requirment of marine radio

dieselmax

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Hi i just bought an 18 starcraft i/o and am wondering if i need to install a marine radio i'm not sure if the law requires one in canada or not. Even thought i won't be useing it untill spring it would be nice to know so i can look for one over the winter
Thanx Dave
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: requirment of marine radio

i don't know about Canadain law, but if boating in big water they are nice to have. i have fixed mount and handheld VHF.
 

Boatin Bob

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Re: requirment of marine radio

Not required in Canada for a boat that size but as TD says nice to have especially in big water like the great lakes!
 

dieselmax

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Re: requirment of marine radio

thanx for the quick responses i will be useing the boat in lake superior a fair amount so maybe i'll go ahead and find one for spring .... my $125 boat is getting expensive lol thanx again
 

dieselmax

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Re: requirment of marine radio

thanks for the quick responses i will be on lake superior a fair amount so maybe i`ll look for one over the winter my $125 boat is getting expensive lol now just to get the outdrive off for some winter repairs thanks again
 

dan t.

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Re: requirment of marine radio

lots of basic vhf units out there for $100 to $150 ,around $100 for a good quality 8 ft antenna. be aware that in canada you need an operators licence.canadian power squadron puts on the course.it is pretty easy.the C/G tends to get a little snotty if you dont have the licence
 
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