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	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
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Net sales	$ 124,273us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 132,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 203,373us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 219,374us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating profit (loss)	11,546us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	12,638us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	8,638us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	14,164us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Total assets	348,529us-gaap_Assets	348,505us-gaap_Assets	348,529us-gaap_Assets	348,505us-gaap_Assets	348,529us-gaap_Assets	288,350us-gaap_Assets
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of customers that represent more than 10% of total nete sales					0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(345)	(459)	(652)	(628)
Marine Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	81,810	87,692	129,983	141,324
Operating profit (loss)	13,748	15,594	16,080	20,340
Total assets	158,189	163,461	158,189	163,461	158,189	111,459
Marine Electronics [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	60	86	72	105
Outdoor Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	10,964	10,077	19,342	18,510
Operating profit (loss)	573	(268)	385	(44)
Total assets	43,363	41,595	43,363	41,595	43,363	43,630
Outdoor Equipment [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	10	19	15	26
Watercraft [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	13,202	13,742	18,627	20,549
Operating profit (loss)	(395)	(542)	(2,031)	(2,224)
Total assets	33,381	41,892	33,381	41,892	33,381	27,810
Watercraft [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	26	12	50	19
Diving [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	18,192	20,473	35,250	38,820
Operating profit (loss)	605	1,379	754	2,081
Total assets	78,548	71,402	78,548	71,402	78,548	70,810
Diving [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	249	342	515	478
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	105	116	171	171
Operating profit (loss)	(2,985)	(3,525)	(6,550)	(5,989)
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