Sea legs and Bert

[familyman]

Just out of interest does anyone here get the feeling of the motion of their boat after they are back on land?
Personally depending on the day and sea state it might continue for up to 12 hours.Now I had a thought -my wife does not get the same feeling but she does get queasy on the water if outside as does her father but I dont get crook as far as I know.
Maybe I am onto something-A cure for seasickness or at least a link
So if anybody gets the same post trip feeling have a think and let us know if you get sick or not
cheers jon

[ahjayem]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

G'day Jon

I believe this "wave motion" feeling is quite common among many fishermen who venture out to sea, e.g to the reef off North Queensland or somewhere similar.

I've never ever been sea sick, and experience the motion you describe especially when showering after I come home on a bigger, slow boat, rather than a smaller, faster boat, e.g. a runabout.

My son gets seasick so takes medication. I think he still gets the motion feeling though.

Tight lines

RJM

[DaveSue_Fishos_Two]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

The sailors of old used to take a long time to find their 'land legs' and hence their wandering all over the place. Many folk thought they were pissed, but it was just motion of the boat they missed. Every time I go out to reef and beyond, I find myself gripping the shower or the lounge chair when I come home. My wife has the same feelings. Nothing to worry about. All a part of off shore fishing for some people.

Cheers

Dave

[DICER]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I get the motion for 12-24hrs depending on conditions (all short duration trips), but don't get sick

[Girella]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I also experience the sensation and have never been sea-sick.

There may indeed be a link to the speed of the mind's adaptation to an altered sense of motion.

Definitely interesting.

PK

[familyman]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

Might have to check this out with dr karl on triple j
cheers jon

[jugs]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

Jon, where is the option for "neither" ??? Very raraely if anything, do either of us get a little "land sick" when we come home. A pretty hairy day for that to happen!!! Try taking Ginger Beer/Ale out with you, that helps.
Cheers
Jugs

[fishsmith]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

The shower at the end of the day certainly brings on the feeling of spongy tiles under your feet.. A few beers cure's the problem i've found..

[chanquetas]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I have been a professional seafarer for 24 years. In that time only once have I really experienced the "sealegs".
I worked on a tug about 20yrs ago, towing a barge full of some materials from Brisbane to Cape Flattery (to build the Cape Flattery Silica Wharf). It was pretty ordinary weather for the trip.
The tug finally pushed up to the wharf in Cape Flattery and I promptly jumped ashore with my luggage. Well, I nearly fell over. After 10 days bouncing around in the ocean I found it hard to adjust to the static nature of the wharf. It was weird I can tell you. It was very real though and it lasted all day.
However, since then I have never had a "sealegs" moment.

As far as seasickness goes, it will affect everyone under the right conditions. Some can withstand more than others. I still get a bit "seedy" in crap weather, like cyclone Monty last year.

So to answer the original query, I see no correlation between "sealegs" and "seasickness".

[Dug]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I always get sea legs when I get home no matter the size of the boat or conditions on the day.

I have got to quite like it, having a shower sets it off ( Strange) but falling asleep on a water bed is just a gentle rocking motion ( NO NOT THAT KIND! and off to sleep, dreaming of boats and fish.

[major-defect]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I often get sea legs especially from a larger boat but rarely seasick.I find a bath sets of the rocking motion even more than a shower.LOL

[once_bitten]

Re: Sea legs and Bert

I own a 4mtr tinny and prefer to stand rather than sit so after a 10 hr trip in 2mtr seas and the weather wasn't getting better i decided to call it a day. about 30 seconds after setting foot on the pier i was berlying up for the arvo shift catching thier livies ......the remedy............ i took 1/2 kwells which i keep on board for deckies and went fishing for a couple more hrs