PITBoat
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2018
- Messages
- 286
What are the thoughts on how dangerous that is? I know the gas fumes thing is a big deal, but what about stressing an engine with people sitting effectively right next to an assembly of metal parts turning at 4,000RPMs+?
I do it for short stretches, but I'm not too happy about that arrangement. Do they even still make boats with seats either side of the power plant, or is that a thing of the past? Mine's got ashtrays on top of the engine cover too, lol; which I've also seen in older light aircraft, btw (and smelled raw fuel in flight before - not a comfortable place to be).
Just wondering if anyone else thinks this situation is less than ideal, and actively avoids it.
I do it for short stretches, but I'm not too happy about that arrangement. Do they even still make boats with seats either side of the power plant, or is that a thing of the past? Mine's got ashtrays on top of the engine cover too, lol; which I've also seen in older light aircraft, btw (and smelled raw fuel in flight before - not a comfortable place to be).
Just wondering if anyone else thinks this situation is less than ideal, and actively avoids it.