[Elecraft] Speaking of off-shore manufacture...

[Mike WA8BXN]

I've not been on the radio at an ocean beach (but have been to such beaches,
should take a radio next time). Others with experience doing it may have
better answers. I would use a quarter wave vertical suspended from a
fiberglass mast (fishing rod would work depending on the band) with a bit of
wire in the water as radials. From what I have read it works quite well.
When I have been to the coastal ocean I was looking more to do swimming. 
 
If I wanted to play radio I would probably go with 20 M. 16 feet doesn't
take that much of a pole for the vertical. Its not my favorite band because
most of the time I am greatly inland and have the room for lower band
dipoles. DX has never been a special interest for me but on a costal
location could be interesting. 
 
Enjoy what ever you decide to to my friend! 
 
73/72 - Mike WA8BXN