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Boat Bags: Watershed, SealLine Dominate; West a Best Buy
Don't believe those marine catalog claims: Many bags labeled as waterproof failed our water tests. However, after examining 26 models, we found a few truly dry bags.û

Fire Extinguishers: A Good Bunch, But Get More than the Minimum
They all performed comparably, but we'd pick the Kidde 1044, which was somewhat effective on Class-A fires and shot its stuff three seconds longer than others.

7-Model Stereo Test
One Jensen model rates at the top, another down low. Horizon models MST660 and MST65 sound loud and clear but are expensive. ProSpec and Seaworthy are worth checking out.

More Blunders
Expensive boats continue to be "showcased" with subpar fit and finish, such as detached hinges, broken hatches and leaky hoses.

Mano a Dos Mano: World Cat 266 Beats Scout 280 Sportfish
Monohull or catamaran? That’s a question many powerboaters—especially fishermen—face these days. We match up two worthy representatives from both sides of the fence.

Bombardier Finalizes OMC Acquisition, Announces Recall
Owners of 1999 and 2000 Evinrude outboard engines that have FICHT technology in the 200- and 225-horsepower categories should not use their engines, according to the new owners of the Outboard Marine Corp.


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