[50mhz] Beam purchase

[Cecil Acuff]

Greetings Group,

I am planning a 6 meter beam purchase.  Looking for a 4 to 6 element. (maybe 
as much as 7 el) What is recommended.  I know this is somewhat of an open 
ended question but I think in the long run for me, beneficial to tap the 
experiences of this group.

The beam will be mounted above my HF beam at around 55 ft.

I have looked at M2 and they look nice but kind of light weight.  I live in 
the gulf coastal region and we get some ugly storms at times.  No ice to 
worry with for the most part.  I had just about decided to buy a Cushcraft 5 
element but have been warned of issues with water entering the connector and 
the gamma match.  Some seem to like the Hy-Gain line but I'm not sure if 
those are still being sold or not outside of the HF stuff MFJ is selling.

Not really looking for a 30' boomer just more of a general purpose beam that 
is durable but a good performer.

Any suggestions would be appreciated...

Thanks...

Cecil Acuff
K5DL