Welcome to Southern Asia where safety isn't even in the top 25 considerations. Fingers within inches of accessory belts, exposed scalding hot engine, and that prop! What if you miscalculate in a crowded waterway and take a bite out of something other than the water? I love it.I regularly rode these long tail boats up and down the Chao Phraya river in Thailand in the mid 70s when I lived there for a year. Don't knock it till you've tried it.The first time I ever saw a boat like this was in a James Bond movie when I was a kid. For some reason, my brothers and I laughed our asses off.