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