Marine Radios Review

As I write this, the National Weather Service issued a gale warning for our area on the north shore of Lake Superior.  Now, if I were on the lake, I’d sure be appreciative if I were given an alert of the incoming weather system in enough time to allow me to get back to shore before the real nasty stuff hit me.  It’s just no fun being out in a gale!   If any of you have ever been caught in one, you know exactly what I mean.  It makes you feel real small and vulnerable.  The power of the water when it gets all stirred up is something to behold!  For this reason, I can’t stress enough the importance of having a marine radio (preferably a VHF Marine radio) to provide this valuable information to both you and those you have on board with you.  The boating season is just beginning as it’s just the 1st of June tomorrow, so you have the whole season just ahead of you.  Make a commitment to yourself that this will be the summer that you step up and add this valuable piece of equipment to your watercraft!  Remember – it’s too late when you find yourself at the mercy of a gale you didn’t know was coming…  Happy Boater.