[PUP] Panama to Key West, choices and advice needed

[Ken Williams]

"... my wife continues to battle sea sickness...." - Scott B

Scott:

Have you tried the scopolamine patches? They worked for me on the Atlantic
crossing. Roberta also tried them, but they made her "high".

You aren't the only one with this issue. Teri Strickland, of Strickly for
Fun, posted this t-shirt on the side of their boat at the end of the
Atlantic rally:

http://www.trawlerweb.com/uploads/330/18452.jpg

Scott and Teri Strickland are still out there cruising and having fun, but
on the long difficult passages my understanding is that Scott and helpers
move the boat, while Teri flies to meet them. I suspect there are several
couples out there that do some form of this.

As to finding crew to help you with the delivery, if you go that route: Be
careful! There are good people, and there are people who will make you
crazy, and there are people who are flat out dangerous. I wouldn't pick up
strangers in Panama. Instead, post messages on various groups and speak with
owners about people they have used. There are some good "crew" out there who
will ride along without pay, but you have to dig to find them. 

It would be a shame to have taken your boat all the way from Seattle to
Panama, and not see the Caribbean. That said, seasickness can ruin a good
trip, and the journey northbound will be a lot less fun than the southbound
passage. If you can't solve the seasickness, and if good affordable crew
can't be found to help move the boat, then perhaps Alaska is the right
option. A tough decision.

-Ken Williams
Sans Souci
Nordhavn68.com