Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned directors and officers of Brunswick Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoint Peter B. Hamilton, Richard S. O'Brien and Victoria J. Reich and each of them individually, the true and lawful attorney or attorneys of the undersigned, with power to act with or without the others and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as directors and officers of the Company, a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the registration of securities, and any amendments or posteffective amendments thereto, and all instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed such Registration Statement, amendments or posteffective amendments thereto, and other instruments with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, each act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do in person. The undersigned hereby ratify and approve the action of said attorneys and each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney in one or more counterparts on the date set opposite his/her name. Capacity Signature Date - ---------- ---------- ---- Chairman of the Board, /s/ Peter N. Larson April 21, 1999 ----------------------- Chief Executive Officer Peter N. Larson (Principal Executive Officer) and Director Executive Vice President /s/ Peter B. Hamilton April 21, 1999 ------------------------ and Chief Financial Officer Peter B. Hamilton (Principal Financial Officer) Vice President and Controller /s/ Victoria J. Reich April 21, 1999 (Principal Accounting Officer) ----------------------- Victoria J. Reich Director /s/ Nolan D. Archibald April 21, 1999 ----------------------- Nolan D. Archibald Capacity Signature Date - --------- --------- ---- Director /s/ Jeffrey L. Bleustein April 21, 1999 --------------------------- Jeffrey L. Bleustein Director /s/ Michael J. Callahan April 21, 1999 --------------------------- Michael J. Callahan Director /s/ Manuel A. Fernandez April 21, 1999 --------------------------- Manuel A. Fernandez Director /s/ Peter Harf April 21, 1999 -------------------------- Peter Harf Director /s/ Jay W. Lorsch April 21, 1999 ------------------------- Jay W. Lorsch Director /s/ Rebecca P. Mark April 21, 1999 ------------------------- Rebecca P. Mark Director /s/ Bettye Martin Musham April 21, 1999 ---------------------------- Bettye Martin Musham Director /s/ Kenneth Roman April 21, 1999 Kenneth Roman Director /s/ Robert L. Ryan April 21, 1999 ----------------------------- Robert L. Ryan Director /s/ Roger W. Schipke April 21, 1999 ----------------------------- Roger W. Schipke