what marine vhf radio to buy?

Hi all,
i'm sure this has been covered here many times before,
looking to get vhf radio, 5w or so, wondering what brands/links can folks recommend.
I'm aware I've to do a course to use it too.

thanks
daire

The choice is higher quality or better value.... Floating or non:
http://www.chmarine.com/acatalog/Hand_H ... adios.html
http://www.marinewebstoreireland.com/#/ ... 4532447784
http://www.marineparts.ie

This is the one I use on the Kayak;

http://www.marineparts.ie/electronics/v ... g-vhf.html

I find it great. Its rechargeable, lightweight and compact and lasts for days on a single charge.

Best handheld on the market even has dsc..
http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/41289/ ... Radio.html

hmmm, plenty of food for thought there, thank you

I use the cobra hh475. It has all the usual features,floats, different charging options, belt clip etc etc but the one thing I like is the blue tooth. I can leave the phone in a dry box and take calls on the radio!

i have a fixed cobra cant rate there service back up any higher great after sales help if that helps

thanks lads, I'm going to go for the Cobra HH330 Floating VHF , it's all my budget reaches (the starving artist) . hopefully I'll never need to use it though!