Removing old stereo equipment and replacing it with state-of-the-art JBL Back Box products has never been easier.  When used together, the JBL MC19 remote and JBL MC19ADPT2 adaptor completely hide the unsightly cutout of the old, single-din stereo.  It's the same size as the popular SEARTR-5200 radio cover, which is 9-5/8" L x 4-1/4" W.

Kickback, relax and enjoy the crystal clear sound that resonates out of this high-powered, 200W multimedia controller as you cruise. Includes an AM/FM tuner that’s Sirius/XM satellite ready, a CD player and a USB port that offers full content, full speed iPod control as well as the ability to play your favorite music on MP3 players and flash drives.

GMRS radios – often called civilian pattern – are ideal companions to marine VHF radios. Popular for many years, Cobra has introduced a new pair that impressed us and our boating companions. We have always used these products for communication between dinghy and “mother” ship or between buddy boaters who want to talk freely without using priority VHF channels. These are called “civilian” because their use requires no license and range is limited to about fifteen miles or so.

Committed to transforming marine communication, Cobra Marine, a division of Cobra Electronics, won a prestigious DAME award at the 2008 Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands for its MR F300 BT revolutionary waterproof handset with Bluetooth® wireless technology for cellular phones.

I don't know about you, but I'm a do-it-yourself kind of guy – when I'm driving the boat, I like to drive the boat! I keep a sharp lookout for other vessels, bouys and markers, but also for any kind of debris in the water. I want to be able to take evasive action if I need to and as a general rule, I'm driving a power boat and traveling at speed, not just cruising.

Wireless is the “buzz” in marine electronics with more and more applications available for wireless devices such as iPhones and iPads. With lots of onboard systems using legacy NMEA 0183 data, Digital Yacht America has devised a NMEA to WiFi adaptor – a small black box unit which converts traditional NMEA navigation and instrument data into a wireless TCP/IP feed. Essentially, it creates a local WiFi hot spot on board your boat which your mobile device can access. Many software applications allow data to be read through an individual TCP/IP port (e.g., iNAVx for the iPhone/iPad) or SmarterTrack 2011 PC navigation software.