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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: G Love]
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06/19/17 08:58 PM
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Lloyd5
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Alice Walton tried for years. Never got close. She'd still shoot at us though.
So many people sign the petition to keep airboats on the river, it never passes.
Maybe you should get in touch with her. She might help.
It'll never happen, us "bubbas" enjoy it too much.
Good luck. Well of course not, who likes rich people?
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/19/17 10:56 PM
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Should wake boats be banned as well? I was tying on a new hook Saturday and a wake boat came by and threw a good 3' wave on us. I saw it coming and quit what I was doing for a few seconds and then resumed. If I had kept tying on the hook, I could have had permanent finger damage if I had slipped, fell and hooked myself. Either way, I was inconvenienced for like 10-12 seconds while somebody else on the lake exercised their right to do what they enjoy. I waved at the people in the boat, said thanks, and enjoyed the view of the bikini clad hottie riding in the bow. Do I like wake boats? No. Do I wish they were not there? Sometimes. Do I worry about it? Not hardly. Same with air boats.
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/20/17 03:29 AM
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Bobby Milam
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This thread is like the people who buy lakeside property on a good fishing lake with grass but then determine that the grass displeases them and they have it killed or the person who builds a house beside an airport and then petitions the airport about noise levels. Just put ear plugs in or go call the police nad let them tell you whether it is illegal or not. The other option is to move away from civilization.
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/20/17 03:42 AM
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Mudshark
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Stop fighting, you are scaring the fish.
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/20/17 11:18 AM
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Lloyd5
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Some final thoughts:
I've enjoyed the lively discussion, but I think we've covered it thoroughly now as the back and forth is getting repetitive.
For the most part it was civil, and that was cool. For those that weren't civil, try decaf.
Hope everyone catches a ton of fish this summer!
LT
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/20/17 11:26 AM
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dmunsie
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13 pages was probably a bit too long to just get to the point... Currently, the noise from airboats is legal. But has there been any recent research to determine if the noise from airboats exceeds the current definitions of the law? "(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance." http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htmbtw...those things are a blast to ride on, but wow...they are loud. lol...
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: dmunsie]
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06/20/17 11:40 AM
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13 pages was probably a bit too long to just get to the point... Currently, the noise from airboats is legal. But has there been any recent research to determine if the noise from airboats exceeds the current definitions of the law? "(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance." http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htmbtw...those things are a blast to ride on, but wow...they are loud. lol... By that, pretty much all outboards and air boats are illegal. I've never really had an airboat bother me. They have the right and it's public water. Now, I don't want to get sprayed down or blasted with prop wash, that would [censored] me off, but noise isn't that bad. Anyway, sometimes stuff like this will open a bigger can of worms and make it worse for everybody.
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: the skipper]
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06/20/17 01:27 PM
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Lloyd5
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13 pages was probably a bit too long to just get to the point... Currently, the noise from airboats is legal. But has there been any recent research to determine if the noise from airboats exceeds the current definitions of the law? "(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance." http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htmbtw...those things are a blast to ride on, but wow...they are loud. lol... By that, pretty much all outboards and air boats are illegal. I've never really had an airboat bother me. They have the right and it's public water. Now, I don't want to get sprayed down or blasted with prop wash, that would [censored] me off, but noise isn't that bad. Anyway, sometimes stuff like this will open a bigger can of worms and make it worse for everybody. Okay, I thought I was done...but I have been sprayed by their prop-wash many times and find it quite refreshing on a hot day. Just to be fair about it all. :-)
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: the skipper]
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06/20/17 06:05 PM
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13 pages was probably a bit too long to just get to the point... Currently, the noise from airboats is legal. But has there been any recent research to determine if the noise from airboats exceeds the current definitions of the law? "(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance." http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.42.htmbtw...those things are a blast to ride on, but wow...they are loud. lol... By that, pretty much all outboards and air boats are illegal. Guessing you haven't heard the new yamaha SHO's or hondas, the newer generation of outboards are many times quieter than the old ones.
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/21/17 01:36 PM
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Lloyd, one question I have for you that I don't think you have answered, When someone goes to the gun range we take protective hearing with us, so I have to ask and " not tell you" knowing that over these past years When you go fishing your ears are going to be in "pain" from someone's airboat Noise then why haven't you been carrying ear protection with you? You may not like it or think your being violated, but it seems to me your not willing to actually protect yourself knowing full well what's coming. Just a thought
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/21/17 02:25 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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I'm in the group that believes since we have been fishing for a few thousand years now, we have not had to wear ear protection in all that time for what is supposed to be one of the quietest sports there is, except for the girl screams when a snake swims by or crawl in the boat. Ain't about to start now.
From Genesis: "And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth."
Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/21/17 02:28 PM
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Muzzlebrake
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I'll take airboats any day over a lake full of spoiled rich kids in wake board boats blasting loud heeby jeeby hep cat music. Had my fill of them yesterday.
Last edited by Muzzlebrake; 06/21/17 02:29 PM.
From Genesis: "And God promised men that good and obedient wives would be found in all corners of the earth."
Then He made the earth round...and He laughed and laughed and laughed!
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/21/17 02:44 PM
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BassBlack
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So, muzzlebreak your ok with going down to the river to "damage" your hearing everyday knowing full well you could prevent this by every now and then while fishing you take approx 4.2 seconds placing 35 cent ear plugs in to avoid your hearing damage? Not saying you have to like it , but personal responsibility has to factor in somewhere. Why do people want to turn to government for all their problems i.e. " ought to be outlawed" "Need a law" etc etc. just my 35 cents worth
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Lloyd5]
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06/21/17 02:50 PM
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River Mongrel
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I gots a great idea. When you hear the airboat coming stick your fangers in your ears unril you see them go bye. And be sure to wave!
Keep em tight!
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Re: Air Boat Noise
[Re: Gamblinman]
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06/21/17 03:21 PM
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Clark3
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Regulating entities should require mufflers of some type with a decibel limit on lake and rivers. That shouldn't be too much to ask so other folks can enjoy their time on the lake or get some sleep at night. It's the fan that makes the most noise, most airboats (at least mine does) has mufflers
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