LoboTx wrote in
:

I'm sure this topic has been addressed before, but I'm a newbie to
this group so bear with me....

I recently took my kids out on a charter from Port Aransas, TX.
Although we were on a decent sized boat (36 ft), the water was pretty
rough and my daughter got very, very seasick even after taking some
OTC Dramamine Plus. She toughed it out for awhile because we started
catching fish (Kings), but the other two started turning green
eventually and I had no choice but returning them to shore.
Incidentally, these "kids" are all in their early 20's and I don't
think it was a mental thing.

My questions a
- Is there a better drug for this ailment ? I've heard
Scopolamine patches work better. Any first hand experience out there ?

- How long does this illness generally persist ? Once on shore
my daughter recovered quickly. I assume the lack of motion did the
trick, but would she have adjusted and felt better after a few more
hours on the boat ?

- I had a choice of a new Bertram 35 footer, a 1986 Chris
Craft Commander - 31 footer, and the boat I chose, which was an old
restored Navy work-craft (type unknown). I chose the latter based on
the captain's reputation for catching fish and the price was slightly
less. I wonder if this choice made a difference ?

I plan on going again in the near future and would like any/all
information in hopes of talking my kids into trying it one more time.

Thanks !

Scop works very well in my experience--in a 31' boat off Hawaii with
water coming over the gunnels. However, Dramamine can work pretty well
if you take it as directed, which is 30 minutes before the boat leaves
the dock. If you take it when you start to feel motion sick, its far too
late. The scop patches need to be applied the night before departure.

Scott