Noise law on the water

A buddy asked if I could design and build him some subwoofers for his pontoon. I am not a big fan of people blaring music on the water. I love audio. Just not on the water. I like it quite when I am fishing. No muskie metal. What is the law on how loud you can play music on the water? This must be the first time I am trying to talk someone into using smaller subwoofers. No reason for 24” hitting 140+ dB, creating ripples across the lake, when you can only go to XXdB.

Looks like most regs are related to motor noise levels. (Had me curious. Needed to look it up.)

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/p-gen6-01.pdf

How loud can a boat be in Minnesota?
(2) for marine engines or motorboats manufactured on or after January 1, 1982, a noise level of 82 decibels on the A scale measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorboat or equivalent noise levels at other distances as specified by the commissioner in a pass-by test or 84 decibels on the A scale measured at idle.

BTW, there are plenty of OTC sub woofer and driver packages out there. No need to build one. Like this one for example. Sub woofer with amp in easy to install package.

http://www.amazon.com/Skar-Audio-SK10TBV-Subwoofer-Enclosure/dp/B09VBFRXZ1/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=10RMNHCGF0ZX7&keywords=subwoofer%2Bfor%2Bboats&qid=1703780464&sprefix=sub%2Bwoofer%2Bfor%2Bboats%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

-J.

If there is a Noise level law, Its like a lot of other laws, never enforced. Almost every Wake boat I encounter on the water has music playing so loud that I’m sure everyone on board has permanent Hearing damage. To make matters worse, its seem like its always crappy Rap music.

fishthumper wrote:

If there is a Noise level law, Its like a lot of other laws, never enforced. Almost every Wake boat I encounter on the water has music playing so loud that I’m sure everyone on board has permanent Hearing damage. To make matters worse, its seem like its always crappy Rap music.

Same, can’t stand it.

Jon Jordan wrote:

a noise level of 82 decibels on the A scale measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorboat

82 dB @ 50’ would be 106 dB @ 1 meter. I didn’t even think you could go that loud. One of the things I want to try is designing it with multiple subs that will cancel each other out. Not sure if that is possible.
The problem with most OTC sub is they are made with MDF. MDF and water don’t like each other.

I agree Fishthumper.

Just say no if you really don’t agree with it. Why on earth would you support something you are totally against and help to subject that on others?
If he truely is a real friend, he’ll understand and respect your opinion and seek out someone else to do it.

Build them and let him worry about it.

Just ask the Wake boaters…..

fishthumper wrote:

If there is a Noise level law, Its like a lot of other laws, never enforced. Almost every Wake boat I encounter on the water has music playing so loud that I’m sure everyone on board has permanent Hearing damage.

What???

i would rather listen to a generator run on the ice compared to loud crappy music

Most of the water laws are actually local ordinances such as speed, time of operation, engine size, direction of travel etc. I’d check with the municipality or sheriff where your friend usually uses his boat.

FWIW the link that Jon posted only applied to how loud a boat motor is, not how loud the radio is.

You mean to tell me you guys don’t like to listen to too short from my boat while I’m jigging? That’ll be my new trick when boats come to close. Either some too short or ill go way opposite of rap and blare some death metal

That would be nice to have although like most regs, it would never get enforced. I go on the water to get away from people like that and it sucks that these wake boats have powerful sound systems now too. Good thing I fish mostly on weekday mornings.

I don’t like to listen to crappy rap music or dumb ass country music. they are both equally bad.

F it, send it!

Never saw a system wout volume control, they can keep it low…

My only concern is w the power required and making sure it’s all safe.

Bearcat89 wrote:

You mean to tell me you guys don’t like to listen to too short from my boat while I’m jigging? That’ll be my new trick when boats come to close. Either some too short or ill go way opposite of rap and blare some death metal

My man. Lol. Too short… not too many know of that one…

LabDaddy1 wrote:

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You mean to tell me you guys don’t like to listen to too short from my boat while I’m jigging? That’ll be my new trick when boats come to close. Either some too short or ill go way opposite of rap and blare some death metal

My man. Lol. Too short… not too many know of that one…

Lol every once and a while I like to jam the old stuff. Not often but when I do, I jam. What about some prof. I’d jam that every once and a while as well but that’s not a oldie.

That is awesome Deuces.

I have designed systems in the past that have had cancelation going on that was taken out. I did some research on how to design a system to do this and I don’t think I can. So I told my buddy I will not make it for him and won’t install one on his pontoon. I don’t want more noise on the water. Even if it is on a lake that I am not on. I am all about people having a good time. But your good time should not make everyone else miserable.

Fun nazi

Deuces wrote:

Fun nazi

I have 27 new 12” friends going into the pool room that disagree. A total of 14,877 cm2 of moving cone area in a 1627 ft3 room should be fun. I will let you know when they are in. Pulled x3 dedicated 20 amp breakers for it last night. (After testing they will be EQ not to bother the neighbors.)

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Think I’m going to have to build a couple PVC enclosures and put em in a little boat to drown out all the negative nancies and their boat noise while im quietly enjoying peaceful nature from shore. Dont worry though I listen to a variety of music so right after Big Booty B*tches Dwight will come on. I think I got some ACDC on the playlist too. Seriously though if your going to build it consider expanded pvc sheets instead of mdf.