I'm considering buying a Skipjack 26. I like the idea of driving from
a flying bridge but am concerned any added motion while underway
offshore.

Is there a greater likelyhood of getting motion sickness on a flying
bridge vs an express boat because you're higher off the deck?

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:08:18 GMT, (Mike) wrote:

I'm considering buying a Skipjack 26. I like the idea of driving from
a flying bridge but am concerned any added motion while underway
offshore.

Is there a greater likelyhood of getting motion sickness on a flying
bridge vs an express boat because you're higher off the deck?

If you have any sensitivity to heights, then yes. If you are even
partially sensitive to motion, then yes.

Other than that, no.

Later,

Tom

"Mike" wrote in message
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I'm considering buying a Skipjack 26. I like the idea of driving from
a flying bridge but am concerned any added motion while underway
offshore.

Is there a greater likelyhood of getting motion sickness on a flying
bridge vs an express boat because you're higher off the deck?

Yes, because of the extra motion. But on the other hand, many people,
including me, find that they are equally affected by fumes, especially
diesel. On the bridge, you're less likely to have a problem with fumes,
unless you're moving slowly and the wind's coming from an unlucky direction.
Bottom line: When I was a kid and my dad took us into water that turned
ugly, I rarely got sick on the bridge. But, if I went below to get a snack,
I usually didn't want it by the time I obtained it. :-)

What's the beam on that boat? 8'6"? 9'?

If it's under 10 feet, (and likely it is) you could find things a bit
unstable when using the flybridge in beam seas, or even when walloped
by some guy being inconsiderate with his wake.

The COG gets higher than it should, particularly since evreybody wants
to be up on the flybridge underway.

Bayliner had a bunch of 24-26 foot boats with flybridges, back about 25
or 30 years ago. I believe some of the survivors sued the manufacturer.
(just joking, it wasn't that bad......but close).

I'm not that sensitive to motion but I have felt ill on a flybridge. My
wife is very sensitive and won't ride on a flybridge. Thus our
compromise with the Carver Mariner - a sort of flybridge with less
altitude. It works.

Larry Weiss
"...Ever After!"
"a little after..."

Mike wrote:

I'm considering buying a Skipjack 26. I like the idea of driving from
a flying bridge but am concerned any added motion while underway
offshore.

Is there a greater likelyhood of getting motion sickness on a flying
bridge vs an express boat because you're higher off the deck?