The 6 Best Marine Radio boxes (2023 reviews)

If you are looking to buy an all-around great box for your daily purpose, boss audio systems marine radio box is the right option. This radio cover works with any single din stereo. It's very marginally "waterproof" with an open-cell neoprene gasket. It can be installed in a very thin Fiberglass console. It's very sturdy and the door stays open when you want it too and closes tightly.

This unit will be going at the nav station of a sailboat, so it won't get direct weather to it, but will be a nice insurance if splashes or driving rain come down below. There is plenty of cable on the inside to solder your radio plug to the ear pass through. The build quality and design of this cover are great.

Why We Like This:

Easy to install and very durable
Nice unit, holds din deck well
Fits and holds the stereo in place
Opens fast when it's warm and slow when it's cold

Best For deer woods: Cobra Marine Radio Box

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate box. The cobra marine radio box is exactly that - it's a simple box that hits all the right notes. Antenna is much longer on this one than the hh350 models, and that bugger is stiff. It includes all of the core features like noise canceling microphone, jis7/ipx7 rated submersible, tri-watch, memory channels, memory scan and burp. It has floating design and orange core makes retrieving your radio easy if dropped overboard, and meeting jis7 (ipx7) standards allows your radio to be submersed for 30 minutes at one meter deep. The clip also opens very wide making it easy to pull off of connected to a pants pocket or jacket pocket. It can be charged with the 110V AC charge cradle that is included with the model. This is a great protective cover.

Why We Like This:

Perfect companion for trips out to sea
Good for emergency and light use
Feature & gmrs channel dual-band functionality
Thoroughly waterproof & can handle a fall from a hunting tree stand

Best For Three miles: Cobra VHF Marine Radio

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If you often find yourself confused about appropriate and satisfactory box, cobra vhf marine radio is your end point. This radio provides the ability to customize your conversations when there are days you spend on the water further from shore. It is very simple, it turns on very quickly and its there when you need it. It has a floating design and orange core that makes retrieving your radio easy if dropped overboard, and meeting jis7 (ipx7) standards allows your radio to be submersed for 30 minutes at one meter deep. It is backlit and has an easy-to-read orange display for higher visibility in all conditions.

The connection for the speaker/mic is a screw in connection. The sound is so clear and a long range. It uses three AAA batteries that are rechargeable. It is easy to use and battery life is very good.

Why We Like This:

Good for emergency and light use
Easy to use, holds a battery charge for a long time
Great rechargable handheld vhf radio and features for the cost

Best For Marine VHF Radio: Standard Marine Radio Box

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Next on the list, we've got yet another box that manages to win our hearts. It's the standard marine radio box and it's widely considered as box that has the most suitable features. The range on VHF frequency depends mostly on height and unobstructed view of antennas. It fits in your hand relatively smaller when compared to the more powerful hx. The HX210’s design provides a better seal with respect to water damage and the battery capacity is higher. It can be used by the radio to remain the same wherever you go.

The Standard Horizon is all digital with power and squelch adjustments operated through push buttons. More makers need to be doing USB charging. The quality of the radio is less than a heavy duty Standard. It's quick and easy to do so with the HX.

Why We Like This:

Feels solid, rugged, and well designed
Excellent back up to the dash mounted vfh
Battery life is greater than four hours
Has a good range and volume

Best For adding A stereo: Pyle Marine Radio Box

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate box. The pyle marine radio box is exactly that - it's a simple box that hits all the right notes. This durable marine stereo cover has a tinted front panel, so you can still see the controls. It offers standard hookups because of the pass-through harness design. It has worked well to protect the stereo. The hinge on the face plate breaks real easy. It fits with no issues plus it is great for use in sxss. It has a template at the front for a standard car radio. It is compatible with dual shaft and din size receivers. It is great and totally water resistant.

Why We Like This:

Really a very nice waterproof radio box, quality made
Protects from weather and is built well
Resistant housing to keep it from getting overheated

Best With DSC: Retevis Marine Radio Box

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If you are looking for a reliable box for your daily usage, you cannot go wrong with the retevis marine radio box. The Retevis RA27 Marine Band Radio has 88 channels, and the RA27 Radio has Tri-watch monitors function which can monitor Channel 16 and the Call channel while receiving on another channel. It can only work with VHF RT29 and you need to program them in same frequency and CTCSS in each channel so that they can work together.

The Retevis RA27 Marine Radio includes brackets for the radio mount. It is mounted on your boat (higher = better), weather, and the same for the receiving radio. There is enough of a lip around the front of the radio. The Retevis RA27 Marine Radio has a connector to plug into the external wires. It is easy to install and use.

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