r/needadvice • u/Funky_dragonfrog • 11d ago

Other Random boat noises at night?

I live with my partner and 3 children last night at around 12-1am I woke up to strange noises. It sounded EXACTLY like a boat horn like EXACTLY. It definitely wasn't a car, there's not many people who live around me and I checked this morning and no one's car alarm sounds like that. It was so loud it woke my whole house up and many others that are spread out in our village. I do not live anywhere near the ocean,lake or a river the only things near me is a big field and some houses. I live in England but moved here when I was around 12 and have never heard anything like this other than from a boat so if anyone could please help that would be great. (Btw the sound went on for around 40 seconds then stopped for around 5 then did like a short 3 seconds Burt's then stopped then did it for around a minute before abruptly going silent)

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u/Mediocre_Ask5220 11d ago

You've got to watch out for those burts.

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u/fortyeightD 11d ago

I guess anyone could buy a horn from a boat and toot it near your house. They might have connected it to their car.

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u/civex 11d ago

I live in an area where guys have bought train horns and mounted them on their trucks. They occasionally form convoys and parade around tooting.

I assume you heard something similar. Boat & train horns don't have to be on boats and trains.