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Pettit Marine Paint offers the world’s first copper-free applies easily with a brush, roller or spray and is safe to use on fiberglass, wood, aluminum and steel hulls. Available colors include ivory white, black, blue and red. $239.99/gallon PETTITPAINT.COM
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ablative antifouling bottom paint, Ultima Eco. The paint
Octopus Autopilot Drives are designed to conceal behind the dash of sterndrive or outboard boats, replacing the manual cable helm with a manual helm/autopilot combination that works with all major autopilot brands. No more big plastic case visible behind the steering wheel. $870 OCTOPUSMARINE.CA
< FAST TO THE FISH Feel confident your sonar screen is showing fish or bare bottom—and anything else that’s down there—with Airmar’s B260 1kW Broadband Thru Hull Transducer. The separation between targets leaves no doubt, even in extreme conditions. $809 + installation TECHNICALMARINE.COM
PORT PROTECTION > Protect your boat from pesky muskrats with Hurley Marine’s Muskrat Guards. These critters swim up into your exhaust and chew through thousands of dollars in equipment—and the damage is often excluded by insurance policies. Hurley’s guards are stainless steel, adjustable and easily install inside exhaust ports; no hull penetration required. Four sizes available, with custom options possible. $99.99 HURLEYMARINE.COM
< LAUNCHING MADE EZ Hit the water with your canoes and kayaks faster this season with the new EZ Launch system, brought to you by the folks at EZ Dock. Behold the first port system built specifically for paddle sports enthusiasts, making it easier than ever to board, launch and recover kayaks and canoes dockside. Meets all ADA requirements. EZ-DOCK.COM 23 LAKELANDBOATING.COM A P R I L 2 011