[Elecraft] Antenna Analyzer sensitivity to near-field effects

[jferg977 at aol.com]

Hoping this isn't too far afield, I think someone mentioned that the 
anaylzer he/she uses was
capable of seeing near field effects and indicating the cumulative 
results in its display.  Does this
mean that an analyzer could be used to position a vertical in a complex 
environment (such as
the one on my boat) for optimum efficiency?