"TC" wrote in message
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Is this something that eventually goes away after repeated boating?
What can be done about it?

After 40 years of boating, I still get queasy under certain circumstances.

1) Trying to tie fishing knots while the boat is being thrashed about by
turbulence. No way to focus on the horizon until the knot's tied, which can
take quite a while at dusk with ancient eyes. My significant other gets the
same way when trying to do crossword puzzles in a rocking boat. It's silly,
but she won't listen.

2) Exposure to fumes, especially diesel. This is why I won't spend money on
charter fishing trips.

3) Going out on an empty stomach. I always make sure to eat something
including bread or bagels.

Gould mentioned ginger, which works great for me. Keep some name-brand
ginger snap cookies on the boat in ziplock bags. Nabisco is good, but if you
can find Salerno (brown bag, not a box), they're the best. They contain more
real ginger. Works best if you eat a few BEFORE you're sick. There's also a
type of asian ginger candy you can find in some supermarkets. They're about
the size & consistency of Tootsie Rolls and come in cellophane bags,
individually wrapped. They're probably the most concentrated type of ginger
you can get, short of eating the actual root. Most people I've given them to
have found them to be palatable. Check the import section.