Legal? Surfing behind an i/o.

[Timmy!]

I haven't heard of any injuries sustained in surfing accidents involving an I/O. You'd think that if it is sodangerous, there would be news?
Anyone heard of it yet?

None that I have heard of...it's still a big debate as to whether or not you could actually get hurt. It doesn't seem smart to me and I won't be doing it but there's no evidence to support the theory at this point.

[bigdaddy_houseboater]

Thank you Mr. Obvious. I wasn't defending it... I was asking the question.

When it becomes news, it's too late. People are already dead and the laws are on their way to shut it all down, whether you have a decent boat or not.

[bigdaddy_houseboater]

That's kinda my take.. Im not going wakesurfing behind an IO, but I have yet to hear of injuries sustained doing so.

None that I have heard of...it's still a big debate as to whether or not you could actually get hurt. It doesn't seem smart to me and I won't be doing it but there's no evidence to support the theory at this point.

[IDBoating]

This site:

http://www.howtowakesurf.com/

...offers up this photo as an example of a hand interacting with a prop:



No idea if it's real or not.

[bigdaddy_houseboater]

yuck... I wonder if it would even be possible at 6-15 feet behind the boat to fall forward enough to get into the prop on an I/O.
I think the risks are much greater for death or injury inhalation of CO.
FAE suddenly looks way more attractive.

[Timmy!]

That picture was proven to be from something else years ago.

[chpthril]

None that I have heard of...it's still a big debate as to whether or not you could actually get hurt. It doesn't seem smart to me and I won't be doing it but there's no evidence to support the theory at this point.

There were some pics going around of a mangled hand/arm that are supposed to be from an i/o surfing incident. I hope they are real, cause I can see that actually happening.

[bryancm]

Thanks for that photo.... just about puked on my keyboard.