G'day Scott, we wish you all the best and glad to see that you're new home has begun to get the rhythm of the sea with just the two of you aboard. It's a great feeling to know that only the horizon waits for you. You can point that bow to any point on the compass and see what lies "over the edge". Good on the both of ya, mate!! Cheers Dave & Nancy Swan Song Roughwater 58

Thanks for all the good wishes, This email sent via Verizon EVDO about 15 miles off the coast of Seaside OR. More detail upon our arrival in Coos bay We had planned on stopping in Astoria, but with the sea almost flat we decided to continue on to Coos Bay. A quick update, things we are learning: a. Working on the computer at sea can be challenging. Marian was composing stories about our first 10 days of shake down, then went to the galley to make her dinner (I'd eaten earlier). In spite of the patch the activity of making dinner, coupled with the computer work caused her to become sea sick. She's a trooper though, still toughing it out. Wasn't quite one of those "barf and get it over with", but we hope she will get her sea legs b. 1 mile of distance at night seems about right. During the day we can be as close as a hundred yards. But at night you need the space. c. I made it on two hours of sleep last night, but I don't think I could sustain that three nights in a row. Marian had the helm from 1am to 3am and I covered the rest. I'm really glad this is a coastal voyage and not an ocean crossing effort. d. Autopilot has issued a "deviation alarm" and stopped Navigating 3 or 4 times. I can't quite figure out what the contributing factors, but it's something we will have to get ironed out. e. TV at sea is a great distraction for someone not feeling well! Again, thanks for all your warm wishes! Scott Scott and Marian Bulger, Alanui, N40II

Scott, I strongly recommend the purchase and use of Relief Bands for your wife (and guests). My wife is susceptible to seasickness and has great results using the Relief band. This vendor <http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp?id=1285&source=nextag> offers a good description, but I think you can find substantially lower prices elsewhere. In searching fro a better price, I find that the product has been discontinued. Another product is being offered as a replacement here <http://www.motionsicknessreliefband.com/>. Paul Konnersman Scott Bulger wrote: > the activity of > making dinner, coupled with the computer work caused her to become sea sick.

I'm presuming your XTE wasn't too far off.

If you think that's the issue, I can email you the instructions on  

And yeah, reading, computer use or too much time in engine room will  

Sorry we missed you in Friday Harbor and Sequim Bay on your way out.  

Scott, If you have a Simrad autopilot like most recent Nordhavns, the default alarm setting for course deviation is 10 degrees. Depending on the kind of seas you are in and from what quarter (worse on a quartering, following sea), you might swing that far. You can program it to open up the tolerance to 15 degrees or so. I'm presuming your XTE wasn't too far off. If you think that's the issue, I can email you the instructions on how to adjust that on a SIMRAD. And yeah, reading, computer use or too much time in engine room will get me too. Coming north, I stayed dosed on meclyzine until I get my sea legs. It was never a problem staring out the windscreen. Sorry we missed you in Friday Harbor and Sequim Bay on your way out. Understand you had some final kinks to work out of boat. John Marshall N5520 - Serendipity On Sep 1, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Scott Bulger wrote: > Thanks for all the good wishes, > > This email sent via Verizon EVDO about 15 miles off the coast of > Seaside OR. > More detail upon our arrival in Coos bay > > We had planned on stopping in Astoria, but with the sea almost flat we > decided to continue on to Coos Bay. > > A quick update, things we are learning: > > a. Working on the computer at sea can be challenging. Marian was > composing > stories about our first 10 days of shake down, then went to the > galley to > make her dinner (I'd eaten earlier). In spite of the patch the > activity of > making dinner, coupled with the computer work caused her to become > sea sick. > She's a trooper though, still toughing it out. Wasn't quite one of > those > "barf and get it over with", but we hope she will get her sea legs > > b. 1 mile of distance at night seems about right. During the day > we can be > as close as a hundred yards. But at night you need the space. > > c. I made it on two hours of sleep last night, but I don't think I > could > sustain that three nights in a row. Marian had the helm from 1am > to 3am and > I covered the rest. I'm really glad this is a coastal voyage and > not an > ocean crossing effort. > > d. Autopilot has issued a "deviation alarm" and stopped Navigating > 3 or 4 > times. I can't quite figure out what the contributing factors, but > it's > something we will have to get ironed out. > > e. TV at sea is a great distraction for someone not feeling well! > > Again, thanks for all your warm wishes! Scott > > Scott and Marian Bulger, Alanui, N40II > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/passagemaking-under-power > > To unsubscribe send email to > passagemaking-under-power-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World > Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions.

Hi John, sorry we missed you! I have Furuno gear, and I do think what your suggesting may be possible. I don't remember the boat swinging much, but it was night. I've been under autopilot control all day without problem, so I'll monitor tonight. Everything is magnified in the dark, easy to get stressed quickly. Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA