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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

Lowrance Point-1 AP GPS and Heading Antenna - 000-12930-002

Veratron VDO NMEA 2000 Wind Sensor - A2C59501984

Lowrance Point-1 External GPS Antenna with Heading Sensor - 000-11047-002

Veratron Rudder Angle Sensor

Lowrance Fuel Flow Sensor - 000-11517-001

Veratron VMH 35 Multifunction NMEA 2000 Digital Dash Gauge - B00085501

Veratron GO Receiver

Lowrance Temperature Sensor - 000-11520-001

Veratron VMH-35S Multifunction Gauge - 85 mm (3 3/8")

Veratron Ocean Link TFT Multifunction Display - 7" - A2C1865330001

Lowrance P79 In-Hull Transducer - 000-13942-001

Veratron Ocean Link TFT Multifunction Display - 4.3" - A2C1352150001

Veratron VHM-14 Multifunction Gauge - 52 mm (2 1/16") - B00109901

Lowrance Cruise/Hook2 83/200 Skimmer Transom Mount Transducer - 000-15053-001

Lowrance Elite FS Protective Suncover

Lowrance Fluid Level Sensor - 000-11518-001

Veratron Viewline Flex Gauge TFT Display - B00043501

Lowrance Thru-Hull Temperature Sensor - 000-11521-001

Veratron ViewLine J1939 Flex Gauge - 52 mm (2 1/16")

Lowrance 9-Pin Shoot Thru-Hull Pod Transducer with Remote Temp - 000-14887-001

Lowrance HST-WSU 83/200 kHz Skimmer Transducer with Temperature Sensor - 000-0106-48

Lowrance Speed Sensor Pack - 000-11519-001

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00043901

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Temperature & Pressure Sensor - B00070501

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

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit - A2C1352150002

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit Plus - A2C1352150003

Veratron AcquaLink Analog Wind Short Arm Sensor - A2C59501983

Veratron Pyrometer Sensor - N03-320-264

Veratron Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00084201

Veratron ViewLine Flex Gauge - 52 mm (2 1/16") - B00111301

Veratron VMH-35 Multifunction Gauge with Battery Sensor - 85 mm (3 3/8") - B00085502

Veratron VMH-35S Multifunction Gauge with Battery Sensor - 85 mm (3 3/8") - B00143502

Veratron IBM Kit - 52 mm (2 1/16")

Lowrance PDRT-WSU Pod Transducer with Remote Temperature Sensor - 000-0106-69

Icom MA-500TR GPS Receiver - MXG5000S

Lowrance TS-1BL Temperature Sensor - 000-0099-95

Lowrance Point-1 Baja GPS/Glonass Receiver with Electronic Compass - 000-11045-002

Lowrance Fuel Data Manager - 000-11522-001

Lowrance In-line Temperature Sensor for SplitShot Transducer - 000-14411-001

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