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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

Veratron VDO Acqualink Triple Display Mast Unit - B00033101

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit Plus - A2C1352150003

Veratron Sailboat Navigation Kit - A2C1352150002

Veratron VDO Acqualink Single Display Mast Unit - B00044701

Simrad SS175 xSonic Thru-Hull CHIRP Transducer

Veratron NMEA 2000 Sailing Kit with OceanLink Instrument Kit - A2C3935310001

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

Simrad IS42 Speed/Depth Pack - 000-13293-001

Veratron VDO Acqualink 7" TFT Display - A2C59501997

Veratron Ocean Link 7" TFT Multifunction Display - A2C1865330001

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

Veratron AcquaLink Analog Wind Short Arm Sensor - A2C59501983

Simrad DST-810 N2K Bronze Triducer Multisensor - 000-15736-001

Veratron VDO Acqualink Carbon Triple Mast Bracket - B00028501

Simrad B744V W/N2K Speed/Temp - 000-14804-001

Veratron Ocean Link 4.3" TFT Multifunction Display - A2C1352150001

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

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

Veratron VDO NMEA 2000 Wind Sensor - A2C59501984

Simrad IS35 Digital Display - 000-13334-001

Simrad SS60 xSonic Thru-Hull Transducer

Simrad DT800 Thru-Hull Tilted Element Depth/Temperature Smart Sensor - 000-11738-001

Simrad GS25 GPS Antenna with Heading Sensor - 000-11043-002

Veratron VMH 35 Multifunction NMEA 2000 Digital Dash Gauge - B00085501

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

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

Veratron Pyrometer Sensor - N03-320-264

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Temperature & Pressure Sensor - B00070501

Veratron Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00084201

Simrad GPS-500 GPS Antenna - 000-13613-001

Veratron GO Receiver

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

Simrad ST850 Speed/Temperature Sensor - 22098586

Veratron Viewline Flex Gauge TFT Display - B00043501

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00043901

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

Simrad Monitor Suncover

Veratron Rudder Angle Sensor

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

Simrad NSS16 Evo3/Zeus3 16 Mounting Bracket - 000-13760-001

Simrad AP48 Mounting Bracket - 000-14074-001

Simrad NSX 3012UW Mounting Bracket - 000-16217-001

Simrad NSX 3015UW Mounting Bracket - 000-16220-001

Simrad GO7/Vulcan 7 Flush Mount Kit (No Suncover) - 000-12366-001

Simrad NSX Suncover

Simrad GO7 Bracket Mount Suncover - 000-14227-001

Simrad GO12 Suncover - 000-14147-001

Simrad NSS9 evo3 and Zeus3 9 Gimbal Mounting Bracket - 000-13758-001

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