You can't bring regular mobile electronics onto a boat; well, not if you expect them to last. The aquatic environment overflows with hazards that threaten the lifespan of your goods: moisture, salt, wind and ultraviolet rays. The following products will weather stormy seas and sunny days on the lake alike.
Source On Deck
Clarion CMD4
($450) has the abilities of its non-marine counterparts (e.g., it integrates with iPod interfaces, 6-disc changers and Sirius Satellite Radio tuners) while still resisting water. It also features an adjustable AUX input.
310.327.9100
www.clarion.com
Amphibious
You probably didn't know that the Polk/MOMO and dB series have been marine certified, so stock Polk Audio's MM2104DVC 10" dual 4-ohm sub ($150) in your vehicles on land and water.
800.377.7655
www.polkaudio.com
Ban Bland
Kicker didn't want to offer up another white-faced marine speaker. Its KM10 marine subwoofer ($180) has a protective yet distinctive grille with a tough surround, cone and motor beneath. Included hardware is made of rustproof 316L stainless steel.
800.256.5425
www.kicker.com.
Aquatic Ipod
Dual Electronics' MXCP55
($300) includes an AM/FM/CD weather band receiver with a UV-resistant faceplate, a pair of corrosion-resistant 6 1/2" speakers, a 7-channel weather receiver and an iPlug adapter, so you can play music from your portable media device through the system.
866.626.7863
www.dualav.com
Water Power
With metal sides and electrical bits inside, amps need protection from the aquatic environment as well. MTX's Thunder Marine amplifiers ($200-$640) feature a conformal coating to prevent corrosion, keeping these high performance amps running.
800.CALL.MTX
www.mtx.com
Speak Up
The speakers in Infinity's 6100M Wakeboard Tower Audio System ($1,100) contain dual 6" mid-woofers and a 1" dome tweeter encased in injection-molded polymer. The amp delivers 150 watts per channel and includes a microphone for communicating to whomever you're towing.
800.645.7484
www.infinitysystems.com
It Floats
Giving water-lovers an alternative to slipping regular remotes in Ziploc baggies, Aquatic AV's remotes resist wet conditions, sunny decks and salt - they even float! The wired AQ-WR-102FD ($200), as well as wireless models, works with Aquatic AV's CD and DVD Media Control Centers.
408.559.1668
www.aquaticav.com
Rust Not Allowed
Access Technologies' MAW-10Ti 10" sub
($239) features stainless steel trim and hardware, waterproof damper material and metal parts coated in cadmium or zinc. It reaches 500-watt peak power handling and 250-watt RMS.
805.545.8295
www.access-tech.net
A Little Tubby
Bazooka's MT-8002WS wakeboard tower speakers
($400) stick marine-grade speakers in a tuned and ported cabinet that offers greater output and frequency response. The "tubbies" mount to towers using solid aluminum mounting claps coated in marine-grade plating.
800.843.8823
www.bazooka.com
Nautical Bent
Pioneer's Nautica speakers
($80-$180) feature injection molded polypropylene composite cones, elastomer surrounds, acrylonitrile-elastomer styrene glass fiber reinforced basket/magnet covers and gold tinsel wire that altogether endure rusting, corrosion and warping.
800.746.6337
www.pioneerelectronics.com