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As far as meds, transdermal scopolamine (the patch) seems to be the gold standard. As far as natural prevention, which is much more effective than people want to believe, try: -Get out in the air! -As the boat rocks, shift your weight so you're still standing straight, keeping your eyes on...

Everyone speaks of Divemasters and such working for outfits that don't pay, but everyone seems to be missing the fact that there are indeed 'mercenary' skippers out there, working for outfits that need a licensed master or operator onboard to run their dive trips. Now, in my case, I wouldn't...

I'm your height and only slightly heavier, and, believe it or not, I found the size XL Henderson NeoSport, the extreme cheapo one, fits me perfectly.

To reinforce the point a few people have made - finding the top half of someone's head floating in the water at night is no easy feat. Made much easier if they have a strobe, but how often does it turn out that way? That's why it's essential to not only mark the position in the GPS, but to...

When I go back to work for the weekend tomorrow, I'll run the Canadian Model (the Cold Exposure Survival Model, colloquially known as the Canadian Model - gives you estimated functional and survival times based on height, weight, clothing, air temp, sea temp, immersion, asll that stuff. It's a...

Ever screw in a light bulb? Or attach a garden hose?

I'd start doing your own seals. Not tough at all, but you'll want to make a jig for the neck seals. And buy Aqua Seal in small tubes - once you open it, it's pretty much done after a few weeks. And it's hard to work in the cold, like when you have to work in the shed because your wife won't let...

Forget about the plume of spray. Nearly instantaneous duration and not very visible against every other bit of water splashing around. FTCS (sorry, not sure what the Navy abbreviates the 'FT' rating, apologies if I'm off center) - RADAR reflectors are cool (BTW, seldom you see people that...

Navy OnStar, you know what Motor Lifeboatmen call Navy helo crews? The search object! Good natured kidding aside, good topic to bring up. Thought I'd share a few thoughts from a Motor Lifeboat Heavy Weather Coxswain - sooner search object gets located, the more likely it is I'll be moored up...