Do u do this? and are you concerned about the prop being exposed? I noticed some guys profile pic wakesurfing behind a I/O and was scared just seeing it.
Wakesurfing behind an I/O is up there with wakeskating/boarding without a vest, catching 9 innings without a cup, riding a motorcycle without a helmet, or visiting Vegas without a condom. Sure you'll be fine the large majority of the time, but sooner or later something real bad is going to happen...
USA Wakeboard is the national governing body for the sport of wakesurf in the US. We consider wakesurfing behind I/O or outboard dangerous. We will not sanction events and will deny liability and medical coverage if I/O or outboard is used at wakesurf events. This is covered with the USA Water Ski and USA Wakeboard trained drivers program.
hey jim spearing, if you're speaking of anthemwake's profile pic, i'm pretty sure he posts it for shock effect, it being the picture with a tube on the swim platform (as a shield ??), a spotter drinking beer, and so on.
^^^^ "and so on" being Anthemwake himself holding a beer AS he wakesurfs haha.
if you're gonna wakesurf behind an i/o, that tube shield thing he's got goin on isn't a bad idea actually. you'd never catch me wakesurfing behind an i/o though