radios

[CaptDavi]

hi thinking of buying a radio maybe hand held maybe slightly larger, for my dinghy to use out at sea.

any suggestions are welcome ? cheapest but most reliable preferably

thnks folks

 

[Matt B]

icom does a good one and so does cobra if it were my money though it would have to be the icom ic-m33 because it floats and that is important on a dhingy even if you tie it on with a piece of string. it also has many of the functions of a fixed radio.
the cobra MRHH 125 EU is a deacent budget radio if you are looking for cheapo but cant really say much more about it.

 

[Bradley]

Definitely make sure it floats. I have a standard horizon unit that floats and seems to work well. I've never fully submerged it though. Another consideration is the antenna. The model I have is very flexible, so it will easily bend to fit in an inspection port or other small storage area found on sailboats, boats, and some jetskis.