How loud is too loud for your boat engine?

—FIONA MCGLYNN

THE GUTTURAL THRUM of a boat engine may be a prelude to a thrill-packed day on the water, but it’s not music to everyone’s ears. Excessive boat noise is such an issue that Transport Canada is looking into the best ways to curtail it. How do I know if my boat is too noisy? If people have to raise their voices to be heard when your boat drives by at speed, it’s probably too loud, according to Muskoka-based organization Safe Quiet Lakes. They recommend testing your boat’s sound level by using a decibel meter—you can buy one online or download an app, such as NIOSH Sound Level Meter (iOS) or Decibel X Pro Sound Meter (iOS, Android). Make sure the decibel scale is set to A and the speed to slow. Start by taking…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2023

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