Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:56:22 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

The "no advertising" model with head to head comparisons has been
tried. Powerboat Reports. It failed. That's why nobody is doing
it. :-)

That's not quite true. Practical Sailor is still going strong and
does a pretty decent job with most of their tests and reports. I've
avoided some expensice mistakes by listening to their advice over the
years. Unfortunately they don't cater to the fishing crowd but many
of their other tests are equally applicable to both power and sail.
It's also a good bet that if Furuno makes a chart plotter or radar
with good visibility in direct sunlight, that their fish finder will
have good visibility also. You can also glean some intersting nuggets
regarding customer service and reliability reputations.



It's interesting that chuck objects so strongly to practical, measured
evaluations of boat equipment. I wonder what is beneath the surface here.