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starlite9 · 03-16-2012, 08:53 AM

Took this video off the Aleutians heading into a storm, I was on the bridge looking towards the stern and thought it would make a neat shot, so I went down on the aft deck and took this. This boat is about 200' long and pitches like a cork! It is an old mud boat now used for crabbing. The storm got a lot worse by nightfall, but couldn't see any of the waves, just feel the slamming of them on the hull! Just another day at sea!

Looking out over the stern before the storm hits - YouTube

Marty Van Diest · 03-16-2012, 09:18 AM

Got a little sea sick just watching. I used to get sick on the first rough day every summer, after that I was OK for the rest of the season.

starlite9 · 03-16-2012, 09:27 AM

When I was 18 in the Coast Guard, my first trip at sea was a kickass storm, I was sick as a dog for about a week with a bucket tied around my neck, then I got use to it and hasn't bothered me since!

They force fed me crackers and cheese so I had something in me to lose in the bucket!

That had to be the most miserable week in my life!

wuho · 03-16-2012, 10:14 AM

I can imagine. I got seasick, but in summer I go on a cruise

freezengirl · 03-16-2012, 11:06 AM

I have no idea if I would get seasick or not since I have only been on the ocean twice, both times not beyond protected bays or harbors. I would certainly be willing to risk it though. There is something about being on open water that makes my whole body feel alive and happiness flow through my veins.

wildchild_to · 03-16-2012, 12:45 PM

How high do the seas get? I grew up on the water been on some that were 20ft.

starlite9 · 03-16-2012, 02:31 PM

Well I have seen the seas that would almost stand a 200' ship on end, then it would break over the rest of the waves!

This was looking over the bow about the same time frame as the first video! BTW, the bow in flat water is about 30' up from the waterline. We didn't hit the heavy winds and bigger waves until after nightfall! But pretty much normal for that part of the ocean most of the time. You do get some days of really flat water around the Aleutians, but not often!

Entering the storm cell - YouTube

SityData · 03-16-2012, 02:53 PM

NO thanks. I don't care to grow a pair of sea legs. I puke too easy when something moves unexpectedly.

ThenewHMR · 03-16-2012, 03:32 PM

Starlite9: I would pack a small north face day pack with extra cloths & thick socks in case one of the big wave's hits over the side for a long period of time soaking everything on deck. Work rain gear might not work when a really big wave comes over the side. Also stash extra energy bars and pouch juice or soda drinks. Never know when the props stop working underwater. Might take about six to eight hours of rescue at sea. Also pack a expensive heavy duty multi tool knife. Nice to know you. Thanks.

wildchild_to · 03-16-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by starlite9

Well I have seen the seas that would almost stand a 200' ship on end, then it would break over the rest of the waves!

This was looking over the bow about the same time frame as the first video! BTW, the bow in flat water is about 30' up from the waterline. We didn't hit the heavy winds and bigger waves until after nightfall! But pretty much normal for that part of the ocean most of the time. You do get some days of really flat water around the Aleutians, but not often!

Them are big waves to take a 200 footer up like that. In the great lakes the storms can roll in fast and and make the lakes hell ASAP. Many don't even like to see white caps on the water.