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Wide Load
Straining to see details on your chartplotter? Check out Si-Tex's ColorMax Wide-its extended screen offers a panoramic view. This color (480-by-234-pixel) charting system features a built-in, 12-channel GPS/WAAS receiver and accepts C-Map NT+ cards. There's an anti-grounding alarm that warns you if the preset course runs through shoals or other obstacles. The unit displays current depth and depth history and stores up to 500 waypoints, 25 routes, and 5,000 trackpoints. Price: $1,999. Contact Si-Tex at 727/576-5734, ww.si-tex.com.
Hoist That Body
Watersports enthusiasts, take note-the 30"-by-70" Bikini Lift, designed for boats from 26' to 38', helps swimmers, skiers, wakeboarders, and divers get in and out of the water. The Bikini Lift can support up to 500 pounds. If you need to hoist a heavier load, check out the Sport Lift, designed for boats from 36' to 60' and able to support 1,000 pounds-ideal for stowing and launching a PWC or tender. Both models are serviceable while in the water and come in six configurations to accommodate your boat's transom. Price: Bikini Lift, $7,899; Sport Lift, $16,995. Contact TNT Lifts at 800/826-8377, www.tntlifts.com.
