Ed Cregger wrote:

...
I suggested a simple 1/2 wave J-pole antenna earlier that was easy to
make, super easy to tune and one that worked very effectively. Yet
everyone is beating their brains out trying to come up with the best
5/8th wave J-pole, even though this design will require lossy matching
devices to get the impedance down to a manageable/acceptable level.
What's up wid dat?
...
Ed, NM2K

Until recently, I owned an all fiberglass houseboat--beautiful rig.
However, on fresh water it offered no counterpoise properties whatsoever.

A continuously loaded 1/2 wave end fed vertical utilizing a modified
gamma match feed ended up the solution, and one which required a minimal
counterpoise.

Regards,
JS