Author Topic: someone complained " Boat engine is too loud!" Police came out to visit... (Read 21054 times)

buckz6319 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 01, 2014, 08:09:12 PM »

Quote from: Eric_Michael on July 01, 2014, 02:28:00 PM

Quote from: buckz6319 on June 27, 2014, 05:42:27 PM
... I have since moved forward, and are trying to get over it:)

Okay. Good. Saying it is the first step.

As your Glastron support group therapy continues, please post a video of your 'too loud' boat running in your driveway. Allow the rest of us to share in the fun!

lol...the next time i start her up, I will shoot the video, she wont be as loud as she way that day lol

buckz6319 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 25, 2014, 04:32:18 PM »

Well, what can I say...

I been working hard to get to the point of being able to start up the old Merc, and I did today

, However! after fooling around with it for only a few minutes, then shut it down in fear that the noise would once again cause someone to call the Police....and I did take a video of the engine running, and will upload it to this post, as soon as it uploads to youtube

I was sitting on a bucket, facing the starboard side of the engine, and it so happens that when I sit on that side of the engine, I'm facing the back yard property line. I was trying to figure out how I'm going to get my EST distributor ignition coil connector to rotate past the fuel line 5/8'' brass nut, which BTW it will not at this point, have to figure somethng out.

Well, while I was trying to figure that out so I could fire it back up and set the timing, I saw someone walk over to the right rear corner of my fence, and he look right at me, and I looked at him, and he quickly walked off. I'm not sure where he came from, but I feel that he may have been the one that called the Police on me the first time. I'm not positive but I would think so, since he went out of his way to inspect where the loud noise was coming from. I was barely even above idle just for a short burst or two checking out the carb, which wants to cut out when I quickly give it gas but wll idle. (I will add this issue to my other thread)

Well I know that I need to do something about the open exhaust sound. I think maybe I will put some sort of hose on the exhaust rubber boot, and run the hose over into a large bucket of water. I don't feel like I can continue working on the engine until I resolve this issue, and don't want to keep feeling like I have to look over my shoulders, or keep my eye on the rear property, every time I need to work on this Merc.

Any suggestion on how I can lower the noise level on the open exhaust, would be appreciated

thanks

WetRaider · « **Reply #42 on:** July 25, 2014, 05:22:35 PM »

Can you make the fence taller?

Rich_V174SS · « **Reply #43 on:** July 25, 2014, 05:47:43 PM »

What does he do if you're out in the yard mowing the lawn? These boat engines aren't that loud where I would think it was a bother. I would think a lawn mower or leaf blower would be more annoying. What if someone comes by with a Harley motorcycle or hot-rod, then what? I'd say you're entitled to run your engine during reasonable hours and if the police come demonstrate to them your engine to show them how unreasonable your neighbor is.

dorelse · « **Reply #44 on:** July 25, 2014, 05:59:40 PM »

So...you've got one of 'those' neighbors huh? We all do Buck...keep the duration reasonable and during the day. I thought you'd already checked the regulations and confirmed you were ok?

I try to be a very considerate neighbor too, but there are some that just can't be pleased...

carlsoncvx18 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 25, 2014, 06:07:36 PM »

Buck

be considerate day time and early evening.

but you are not going to run it for hours on end

You are not doing anything wrong

I would say let her Buck

still_fishin · « **Reply #46 on:** July 25, 2014, 06:28:51 PM »

Maybe you should call the cops before you start your boat to let them know your neighbor will be calling shortly and if they want to waste more of their valuable resources to send out the reinforcements right away. As an outsider it sounds like your neighbor is not happy with his/her life and is spreading that disease where ever they can. I wouldn't worry about the exhaust. The sooner it is done, the sooner your neighbor can be alone again.

Rosscoe · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2014, 06:35:04 PM »

Can you get a 55 gallon drum to run it in? Even though I am in the "sticks" so I don't have to be bothered by pricks, I run, at least, my outboard in a plastic 55 gallon drum I picked up for nothing. I had to modify it to get the motor to fit right when tilted down and full of water but its pretty quiet. I put a drain in the bottom.
Otherwise I would fire up a chain saw and let it run near the property line. If you are doing this and not at 10:00-11:00 at night or 5:00 AM, I think you are perfectly in the right.
Neighbors can be dinkasaurus', thats for sure.

buckz6319 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:41:26 PM »

Quote from: WetRaider on July 25, 2014, 05:22:35 PM

Can you make the fence taller?

thanks, but a taller fence wont matter in this case, but 100 acres of land between me and the neighbors, would work, maybe lol

buckz6319 · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:44:50 PM »

Quote from: Rich_V174SS on July 25, 2014, 05:47:43 PM

What does he do if you're out in the yard mowing the lawn? These boat engines aren't that loud where I would think it was a bother. I would think a lawn mower or leaf blower would be more annoying. What if someone comes by with a Harley motorcycle or hot-rod, then what? I'd say you're entitled to run your engine during reasonable hours and if the police come demonstrate to them your engine to show them how unreasonable your neighbor is.

thanks, I run my loud ass lawn mower!, use my air impact, air gun, and so on..If the Police get called again. I will do what you said, if I have too

all I am dong is trying to get the engine right before I put it in. I don't have too but I need too

buckz6319 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:47:41 PM »

Quote from: dorelse on July 25, 2014, 05:59:40 PM

So...you've got one of 'those' neighbors huh? We all do Buck...keep the duration reasonable and during the day. I thought you'd already checked the regulations and confirmed you were ok?

