Wifi Antenna
There’s good, reasonably priced, Wifi access at the marina, with an access point on each pontoon, and Wifi can be had at many destinations. The only problem is that the boat laptop is permanently “plumbed” into the chart table with the screen closed so it won’t get great Wifi reception unless it is removed and opened up.
I’ve seen these dedicated marine Wifi antennas for sale for about 200 quid and heard good things about them:
But 200 quid!? A bit of Googling revealed that they’re made in the USA by Radiolabs who sell them for $169.95 USD. They’ll ship to the UK by airmail for $45. So a total of just over $200 = £100 GBP. And even if one gets clobbered for VAT by the postman it’s still significantly cheaper. So of course I’ve placed an order along with a marine grade USB extension cable. Big savings.
I look forward to receiving it and mounting it on the rail. I can see the boat being used as an office more regularly 