Most Marine Stereo's are just rebadged car units. I've never had a regular
stereo in my sailboat cabin fail over 10 years, 3 boats and several upgrades.
Get a Pioneer head unit and you'll be happy. Speakers, of course, should be
built for marine environment, though even regular units will last quite a while
below decks.

RB

A stereo installed below on a boat is not much different than a stereo that's
installed in a car that sits outside.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

I've read these posts with interest and have sprung for a car stereo
CD-player. Now the issue is what to put it in. The 12 year old Standard
Horizon came in its own plastic case with lid but nothing like that for this
unit. I do not have a flat surface in the cabin to put the unit into so I
was thinking of making a box of some kind to hide the unit which is not that
pleasant to look at. Any suggestions?


Stan



"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
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A stereo installed below on a boat is not much different than a stereo
that's
installed in a car that sits outside.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Poly Planar makes a nice enclosure for automotive style stereo systems. It's
white plastic with a gasketed smoked front door. It includes a surface
mounting bracket so you don't need to cut a large mounting hole in your
boat. They also make splash covers for built-in radios.

These are available through West Marine. I'm sure you can also buy them from
other sources.

Rusty O

Thanks...I'm checking that out now. Stan



"Rusty O" wrote in message link.net...
Poly Planar makes a nice enclosure for automotive style stereo systems. It's
white plastic with a gasketed smoked front door. It includes a surface
mounting bracket so you don't need to cut a large mounting hole in your
boat. They also make splash covers for built-in radios.

These are available through West Marine. I'm sure you can also buy them from
other sources.

Rusty O