I try to be a very considerate neighbor too, but there are some that just can't be pleased...

thanks, yep one of " those" neighbors. I'm just speculating I guess that he was the one who called, and yep! I'm within regulations, even printed it out so I would have it. I too think about my neighbors , but some you can't please

buckz6319 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:50:23 PM »

Quote from: carlsoncvx18 on July 25, 2014, 06:07:36 PM

Buck

be considerate day time and early evening.

but you are not going to run it for hours on end

You are not doing anything wrong

I would say let her Buck

thanks, I don't run it for hours, hell I just got it running, but need to do tweeking, tinkering ect on it, you know what I mean?

I am going to keep going, even run it some tomorrow if I can. I need to set the timing:)

Buck on! I am

buckz6319 · « **Reply #52 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:53:35 PM »

Quote from: still_fishin on July 25, 2014, 06:28:51 PM

Maybe you should call the cops before you start your boat to let them know your neighbor will be calling shortly and if they want to waste more of their valuable resources to send out the reinforcements right away. As an outsider it sounds like your neighbor is not happy with his/her life and is spreading that disease where ever they can. I wouldn't worry about the exhaust. The sooner it is done, the sooner your neighbor can be alone again.

thanks, maybe that is an idea worth considering. idk. I agree with ya, however you and I know it's never going to be done lol
I still have the lots of work on her, ahead of me..

buckz6319 · « **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:56:05 PM »

Quote from: Rosscoe on July 25, 2014, 06:35:04 PM

Can you get a 55 gallon drum to run it in? Even though I am in the "sticks" so I don't have to be bothered by pricks, I run, at least, my outboard in a plastic 55 gallon drum I picked up for nothing. I had to modify it to get the motor to fit right when tilted down and full of water but its pretty quiet. I put a drain in the bottom.
Otherwise I would fire up a chain saw and let it run near the property line. If you are doing this and not at 10:00-11:00 at night or 5:00 AM, I think you are perfectly in the right.
Neighbors can be dinkasaurus', thats for sure.

thanks, I have thought about that idea, however the engine is out of the boat, and on the ground. I think maybe this is a new neighbor idk. I will come up with somethng

buckz6319 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:57:31 PM »

I'm going to change my signature...

Eric_Michael · « **Reply #55 on:** July 25, 2014, 08:23:49 PM »

This is a bunch of Bravo-Sierra from your neighbor. I can come and visit, and bring along something to run in your driveway:

http://youtu.be/OLNJfYTnADQ

And it is even a boat motor!!! Did my neighbors complain? Nope. But one of them did come over to check it out in person and hear it run. You need to either ignore your neighbors or simply move.

(No thread hijack intended... That is a race motor from a National Mod Hydroplane. It is the last motor my uncle ever built. I fired it up for the first time in 4 years last weekend. I cut out the part of the video where I had a stiff drink an toasted my uncle. I miss him. Anyway, the motor is completely impractical for anything not race related. It made over 600hp on the engine dyno, idles when warm at 1500rpm, and has a cam which starts making power at 5k RPM.)

Jason · « **Reply #56 on:** July 25, 2014, 08:31:19 PM »

This whole topic is funny this month being this is what we are all looking at on our CGOAMN calendar. Give Red a call. He'll give you the secret to happy neighbors!

buckz6319 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2014, 08:46:54 PM »

Quote from: Jason on July 25, 2014, 08:31:19 PM

This whole topic is funny this month being this is what we are all looking at on our CGOAMN calendar. Give Red a call. He'll give you the secret to happy neighbors!

lol...that looks like one Bad A** engine...if I were to run something like that, here, I would probably get arrested, because I would refuse to shut it down lol
Go Red!

buckz6319 · « **Reply #58 on:** July 25, 2014, 08:48:33 PM »

Here is a video on my little squirt running today
http://youtu.be/yw48GyGDJxM

kert0307 · « **Reply #59 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:36:27 PM »

This was my engine build brake in...notice it's dark out it was about 9pm. I'm outside of city limits but in a 30ish house development on 1/2 to 2 acre lots...When that fired up, I just had neighbors ask what kind of cool project I was working on now.

http://youtu.be/ynoB2s5eQpk