svana
Jetboaters Lieutenant
- Messages
- 433
- Reaction score
- 400
- Points
- 157
- Location
- Riverview, FL
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2008
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
I suppose it’s somewhat trivial, but I’m looking for a shorter VHF antenna to connect while we putter in/around Tampa Bay and am debating between the Shakespeare QC3 vs QC4 (3’ vs 4’). I installed my hardwired ICOM for our Bimini trips but an 8’ antenna is serious overkill for our day to day ops. All of the writeups are mainly debating 4’ vs 8’ (rightfully so - as I said, 3’ vs 4’ is probably trivial). The 4’ seems more popular but it’s the thicker fiberglass type vs the 3’ is more of a “whip” style. Does anybody have any experience with either on our size boat? It’s mounted on the rear STBD grab rail for what it’s worth. I feel like I lean the 3’ since it won’t be as visible but would like to hear from others.