I had an Aussie on the boat for 10 days last summer fishing Canada. The evening that I picked him up he drank 17 beers and was still walking and talking!

Even though I told him repeatedly that I don't drink until we're docked, about 1000 every morning he'd say, "Hey mate, want a beer." and then he'd start in. His hands would be shaking so much that he couldn't tie a knot. The only time it was a problem was once when his stock went below 12 cans and then nothing would do until I made a town so he could replenish.

With all of that, he never got sloppy or unruly and, of course his empties were disposed of in garbage cans so no problem. It didn't hurt the trip any but he didn't catch nearly as many fish as he should of. When I was young I thought that I could drink beer...Live and learn.