kenwood marine radio

[chopper6358]

my kenwood marine stereo gets wet in a rain storm one time and its done! so much for you get what you pay for.

[GXPWeasel]

That sucks.
How did it get wet? Does it not install into a normal location like most radios, or was it out in the open?

[MH Hawker]

I put mine in one of these and haven't had a problem since.

http://www.bossaudio.com/marine/marine- ... dio-mrc10/

[curtiscapk]

yep that's the one I got!

[chopper6358]

it was mounted in the normal spot with the weather proof cover on it. there is a depth finder/gps mounted on the dash above it. guess water got in around wires and screw holes

[Hawk_308]

Kenwood used to be good stuff but I know in the ham radio world they have became really hit or miss as far as radios go. They will release a wiz bang radio and then replace it with one that sucks within a couple of years then keep the sucky one for 6 or 7 years in its line up

[robster]

The non-marine radio's don't like any kind of moisture,the circuit boards rust easily and crap out. The marine grade radios have coated circuited boards that do better in moist environments.

[Comstocker]

If you read the fine print in the Kenwood warranty it specifically states that it is NOT water-proof. They coat the circuit boards and that's it, they don't waterproof the chassis. There are very few radios that are fully water-proof, especially under $200!

I'm installing a new Kenwood in my pontoon rebuild and it will have a plastic cover over it so water can't run down into the chassis from above. I'll try to remember to take pics of it mounted in the console.