Need a Repeater for stronger wifi connection

Hi,
I'm new to wireless issues so please bare with me.
I have a MBP with snow leopard installed. I have a boat docked at a marina that has free wifi. If I am at the marina office, the signal strength is fine. When I am on my boat (distance from outdoor wifi antenna to my boat is approx 100 feet) the signal is very and drops very often. I was told that I need a repeater that will extend the signal strength. When I went to the Apple store I was told that I could use Apple airport express, but that it only acted as a repeater if using other airport express or airport extreme base stations. The marina uses a netgear R0318 router. So then I was told that I need a repeater that is compatible with the netgear router and my Mac. I saw this repeater:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0355694
Would this do the trick? Is there a better option? I'd like to use the airport express, but it doesn't seem to work. I also have an ipod touch and a wireless printer (Lexmart) that I would want to be able to have on the network.
Any help is apprecisted.
Thanks,

Bob,
I suppose there is a remote possibilty that a user who is reading the Apple forums may have used the product that you ask about, but it's also more likely that you won't receive an answer, so you may want to post on the other company's website if they have one
The bottom line is this with any repeating type of device.....you won't know until you try. For that reason, it's a good idea to understand the store's return policy in case things don't work as hoped.
Even if the AirPort Express were compatible with the Netgear device, the correct location for a repeating device is about 1/2 the distance from the main router to the area that needs more coverage. A repeater or extender can only "repeat" what it receives. If you locate the device at your boat, it will receive little to no signal to repeat.
So, if you find a device (Netgear would be first place I would look to insure compatibility), you'lll need to think about how to locate it correctly.

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