Radio Two Waterproof Way

Or should I get a two-way radio with a GPS?...Looked into that...and its about $300-$400...Either one should be waterproof...Would a simple two-way handheld radio be enough?

A marine radio should be at the top of your list. A GPS would be handy if you ever go very far from your home port, or from land, or if your usual territory has shoals or other obstacles. I'd be leery about having an all-in-one unit, though. One dead battery would leave you without both units. You can get a basic, hand-held GPS for somewhere around $150-200, loaded with maps. A handheld marine radio is in the same neighborhood.

You likely spent at least several thousand dollars for the boat. These 2 items would be maybe 2-5% of the boat's cost. That's pretty cheap insurance. If you can't afford these, you can't really afford the boat, IMHO.

2006-12-28 11:27:23 by Terry C.

Introducing the new IC-F50V and F60V series waterproof two-way radio by Icom. Available in UHF or VHF, 128 channels, 8 character display, 2 year ...

Very few handheld, two-way radios are waterproof. I recall one model that was but I don't know if it's still being made. The problem is that if it's underwater, how can you talk into it? They do make custom plastic bags to put the radios in to protect them against rain and such. This works very well, you just listen and talk through the plastic.

I did find one that claims to be waterproof. It's at the link below.

2007-05-02 16:43:36 by asianorangutang

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