CO risk on swim platform

[Tobes]

Pretty sure you will get more exposure to CO while wake surfing than riding on the swim deck.

And why not get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnaflow-D...ash=item1ea8e60bf4:g:4hsAAOSwe7BWu20w&vxp=mtr

Cut the ends off and adapt it into the exhaust. You dont need a huge one like the Rotax uses. Just an idea.

 

[jdonalds]

In California it is illegal to ride on the swim platform while underway. The CO stickers are the only one's I've left on the boat, not that it means much because I always shut the engines off if anyone is in the water.

 

[eticket]

In California it is illegal to ride on the swim platform while underway. The CO stickers are the only one's I've left on the boat, not that it means much because I always shut the engines off if anyone is in the water.

The same law exists in Minnesota. I also think it is too easy for someone to fall off the back with the acceleration of these boats. I shut off the engines with people in the water too, except when on the other end of 50-75 feet of rope!

 

[msavold]

If you're curious, CO is recognized as a potential problem in many smaller general aviation aircraft (Cessna 152, 172, etc.) and there's a bunch of cheap detectors that you stick to the panel for protection such as this: http://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/carbon-monoxide-detector.html. It 'resets' when exposed to fresh air (so you'd have to keep an eye on it when checking for effects) and is good for 90 days.
For $4.95 it would be a fairly interesting test...

 

[KXCam22]

We did a test last summer with a portable co monitor held by a person surfing in the usual spot (deck start) . It showed from 0 to 5ppm. Our concern was we body surf back there. I think big issue is guys hang off the platform on wake boats with no life jacket, face in the exhaust, then surprise. Cam

 

[Evildwarf]

CO exposures come in two flavors, acute and chronic. An acute exposure is a high level exposure and can kill you quick...the chronic exposure is the one we see more often...CO builds in the bloodstream over time from a continuous low level exposure...so I can see the possibility of disaster from sitting back there over a long afternoon under power...
We don't ride on the stern but I sat back there once (PFD and hold on tight) at WOT and what a ride!!!!