I wish to instal the hf radio that is currently in my car temporarily to my boat . The reason for this is to keep track of my 80 year old parents that think travelling remote desert areas of Australia is fun, while I head north. For 30 years they have been giving me heart attacks wondering where they are ( they have only had one each) . Registration is no issue and I won't be carrying marine bands as that is not allowed with a land registered hf radio ( who would have thought ? ) . So I have a Codan 9350 auto tune antenna that relies on a ground plane, the grounding plate on my boat has been painted for many years and I'm told that it would now be no good due to paint. Has any one used this aerial on there fibreglass boat. I have heard of the kiss ground plane system ,anyone using that to great effect . I'm open to suggestions ,I really don't want to install another grounding plate as they just collect lots of growth. It's a small 32 ft boat . Going to a marine radio won't help as you guessed it ,I can't have land based channels fitted lol .no I don't want to buy them and me a sat phone. Thanks in advance