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| November 2006 
Albin 35 Command BridgeThis open-cockpit fisherman boasts a large, well-organized cabin. Visibility from the helm is excellent, but the boat could use power steering. Pricey Binoculars: Worth Every Penny What do you get when you spend big bucks on binoculars? Significantly better optics and increased durability. Another major benefit is a much longer warranty. Specialty Bottom Paints Let’s face it painting the bottom of a boat is about as fun as getting a root canal. Not only does this arduous job involve lots of bending, stretching, and contorting of your body, you have to deal with toxic, smelly, and hard-to-clean-up paint. Handheld GPS: West Marine and Garmin Excel The West Marine 76 CS Plus and Garmin 76 CSx top a field of nine. The low-priced Uniden Mystic, which doubles as a VHF radio, deserves consideration. Lowrance and Magellan disappoint. Keeping Fido Afloat A new inflatable pet life jacket provides the most buoyancy, but it’s $100. The MTI does the job for a much lower price. Bertram Blues With the damaging effects of gasohol staring them in the face, owners of older Bertramsmay have to shell out thousands to replace their fiberglass fuel tanks. | |||||
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