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user: You are replying to Ahmad Khiary about "Re: Sea Sickness".

They wrote:
> Reference your message,
> CG>>Thought I would interject here.......the physics of seasickness is
> CG>>basically the same as airsickness or motion sickness.....a few
> CG>>suggestions to try that I use as a aerobatic flight
> CG>>instructor/competitor, modified for boating.......
> That is hill of a job. Have fun.
> CG>>1) Do NOT not eat......Eat a reasonable meal......light, not small, by
> CG>>that I mean dont try to get by on one piece of toast. Dont stuff your
> CG>>self full to the gills (scuse the pun ;-) but EAT....the content is
> CG>>important......stay away from heavy, greasy foods, thats what is meant
> CG>>by light. Allow a little time for the food to settle 1/2hour - hour or
> CG>>so....
> The majority of my boat dives are early morning. Before the trip I take
> one Cheese sandwich and a glass of orange juice. Is that appropriate ?
> CG>>2) Super Hydrate......this means drink alot of water.....ALOT, not
> CG>>a glass or so before you get on the boat......but quarts, early before
> CG>>the boating day begins, then continue thru-out the day.....
> That is a good one. I will try it.
> CG>>3) If you can stay to the rear of the boat.....its up and down motion
> CG>>as well as swaying motion is less there.
> Paul told me to stay to the front of the boat as it is better ventelated
> there and I would be further away from the boat exhaust. Please,
> elaborate on this issue.
> CG>>4) Try to focas on the shore line, if it is within viewing range. This
> CG>>will help prevent your eye to inner ear to brain connection from
> CG>>becoming confused with the motion.....hopefully preventing that
> CG>>to mouth to boat rail connection =)
> I do that during the trip. But, my problem is not during the trip. My
> problem is when the boat stops at the dive sight.
> CG>>Try those, as well as some of the other suggestions you may get.
> CG>>Everyone does react a differently. If all else fails, try seeing
> CG>>your doctor, he or she may be able to help by prescribing something to
> CG>>make the boat ride tolerable.
> I will do that.
> Thanks for the good hints body. Waiting to hear from you again.
> Regards.
> Ahmad Khiary (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
> Internet ID : khiary@netbox.com

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assistant: ust
Most people get seasick from the fumes from the engine on a powered boat. Or
if your are already sick the fumes make it much wores. For mim. motion find
the center of gravity on the boat. And stand thier or sit. Also doing
something helps. (ie pilot the boat). This is sage avaice from someone who
has
been diveng for 35 years and running a commercal dive operation here on
Antigua. I help him out on the boat and I have seen this work as well. The
exhaust is bad for you to begine with and even with me I have been made sick
from staying at the back of the boat toolong. It does not make you sick right
away but takes some time. When I start to get sick I do what I have said and
I
fill beter.
tomach
Hope this helps
Paul Hutley
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