Technician ham license and two 2 meter radios.

Brad wrote:

HELP
This has likely been covered before.
I want to purchase some affordable 2 way radios so that I can leave 1
at the cottage, and take the other in the boat so we can communicate
effectively.
It'd be nice if they had noaa weather too, but not mandatory.

Tried 2 FRS (cobra and something else (can't remember)) that were
supposed to have 6 and 5 mile range respectively. They didn't work
beyond several hundred yards!!

Any suggestions on something you've used and worked would be most
helpful.

Thanks

Brad