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Sailing navigation is made easy with a variety of electronics offered by Defender. Marine navigation tools, bundles, and a full line of accessories cover all boat navigation needs. Multifunction marine instruments offer an alternative when installation space and budget are tight.

Which marine instruments are important to sailing?

Anyone on the water can benefit from as much information as possible but it could be argued that sailing navigation and wind indicators are the essentials to skippers on sailboats. Depth finders and speed monitors might be seen as sailing frivolity, but any sailor would be happy to have these marine instruments in their electronics package.

Sailing into the wind

Technically there is no such thing. Sailing directly into the wind cuts down the angle and doesn't allow the sails to capture the wind, which propels the boat. Here's where sailing navigation tools and packages come into play. Wind indicators monitor the strength and direction of the wind while navigating correctly to capture the wind is essential.

How to navigate your cruise

Here's where depth finders, plotters, and temperature gauges become a more important part of your sailing navigation package. Cruising on your sailboat means less about wind and more about other boats, obstacles, and, of course, finding your way home. Defender Marine offers full sailboat navigation packages and multifunction marine electronics units for the family sailboat and the competitive team!

Instruments

Faria Chesapeake Black SS Dual Depth/Temp Sounder with Transducer - 13752

Standard Horizon GPS Smart Antenna - SCU-31

Furuno Airmar DST810 Smart Multi Sensor - DST-810MSF

Maretron Depth/Speed/Temperature Retractable Smart Triducer - DST110-01

Digital Yacht WND100 Wind Transducer - ZDIGWND100

Airmar WeatherStation USB Interface Box - WS-USB

Airmar ST800 Installation Kit - 20-410-01

Airmar ST-550/100 Spare Wheel Kit - 33-108

Airmar ST-200 Spare Wheel Kit - 33-114

Airmar ST850 Blanking Plug Assembly - 33-522-01

Airmar 150WX NMEA 0183/2000 WeatherStation - WS-150WX-RS232

Airmar S63 Transom Mount Speed Sensor - S63-0

Raymarine T911 Paddle Wheel Replacement Kit - TA900

SI-TEX External GPS Antenna - MDA-1-ANT

Simrad IS35 Digital Display - 000-13334-001

FLIR AX8 Ball & Socket Mount - 261-2319-00

Digital Yacht GPS Sensor/Antenna - USB - ZDIGGPS160USB

Airmar 33-108 Spares Kit O-Ring - 09-146

Airmar P79 In-Hull Transducer O-Ring - 09-518-18

Airmar P39 Replacement Bracket Kit - 33-477-01

Garmin GDT 43 Depth & Temperature Transducer - 010-01749-00

B&G 20/20HV 3-Way Mast Bracket - BGH220013

FLIR AX8/Dragonfly Free Standing Mount - R70375

Raymarine Thru-Hull Retractable Transducer - T912

Faria Dress White Depth Sounder

Airmar Snap-In Smart Sensor Cap - 20-386-03

Airmar DT800 Bronze Installation Kit - 20-398-02

Airmar P39 Transom Wheel Assembly - 33-473-01

Airmar P32 Spare Wheel Kit

Airmar P8 Retractable Shorty Series Depth Sensor - P8-200-0

Lowrance Temperature Sensor - 000-11520-001

Faria Universal Pitot Kit - 91109

Raymarine RSW Wired Replacement Wind Transducer Mounting Plate - R70950

Davis Instruments Weather Station Mounting Pole Kit - 7717

Raymarine ST300/P371 Thru-Hull Low-Profile Shorty Transducer - E26008

Raymarine ST69 Transom-Mount Transducer - E26005

Raymarine Wind Transmitter Bearing Service Kit - TA122

Airmar P79 Replacement Screw Pack - P79-SCREWPACK

Airmar WeatherStation Cable Adapter - 04-564-03

Airmar 33-114 Spares Kit O-Ring - 09-145

Airmar B17/B617/DT800 Replacement Rubber Washer - 09-452

Airmar DX900 Installation Kit and Housing - 20-1256-01

Airmar DX900+ Thru-Hull Smart Electromagnetic Speed Sensor - DX900-ST-0

Airmar 33-108 Paddle Wheel Kit Replacement Shaft - 01-088-1

Airmar 33-113/33-114 Paddle Wheel Kit Replacement Shaft - 01-088-5

Airmar 33-108 Wheel Kit Replacement Paddlewheel - 20-301-01

Airmar Shorty Sensor Speed/Temperature Low-Profile Housing - 33-361-01

Airmar WeatherStation Cable Extension Adapter

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