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I think I'm a long ways from a drastic repair like that. I want to try to remedy what I have first. This is not in a structural location and I can easily observe any changes.
2012 Thunderjet Luxor with raw aluminum gunwales. About 7 years ago I built a support structure to help support the winter cover from heavy snow loads. Made the mistake of using pressure treated lumber, not knowing that the copper preservatives would react with the aluminum.
Fortunately the...
If I mount the antenna on the radar arch it will be completely unsupported for the entire 8 foot length. It will take some hard abuse bouncing around in the horizontal position for thousands of miles towing.
I'm inclined to buy a removable antenna mount because I tow the boat long distances and there is no good way to stow the antenna if I mount it in top of the arch. Should I be concerned about signal losses through the connection?
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I am in the process of installing a VHF radio on my boat and I'm at the stage of choosing the right antenna for my application. Here are some of the application particulars:
Boat: 21' Thunderjet welded aluminum with...
