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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 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

Airmar CS4500 Ultrasonic ST850 Style Insert - CS4500-850

Airmar B17-HP Thru-Hull High Precision Temperature Sensor - B17-S-TEMP

Airmar B122 Long Stem Thru-Hull Smart Multisensor - 235 kHz

Airmar B619 Garmin Thru-Hull Transducer - 77/200kHz

Digital Yacht GPS160 TriNav GPS Positioning Sensor with Furuno Output - ZDIGGPS160F

Digital Yacht GPS160 Trinav GPS with iKonvert NMEA2000 Interface Bundle - ZDIGGPS160N2K

Digital Yacht GPS160 Trinav GPS with SeaTalk1 to NMEA0183 Converter - ZDIGGPS160ST

Digital Yacht GPS160 Wireless Trinav GPS with WLN10 NMEA to WiFi Gateway - ZDIGGPS160WL

Digital Yacht iSeaSense Wireless Speed/Depth/Temperature Instrument Pack - ZDIGISSPK1

Digital Yacht iSeaSense Wireless Speed/Depth/Temperature/Wind Instrument Pack - ZDIGISSPK2

Raymarine Tacktick Wind Vane Replacement Kit - TA100

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

Faria Thru-Hull Depth/Temp Transducer - SN0036A

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

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

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

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit Plus - A2C1352150003

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 VDO Acqualink Carbon Triple Mast Bracket - B00028501

Veratron VDO Acqualink Single Display Mast Unit - B00044701

Veratron VDO Acqualink Triple Display Mast Unit - B00033101

Veratron AcquaLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C3995200001

Veratron AquaLink NavControl Display Bezel - A2C3997600001

Veratron NMEA 2000 Sailing Kit with OceanLink Instrument Kit - A2C3935310001

Veratron OceanLink TFT Display Bezel - 7" - A2C1697540001

Raymarine T075 Wireless Race Master System - T075-916

Raymarine Wireless Maxi Display - T210

Airmar GPS Sensor/Antenna - G2183-10

Maretron N2KView Vessel Monitoring & Control Touchscreen Display - TSM810C-01

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

Furuno Wind Instrument Display - FI70BW

Furuno Wind Instrument Display Package - FI70DSW

Furuno Plastic Transom Mount Multisensor - 525ST-PWC

Furuno Wind Transducer with Cable - 30 m (98 5/8') - FI5001/30M

Furuno Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Transducer with Motion Sensor for DFF3D - 165T-SS54

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Multisensor with 7" Stem - 525STID-MSD7

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Speed and Temperature Sensor - ST-02MSB

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Digital Depth & High-Precision Temp Sensor with 7" Stem & High Speed Block - 235DHT-LMSE

Furuno Bronze Thru-Hull Digital Depth & High-Precision Temp Sensor - 235DHT-MSE

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