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Interesting in "Go Boating" magazine.<br />Brother & sister while sitting on swim platform of a stationary boat while motor running at idle<br />surcom to carbon monoxide poisoning while father was putting on ski vest. Girl was laying in prone position on platform and became unconscious. <br />Brother was sitting on platform as he was removed from the platform he complained of severe headache; vomited and passed out. Both sent to hospital and survived.<br /><br />A study done on recreational boats by the institute for occupational safety & health did an extensive survey on carbon monoxide.<br />The stern of a boat proved to be the most dangeous place to be regardless of whether it was ski boat; houseboat; cuddy or full cabin.<br /><br />The study also showed that all of the boats with high carbon monoxide were some sort of four stroke power, whether inboard or stern drive.<br />The old two stroke was the worst with carbon monoxide emmissions.<br />The two stroke DFI had hardly any carbon monoxide registtering at any point in the boat