Handheld VHF radios are must-have items on every boat owner’s kit list. Even if your boat has a fixed VHF you may be away from the navstation or zipping ashore in the tender but still need to know what’s going on around you, and be able to communicate with other craft in the area. In commercial shipping areas it’s particularly useful to know the movement intentions of larger ships as they dock or receive pilots.
Calling up a marina to get your berth sorted isto include in every emergency grab bag.
