Header - Ads / PCD  War Babies  Want a boat built to military
specs? No problem—except for the rocket launchers. By Kevin
Falvey  Related Articles  Go out to buy a boat and you'll find
yourself being pitched some of the most absurd hype imaginable.
We've heard everything from "fiberglass requires no maintenance"
to "the hull flexes to conform to the shape of the waves." Most
of this is easier to see through than binoculars. But there's
one pitch that can fog your lenses: A boat built to military
specs is the best there is.  Admit it: There's something about
the words mil specs that sounds impressive. A boat built to
those standards must be tough and rugged-like a battleship. Yup,
the mil-spec label is supposed to end any and all debates as to
quality, right? Well, after going over some military boats, we
weren't so sure. In fact, we weren't even sure what mil specs
means.  So we began snooping and asking questions: Are the mil-
spec boats purchased by the armed forces that much better than
the ones we're buyin