Charge, Inflate & Seal with Scanstrut

We all like the comfort and convenience of technology in our everyday lives. This is also true for the little things that can make our time on the water much more pleasurable. Fortunately, there are companies out there that spend all their time looking for ways to make boating more straightforward and even more fun.

Some of this technology is finding its way into the standard list of features for new boats, but many can also be added to your existing boat. One such company that strives to improve time on the water is Scanstrut. With facilities in the U.K. and U.S., this company is well known for its wide array of electronic mounts for equipment, such as radar and antennas like those from Starlink. If you have electronics you need a mount for, chances are Scanstrut has a few different offerings. But its product range also includes an innovative line of chargers, air supply and waterproof seals — all designed in-house.

Recharge

Scanstrut’s chargers are not for charging the boat’s batteries but can charge a piece of equipment your teenager would say is the most important onboard: The cellphone. Its wired chargers come with a USB- style connector and offer the world’s first waterproof USB rapid charger, along with other wired chargers designed for the harsh marine environment.

Scanstrut also has a line of wireless chargers that are as simple and stylish as they are innovative. Offering two versions, a single-coil 10-watt charger and a three-coil 15-watt charger, this wireless line is broken into three categories.

The first is its Mount and Charge Line. These are composed of chargers that mount to a surface in various ways, and the phone is held in place while charging so it doesn’t bounce around in heavy seas. These models include Active, Edge, Nano and Arura. The first three are flush and bracket-mount chargers that retain the phone while charging it wirelessly. The Arura is a small, recessed wireless charger that retains the phone with a front-loading spring clip. All can charge a phone rapidly utilizing a built-in 10-watt wireless charger while holding onto it in rough seas.

If you want a wireless recessed charger at your helm or elsewhere on the boat, Scanstrut has those, too. They are the Catch, Nest and Cove. All are designed for your phone to rest out of the way, tucked in their little cubbies while charging. These chargers are available in 10- or 15-watt versions.

Scanstrut also has a line of flat wireless chargers that can be mounted under, on top of or flush with a surface. These sleek chargers are called the Hidden, Surface and Sub chargers, and are available in 10- and 15-watt versions.

Inflate

Scanstrut’s innovation extends beyond mounts and chargers; it has also developed an award-winning built-in air inflator that can quickly inflate and deflate all your towable water toys, inflatable tenders, swim decks and paddleboards.

The Atmos integrated air station is a small, unobtrusive, self-contained air supply system with a polished, well-designed look. It can be permanently flush-mounted almost anywhere and can inflate a standard towable tube in under 3 minutes and deflate it in one minute. A standard SUP can be inflated in 6 minutes. With the Atmos, there is no longer a need to clip a bulky pump to a battery or wear yourself out with a manual pump. Open the device’s small door, attach the hose and dial in the required PSI; that’s all there is to it.

Seal

Scanstrut also produces a line of cable seals with something for every need to control necessary wires coming through the deck, bulkhead or dash. These aren’t just your ordinary seals, however; they are entirely self-contained, waterproof and produce a secure and dry seal for cables up to .59-inch diameter, and some will even work with multiple wires of varying gauges.

Gone are the days of trying to seal cable fittings with silicone and having water seep in through wire holes. If you have a cable that must pass through a surface on your boat and you have a leak (or will eventually have a leak), utilizing one of the vast array of offerings from Scanstrut will result in a bone-dry fitting and put an end to those leaks.