Navtex antenna positioning?

[vyv_cox]

OK, sounds good. Thanks.

One thing I do need to check is that the backstay isn't connected to the rudder stock. They meet the deck very near each other and I can't quite remember the arrangement; it's possible that the backstay chainplate also supports the rudder top bearing. This is likely to give the dreaded rig-to-water connection. Not the end of the world, though, as it's a fractional rig with a very lightweight backstay just shackled on, so I could slip a bit of hose over the shackle to insulate it. I would then have to connect to a shroud chainplate instead, but that's ok.

Pete

Yes, a good point. All my chainplates and other connections are isolated from any contact with the water.

 

[nigelmercier]

The answer to the original question depends on how far you are from your nearest transmitter, and what range it has.