Another carbon monoxide death

[Chatt_Jetsetter]

Just saw this article, think it was on a Yamaha. The young woman was riding on the swim deck seats; I know this has been discussed a lot.

Family shares carbon monoxide warning after daughter, 21, drowns on boat trip

Experts say carbon monoxide from a boat’s engine can build up, creating an invisible cloud of toxic gas.

www.today.com

 

[Acard7]

Very tragic for sure.
Being discussed now below in this thread:

https://jetboaters.net/threads/yamaha-boats-featured-on-today-show-story-about-carbon-monoxide.35211/

 

[Lpennington]

I can never be reminded of this enough. God bless those parents for trying to save another family from going through the tragedy of losing a child.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Just saw this article, think it was on a Yamaha. The young woman was riding on the swim deck seats; I know this has been discussed a lot.

Family shares carbon monoxide warning after daughter, 21, drowns on boat trip

Experts say carbon monoxide from a boat’s engine can build up, creating an invisible cloud of toxic gas.

www.today.com

To quote the article: "But attorney John Uustal, who plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of Sidloski’s family, said “this is not a problem to be solved in the owner’s manual. There should not be seats in the danger zone.”

I will bet that the seats disappear from the rear of Yamaha's in a few years when this lawsuit wins.

 

[Julian]

To quote the article: "But attorney John Uustal, who plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of Sidloski’s family, said “this is not a problem to be solved in the owner’s manual. There should not be seats in the danger zone.”

I will bet that the seats disappear from the rear of Yamaha's in a few years when this lawsuit wins.

As the other thread suggested.....mid this year, Yamaha added overheads to their page somewhere (although I couldn't find them when I looked) of WHERE you are allowed to sit. Probably due to this!

 

[Beachbummer]

I recall at least 2 warning stickers on this topic, one in the rear, visible to the person back there. To me the boat operator is negligent in allowing the swim platform area to be used while underway. Removing the seats from the back seems idiocy, one of the best features of this Yamaha layout.

 

[OurCrew]

I remember watching a comparison video (I think by JetBoatPilot) of the Scarab and FSH and it was said that the Scarab’s tailgate feature made it possible for people to sit in the rear facing seat at the back While the boat was running.

Personally I wouldn’t trust that to be true, but may be it is and that might be the way Yamaha will go, adding the tailgate to the swim platform.

sad for their loss, but I already knew that that area was only to be used when the engines are off.
I’m just glad I have my boat before any modifications have to be made.