Hey Raider Ronnie,
I have a brand new bag type phone in my man cave just yelling at me to put it on the boat. The only down side is that it is analog and eventually you probably won't be able to use it at all. And I think they are hard to find people now that know how to program it since it is maybe 12 years old which is ancient in this field.
Have any of you guys checked out a site called
www.alternativewireless.com They have external antennas and booster signal amplifiers for almost every phone. Though they are not cheap. Sounds like it would be the ticket for good coverage out on the bank.
Jon