Jim Hendricks

An ultra-fast USB charger will keep your devices powered up while on the water. Jim Hatch Mobile devices and laptops go everywhere and serve us well, even on the water. But once the device’s battery dies, we’re at a loss. An onboard USB-style charger is the answer, and if you’re the antsy type who can’t stand to be without a phone, an ultra-fast charger is even better. We found that it’s easy to install aboard a boat a USB fast-charger such as the Scanstrut Flip Pro SC-USB-F.

Boost becomes available at 4,000 rpm when the boat is on plane. A first-of-its-kind factory upgrade for Mercury’s already-potent outboards is engineered to ramp up midrange performance. It’s dubbed Boost, a software update to the engine’s electronic control module (ECM) that changes the mapping for ignition timing, fuel injection and other parameters in some of Merc’s biggest outboards.

Furuno’s TZtouchE series packs a lot of features. Courtesy Furuno Today’s multifunction displays serve as command centers for marine electronic networks, capable of blinding processing speeds and providing a world of information in HD color to monitor and control multiple systems simultaneously. Here are the latest. Furuno Furuno’s new TZtouchE series is designed with affordability in mind.