. Today, that legacy continues with families who value both the enjoyment and the responsibility that come with sharing a natural resource.
Over the years, responsible boating practices—such as adhering to established safety and navigation rules—have helped maintain a sense of order and respect on the water. Unfortunately, there has been an increasing trend of disregard for these principles, with some behaviors posing serious safety risks and environmental concerns. Loud speakers and music also play into this disrespect for others.
The ongoing wakeboat controversy reflects a growing tension among lake users. While the enjoyment of any sport is valid, activities that generate large, repeated wakes can have significant negative impacts. These include erosion of the shoreline, damage to docks and watercraft, and harm to the lakebed ecosystem. Such consequences affect not only immediate areas but also carry financial and environmental implications for the wider lake community.
It is reasonable to ask why common-sense restrictions have not been implemented to confine high-impact activities to areas where they cause minimal disruption. Fair use of the lake should balance the interests of all users, not disproportionately favor those whose activities impose costly and potentially lasting damage on others. This includes loud speakers blasting music that is not enjoyed by all that have to listen to it.

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That is true but because people don't use common sense we need to keep making new laws. The problem is new laws are almost useless because they are not enforced. I wonder if the MP officers even KNOW what NO WAKE means. I think they, like the boaters, think it means slow down. And some days the loud music and yelling and screaming from people anchored is so intolerable we and our neighbors cannot sit outside. I have to say most of the time they aren't bad but sometimes they are just awful!

[Charlie T]

Originally Posted by tis

That is true but because people don't use common sense we need to keep making new laws. The problem is new laws are almost useless because they are not enforced. I wonder if the MP officers even KNOW what NO WAKE means. I think they, like the boaters, think it means slow down. And some days the loud music and yelling and screaming from people anchored is so intolerable we and our neighbors cannot sit outside. I have to say most of the time they aren't bad but sometimes they are just awful!

A little Mozart of similar at High Sound Pressure levels would probably drive them away. A lot of high power speaker systems are up to the task.

[tis]

Originally Posted by Charlie T

A little Mozart of similar at High Sound Pressure levels would probably drive them away. A lot of high power speaker systems are up to the task.

WE have thought of that. But not that inconsiderate.

[Woodsy]

Unfortunately, the lake in essence is a State Park, and not everybody recreates the same. No different than being the unfortunate guy stuck in traffic next to the 2010 Honda Civic with a fart can, blasting the same offensive rap music. I don't know what was worse, the fart can or the rap music?

Woodsy

[Shreddy]

It's always the wake boat with young whippersnappers playing rap music's fault...

Sunday late afternoon I was swimming/floating by Round Island at the top of the lake with my wife and kids. A 20-ish foot four winns bowrider with an older crew on board was BLASTING loud and quite terrible music while heading into Greens Basin. Some horrendous stuff honestly, I don't even know what it was it was so old. They were gone within a minute or so...it definitely did NOT ruin our afternoon.

FWIW, I'm in my 30s and listen to everything from rap to country and one of my favorite stations in Van Morrison radio. I don't drive a wakeboard boat. It takes more time to come on here and gripe...knowing that those young kids driving a wake boat enjoying themselves and having fun in the heart of the summer are not paying attention to comments here. If anything, I find the younger generation uses complaints as fuel to continue bothering people (I don't know why).

[ApS]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

Unfortunately, the lake in essence is a State Park, and not everybody recreates the same. No different than being the unfortunate guy stuck in traffic next to the 2010 Honda Civic with a fart can, blasting the same offensive rap music. I don't know what was worse, the fart can or the rap music? Woodsy

In New Hampshire State Parks, "behavior" can result in being escorted out of the park.

"...unfortunately, some people are exhibiting behaviors that put themselves and others at risk”

https://www.dncr.nh.gov/news-and-med...-state-forests ...

[BroadHopper]

Thanks God for hearing aids! LOL!

[Grant]

Has anyone else noticed the correlation between boat speakers, excessive volume, and truly crappy music? (And, note, "music" should've been in quotes.)

I must be getting old.

[ApS]

"FWIW, I'm in my 30s and listen to everything from rap to country and one of my favorite stations in Van Morrison radio. I don't drive a wakeboard boat. It takes more time to come on here and gripe...knowing that those young kids driving a wake boat enjoying themselves and having fun in the heart of the summer are not paying attention to comments here. If anything, I find the younger generation uses complaints as fuel to continue bothering people (I don't know why)."

I don't know if you've noticed, but where surf-boats (wake-boats) operate, other boating activities--especially skiing--have been made more difficult.

I have a huge view of Winter Harbor. When wake-boats come out, most other boating activities will disappear within a few minutes. There's something very wrong about operating a boat designed to be inefficient.



As for youth "paying attention", the lessons that went with boating license awareness has also disappeared.

[tis]

I'm sure the skiers don't like to ski over the huge waves.

[mofn]

My motto in the past was “if it’s too loud your too old” Well…it’s getting to be a bit much out there!
I chalk it up to a complete lack of common sense. And do not blame the young at all!
On the 4th the Tige blasting the hardcore rap…a load of 40-50’s year olds with Wavy Gravy on the back smoking a J. And absolutely stupid/useless the Midnight Express with 3-chime air horns always blasting them.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by mofn

My motto in the past was “if it’s too loud your too old” Well…it’s getting to be a bit much out there!
I chalk it up to a complete lack of common sense. And do not blame the young at all!
On the 4th the Tige blasting the hardcore rap…a load of 40-50’s year olds with Wavy Gravy on the back smoking a J. And absolutely stupid/useless the Midnight Express with 3-chime air horns always blasting them.

Welcome to the "old" club.