It really spoilt this break as i was throwing up the whole time i was on it.
2007-08-08 05:56:22 · 12 answers · asked by terry 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
I'm lucky - I never feel sea sick, but I had a friend who suffered just like you at the slightest motion of the boat!
2007-08-08 06:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear about your sickness Terence - I have a narrow boat, and while I am the world's worst sea sailor, have no problems with the canals. Although, when we first started canal boating, I found that if I got off the boat and went into a small building like a loo or canal side shop, the room started moving around.
Should you risk it again, try wearing Sea Bands and eating crystallised ginger while travelling (I still do this when faced with coming out of Limehouse on to the Thames which is very "lumpy water")
Maybe you could cope with just short days out to the nearest canal side pub?!!!!
P.S. Note to "Me" - you don't need to be able to swim - if you fall into a canal all you lose is your dignity as you wade back to the bank! Some canals are so shallow that the bigger boats run aground; we only "draw" about 20inches so we're OK in most places.
2007-08-10 09:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's a narrow boat?
In the UK there are lots of canals which at one time were used for moving materials between places (before lorries appeared on all the roads). The canals were never very wide, as that just required more water to fill them, so the boats that travelled on the canals had to be narrow. Typically they are a maximum of 6ft wide, but 40, 50 or 60 foot long. In general, the biggest they can be is the size of the frequent locks.
Now-a-days, there is no trade on the canals, so all the old narrow boats (and many new ones) have been converted for holiday makers and leisure.
2007-08-09 10:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by chrisjbsc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My wife and I lived aboard our 50 ft narrow boat "The Corridor" for 2 and a half years and never felt sick other than when we drank too much..ha ha
2007-08-08 14:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by McCanns are guilty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to get a queasy feeling when we started off on a trip, even a short one,this lasted for about an hour, and that lasted throughout my ownership of a narrowboat, it`s just motion sickness. As it really troubles you, try some propriety seasickness remedy.
Hope you get it sorted, happy cruising
2007-08-08 15:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by firebobby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get sea sick but it has to be fairly rough or a big swell..Id never get sick on canal water or river..Some people have various tollerents..A friend of mine wouldnt stand in a boat tied up at a marina because he gets it that bad..If you are going out get sea sickness tablets, they do work..
2007-08-08 13:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, A friend of my was sick the whole day when we hired a boat trip. you must be hypersensitive...
2007-08-08 13:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by yibidydibidy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Narrowboats usually frequent inland waterways, where there is no tide or waves. They are also limited to a low speed.
2007-08-08 13:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're prone to sea sickness, there is medication you can take
2007-08-08 12:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by Sad Roman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a narrow boat, specifically, don't say DUH a skinny boat.
I see this term often, is it just a regional term for a boat or what
2007-08-08 13:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by Me again 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