Silent Submerge N-19 Saltwater

N-19 Saltwater Scooter Features

• Under 50 lbs/23Kg
• Over 100 minutes runtime
• Over 100 meters/330ft depth rating
• Speed 45-60 meters per minute
• Waterproof NiMH Battery pack
• Instant throttle response
• Cave diving world record driveline
• High torque, brushed, direct drive 24 volt DC motor

Waterproof motor compartment. Not only protects motor from water if the main hull leaks, also isolates the rest of the scooter if the shaft seal leaks. Motor compartment also prevents any objects, dust, dirt, moisture, salt spray or water from entering motor when the scooter is opened up for battery charging. ALLOWS SIMPLE, USER FRIENDLY TEST OF THE REAR SHAFT SEAL with a vacuum pump and gauge.

Waterproof battery pack is transparent, for easy inspection without disrupting sealing surfaces. Additionally, the top and bottom lid of the battery pack act as overpressure relief valves, not allowing more than a few psi pressure inside. This allows any explosive hydrogen gas buildup to escape from the battery pack. BATTERY PACK INTEGRITY CAN BE EASILY CONFIRMED with a vacuum pump and gauge.

Battery pack is waterproof at ALL times: Even when outside the scooter hull... so it won't receive water damage if splashed carrying from the boat deck to the cabin for charging.

Significance? For live aboard diving, Submerge N-19 battery pack is waterproof when being charged: it can be charged in a salt spray environment without concern; expensive Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are protected at all times; the worst that can happen is some corrosion on the external wires which can be easily replaced.

Main hull o-ring design is user friendly, with large cross section o-ring and the most reliable type of seal design. (Barrel o-rings can extrude during assembly, and cause the scooter to leak, this is a risk every time you re-assemble the scooter, whereas the large section face seal is easier to assemble, will not extrude, is not required to be greased, and is more tolerant of small grains of sand or hairs because of the large cross section)

Speed/power: From Diver magazine test: "clearly the fastest scooter" which must mean we have the most powerful scooter in it's class! More specifically, the Submerge/Tekna motor provides a lot of torque, which means higher speeds, especially when you have a lot of equipment/dry suit/stage cylinders, have to tow another diver ect.

N-19 SALTWATER scooter is the only scooter in it's class with a full size carry handle on the nose.

All aluminum (which is naturally corrosion prone) on the N-19 is MIL SPEC dichromate sealed and black hard coat anodized for superior corrosion protection. For 2007, this includes the motor end cap, which also has the additional protection of a MIL SPEC epoxy coating. For divers that want a scooter that can last a lifetime, it should be noted that all external aluminum parts can be replaced at low cost with brand new parts; aluminum does not comprise any major/primary component of the scooter such as the hull, nose cone or tail cone.