Why You Should Keep a Marine VHF Radio On Your Boat

When you think about customizing your boat with gadgets and toys there are so many choices on the market these days. You really have unlimited options as to how you want to jazz your boat up. You have TVs, satellite television, high tech stereos, etc. Whatever you can think of is an option for the right price. It is important to remember, however, that safety comes first on the open water and all of these electronics are for entertainment. The most important electronic device you can equip your boat with is the Marine VHF radio. VHF stands for Very High Frequency could be your lifeline if you somehow find yourself in a jam.

If you are in an emergency situation, a Marine VHF radio allows you to contact the Coast Guard and alert them of your situation. If you need to communicate with another vessel, this same device will help you out. You can either have a fixed mount radio installed in your boat and use it like a CB radio or you also have the option of using a hand-held VHF radio that you can carry around your boat with you and use as a walkie-talkie.

Both options, the fixed mount and hand-held Marine VHF radios, achieve the main goal of the device outlined above: the ability to communicate during emergencies. The also both have their pros and cons. Fixed mount radios are more reliable in terms of signal strength. Hand-helds give you the luxury of portability so you can take it anywhere you like on your boat and still be able to communicate with other boats if need be. If you own a large boat a hand-held is probably best so you can take advantage of this feature. If you have a smaller boat and have easy access to the main dashboard then the fixed mount variety will suit you just fine.

Believe it or not, given how important these devices are for safety, Marine VHF radios are not legally required to be on every boat. This is quite unbelievable. Even though it is not required you should still consider it a 'must have' when going through your inventory list for your boat considering the ramifications you can run into should you not have one in an emergency situation.

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