Exhibit
23.1
Consent
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Forms
S-3 No. 333-71344 and Forms S-8 No. 33-55022, No. 33-56193, No. 33-61835, No.
333-04289, No. 333-27157, No. 333-112877, No. 333-112878, No. 333-112879, No.
333-112880 and No. 333-77457), as amended, of Brunswick Corporation and in
the
related Prospectuses of our reports dated February 28, 2006, with respect to
the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Brunswick Corporation,
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,
included
in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31,
2005.
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/s/ ERNST
& YOUNG LLP |
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Chicago,
Illinois February 28,
2006 |