Originally Posted by slm9s
Just bought an older Alumaweld Formula Vee that has no stereo. I'm wanting to put one in. I don't have much music on my phone and I've never really streamed music before. What should I look for?
I have a little bit of music on my computer I could put on a sd card or usb, but I'll mostly be listening to the radio - music and talk radio.
Are there streaming services that go thru the radio, or just thru my phone played over the radio?
I have bluetooth for phone calls in my truck that is nice, do you guys use that on your boat?

I'll probalby just mount 2 6.5" speakers and call it good.


I recently bought a Pyle Hydra head unit. It comes with 4 6.5" waterproof speakers. The head unit is a stereo receiver and connects through bluetooth, and also has an SD card reader built in. I am waiting on my boat to arrive to install it but I think it will do well. It also allows you to make hands free calls through your phone just like your vehicle bluetooth.

Originally Posted by fubarguy
you can't stand to be out in the boat without a radio screwing up the peace and quiet? sad


To each their own. The majority of the commercial trollers I have seen have music blaring while they are working. Make the time pass a lot faster and helps keep them awake. I am putting it in because I don't want to sit in my boat by myself listening to the motor run for hours on end.