Hello Doug,

Interesting to hear of your success with the 23' whip. I
wonder how you have mounted it. Do you use the standard
Shakespeare mount at the base with no intermediate supports?

I've always been concerned that the "whipping" in a swell
would really stress the mounting.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Chuck


Doug Dotson wrote:
Absolutely! I run a 23' Shakespeare whip with excellent results. It works
better than the insulated backstay I had on my old C&C 36. he whip came
with the boat and my first reaction was to insulate the backstay. But the
whip
works so well that I found other things to spend the money on.

Doug, k3qt
s/v Callista

"Gordon" wrote in message
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Thinking of ssb and ham for a 32' sailboat. Do the whip type antennas make
a satisfactory setup?
G