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Why is 'teak surfing' (holding onto the swim platform while the boat moves) so dangerous?

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  1. It puts you right in the carbon monoxide exhaust
  2. It blocks the boat's GPS reception
  3. It makes the boat impossible to steer

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  1. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022 Basic Boating Knowledge, Core Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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