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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

Airmar P39 Replacement Bracket Kit - 33-477-01

Airmar S63 Transom Mount Speed Sensor - S63-0

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

Davis Instruments Weather Station Mounting Pole Kit - 7717

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

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

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

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

Airmar WeatherStation Cable Extension Adapter

Raymarine RSW Wired Replacement Wind Transducer Mounting Plate - R70950

B&G Nemesis Sailing Display Hub - 000-15683-001

Simrad IS42 Speed/Depth Pack with DST810 Smart Sensor Transducer - 000-13293-002

Simrad IS42J Digital Engine Multi Gauge - NMEA 2000 Compatible - 000-14479-001

SI-TEX P79 In-Hull Adjustable Angle Transducer - 494/50/200-ES

Veratron VDO Acqualink TFT Display - 7" - A2C59501997

Veratron AcquaLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C3995200001

Veratron AquaLink NavControl Display Bezel - A2C3997600001

Veratron OceanLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C1697540001

Garmin GNX Wireless Sail Pack 52 - 010-01616-40

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit Plus - A2C1352150003

Faria Chesapeake White SS Dual Depth/Temp Sounder with Transducer - 13852

Raymarine T075 Wireless Race Master System - T075-916

Raymarine Wireless Maxi Display - T210

Furuno P79 In-Hull Adjustable-Angle Smart Sensor - 235-IHF

Furuno Wind Instrument Display Package - FI70DSW

Raymarine ST900 Paddle Wheel Replacement Kit - R70961

Raymarine ST950 Paddle Wheel Replacement Kit - R70972

Airmar P66 Plastic Cover Assembly - 04-349-02

Airmar Stuffing Tube Bushings - 20-488-01

Airmar ST650 Valve Assembly - 20-603

Airmar B55 Speed Only Thru-Hull Triducer Spare - 33-125

Airmar P8 Shorty Sensor Low-Profile Housing - 33-360-01

Airmar NMEA 0183 Bronze Tilted Element Smart Sensor - 235 kHz

Airmar NMEA 0183 Plastic Tilted Element Smart Sensor - 235 kHz

Airmar NMEA 0183 Stainless Tilted Element Smart Sensor - 235 kHz

Airmar P79 In-Hull Transducer - 235 kHz

Airmar 150WXS NMEA 0183/2000 WeatherStation - WS-150WXS-RS422

Airmar 110WXS NMEA 0183/AG WeatherStation - WS-110WXS-RS232

Airmar 110WXS NMEA 0183/2000 WeatherStation - WS-110WXS-RS422

Furuno Transom Speed/Temperature Sensor - 6-Pin - ST-01PTB

Airmar P52 Transom Mount DST Triducer - P52-200-6G

Airmar Apelco/Raytheon 7-Pin Extension Cable - 19.5' (6 m) - M99001-26-20

Airmar WAAS/EGNOS Enabled NMEA 0183/2000 GPS Antenna - G2183

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