On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:49:17 -0800, "Chuck Tribolet"
wrote:

Larry: please define "very high gain"? 9db? 6db?

The higher the "gain" of the antenna, the flatter and less "thick" its
radiation pattern. The 9db antenna has a much flatter radiation
pattern than the 6db.

FWiW, I have have a 6db 8' Shake Galaxy on my 17' whaler. Works fine
even when it's rock and roll.

"In range" you'll really not see the difference on FM, which signal
strength has less effect on until it's near the fringe.

I just don't like the big, long fiberglass whips on small boats.
Neither does USCG. They got fed up with them breaking off and all use
the Metz, now. Metz brags about it on their webpage.

If jumping waves with the SeaRayder jetboat can't break it, your boat
won't, either. Mine is even mounted way up in the bow and has
survived even submarining the bow at speed.....drowning us all in the
process...(c;

A fiberglass tube filled with hookup wire antenna elements would never
make it....hee hee.