Best of boats & gear 2009: From handheld to hulls, it's all here

摘要

There's a little bit of everything in this look back at some of the more intriguing products that appeared in National Fisherman's past 12 issues. Included in the list is a trio of safety products, something to keep you standing upright, a jet that breaks out of its slow and steady category, and a no-frills West Coast boat. These days you really can get a lot in a small package. That's most obvious with the handheld VHP radio. Some of these radios have just about all the features of the full-size stand-radio. A good example of that is Standard Horizons' latest venture into the handheld radio market.