Lack of sea legs

Chew raw ginger - for sure. I had horrible motion sickness. After 5 hours on a plane I would be sick for two days. Chewing raw ginger the moment I feel the least bit takes care of it completely. Not ginger pills, not candied ginger, ginger ale or anything else - just raw ginger.I also agree with not going on boats on an empty stomach.

Always eat before getting on a boat if you get seasick, the only thing worse than puking is dry heaving! Then again avoid foods you wouldn't want to taste twice.

I also used to get very seasick no matter how calm the ocean was. Finally i found a real cure that works. Its called Bonnie and its over the counter. I havent been seasick since i started taking it no matter how rough the ocean was...and i live in Northern California where a rough ocean is the norm.

I'm fine on a boat but the chop and swell cause untold havoc with me in the water. I have tried just about everything but to no avail. I resort to biting my snorkel on the surface to the extent that I bite off the teeth grips rofl Watching the kelp swing one way and then the other on the bottom can be a nightmare :yack Just have to grin and bare it and wait for the calmer days

Spaniard.. You Puff!:t

Come for a winter month in the north sea driving one of my Daughter craft.. That will cure you for good! Failing barfing yourself back to your birth weight try hydrobromine oral or.. Up the shoot! Lots of liquids, no reading, fresh air and a viable horizon will help but in the end most of its in your mind.

Think sick be sick.

miles said:

...Don't look down. Focus on a fixed object on land, like a tree or mountain. Stay well clear from the motors of the boat. The fumes will just speed up the process!!! Stay hydrated, drink plenty of water!!...

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Perfect advice, also eating pickled ginger, with the juice it comes in works wonders- and if you like sushi/sashimi...your set

A very effective method is to simply keep your eye on the horizon.

I taken countless friends out on boat trips and many have said that they were starting to feel a bit green, this simple advice has sorted them quite quickly.

It a balance thing at the end of the day, keeping your eye on the horizon gives your brain a fixed point, it can then make sense of what all the motion is about.

The method is also used for ice scaters doing there spins, you notice that they try and focus on a point ahead to prevent them from going dizzy and losing their balance.

Captain J said:

A very effective method is to simply keep your eye on the horizon.

I taken countless friends out on boat trips and many have said that they were starting to feel a bit green, this simple advice has sorted them quite quickly.

It a balance thing at the end of the day, keeping your eye on the horizon gives your brain a fixed point, it can then make sense of what all the motion is about.

The method is also used for ice scaters doing there spins, you notice that they try and focus on a point ahead to prevent them from going dizzy and losing their balance.

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Works quite well in a boat.

Not much help when diving in a swell with poor viz

I can add two little bits here.

First I fully agree with Mr. X. Breathe... Get fresh air, that always the key. Start that when you start with the sweats.

Secondly As a preventative measure a doctor friend of mine reccomended to me to do somersaults and jump on a tramploline whenever possible(not on the boat, when you are home). Its a workout for your inner ear so when you go on a boat you will have better sea legs.

Mr. X said:

I used to drink whiskey & American Dry (ginger ale) on planes (British airlines carry American Dry, US airlines carry Canada Dry ) - might be worth a try, perhaps without the whisky.

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:rcard Don't leave out the whiskey!! It has wonderfull medicinal properties!:friday If your going to throw up, might as well feel good prior to doing it.

Secondly As a preventative measure a doctor friend of mine reccomended to me to do somersaults and jump on a tramploline whenever possible(not on the boat, when you are home). Its a workout for your inner ear so when you go on a boat you will have better sea legs.[/QUOTE]

Maybe even a broken neck soyou can't feel your sea legs:crutch

Ok, from growing up on the ocean and on boats I to know a bit about this subject. I don't get seasick easily, however I do have memories of being curled up in the fetal position in the rear cockpit of our 55' Hatteras with one arm hooked through the ladder to the flybridge and breathing diesel fumes. I also remember mustering up the energy to crawl to the head in the v-berth, sticking my head in the lav, dry heaving, and saying out load (with honest conviction) "Please God, .....Take Me Now"!!!

Fundamentally, the objective is to keep the stomach from experiencing changes in gravity caused by the forced rising and falling caused by the sea's waves! Here are a few bullet points that are very simple to follow:

1. Be careful of what and how much is eaten before a boat ride. Eating four eggs, bacon, sausage, toast and a glass of milk at 7:00am before a 8:00am boat ride is a recipe for making vomit. It is the weight of this food setting in one's stomach and bouncing up and down with waves that give the body the urge to toss it's breakfast. Eat very, very light non-greasy food (or not at all) a few hours before the ride.

2. Try to use the largest boat available. Going out in rough seas in a 4 meter rib isn't a good idea unless you really need a diving fix.

3. When on the boat stay toward the stern. The front of the boat is the apex point that experiences the most rise and fall. Stay near the fulcrum point that has the least amount of rise and fall.

4. Stay away from exhaust fumes. Small runabouts aften outrun the exhaust fumes, so being positioned at the stern is smart, however larger slower boats such as a 55" sportfish with a flybridge create a backwash effect and will suck the fumes into the rear cockpit area. Find just the right place to stand a little ways forward, keep your face forward and toward the the oncoming fresh air.

5. Let you legs function like shock absorbers. If the boat is big enough, try not to sit. Stand with the knees slightly bent and try to keep your torso from experiencing as much rise and fall as possible.

6. Watch the horizon. This is the ultimate gauge for trying to minimize the torso from going up and down. Staring out at the horizon, with the legs functioning as shock asorbers is one of the best things one can do.

7. Prescription motion sickness meds. I forget the name of it, but a friend of mine has a prescription for a medication that works great for preventing sea sickness. I have taken it a few times and it works even in rough seas. One side effect is it causes dry mouth, so while diving on scuba, my mouth and throat became horribly parched.

............just my two cents,
Jim