EXHIBIT
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Brunswick 2003 Stock Incentive Plan of Brunswick
Corporation of our reports dated February 28, 2006, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Brunswick Corporation included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005, Brunswick
Corporation management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of Brunswick Corporation, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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/s/ ERNST
& YOUNG LLP
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Chicago,
Illinois
July
21, 2006
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