Next message: Karl Denninger: "Re: lv-ab: rudeness"
Thanks, Karl, well stated.
Don't forget that those living on the boat with the genset are closer to the
noise than you are. Any modern boat will have the maximum amount and
quality of noise suppression already installed on the genset for passenger
comfort.
Personally I find the noise from the wind generators on the "run silent"
boats is more annoying than the purr of a generator.
Colin Foster,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Denninger" <>
To: "Craig" <>; "Liveaboard List"
<>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: rudeness
> What's rude about it?
>
> A public anchorage is not your own private yacht club.
>
> Get over yourselves.
>
> I have AC on my boat and if I want to run it, the AC is up. I shut it
down
> if I am comfortable with the AC off overnight, primarily to save the wear
> and tear on the unit more than anything else.
>
> It isn't about being rude. Its about having a reasonable set of
> expectations.
>
> Expecting complete quiet on the water, in a public place, is not
reasonable
> any more than telling people to "shut up" in a shopping mall is.
>
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> On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 12:01:03PM -0500, Craig wrote:
> > That is what the article was referring to when speaking of rudeness.
People
> > only thinking of themselves. Perhaps you could suggest the owner spend
a
> > little money to do everything to quiet the generator.
> >
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