Very few of the average "marine" radios really have water resistant boards
and connectors. It's easy enough to tell without even disassembling them.
Did it have a rubber gasketed connector where the speaker/power cable
plugged in? I'll bet not. I buy car radios for half the price and they do
just as well. It is possible to get real marine radios but they are at the
high end of the pricing. Installing in a location that is more protected
and adding a remote control panel is also a good option.

"Dave Hall" wrote in message
...
I had a new Boss marine stereo that I installed in my 19" cuddy.
between uses the boat was trailered and had the cover on, but I failed
to remove the drain plug. Some water got in the boat and then it got
hot so there was a high moisture and condensation problem. The
"marine" strereo was junk after that. So much for moisture resistant
boards and circuts. Don't know if this was representative of BOSS or
if any other "marine" stereo could have withstood this any better, so
take it for what it is worth.

Dave Hall


caOn Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:49:26 -0400, Larry Weiss
wrote:

Looking to replace the stereo in the boat with something that has a
wired remote with display for the helm (the main unit to be installed in
the cabin). I'm looking at the new Boss 2080
(http://www.bossaudio.com/main/695) - plenty of power and a wired remote
included. Anyone have experience with Boss Audio marine stereos. How
do they compare with ASA/Jensen and Prospec/JBL?

Larry Weiss
"...Ever After!"