From the Ironman website under FAQ it says
So if they do not recommend using it where it will make contact with a boat or surfboard, I hate to think what weights and BC will do to it. I know nothing about it other that what I read on the website, but it sounds, well rather fragile.
Because triathlon wetsuits are a smoothskin rubber, they are prone to surface abrasion more than nylon laminated wetsuits. Therefore, it is not recommended that they be used in contact with other equipment such as surfboards or boats.
So if they do not recommend using it where it will make contact with a boat or surfboard, I hate to think what weights and BC will do to it. I know nothing about it other that what I read on the website, but it sounds, well rather fragile.