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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

Furuno Wind Transducer - FI5001

Veratron VDO NMEA 2000 Wind Sensor - A2C59501984

Furuno Weather Station - 200WX

Furuno Remote Display - RD33

Furuno GPS Navigator Chartplotter with GPS Antenna - GP39

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

Furuno Airmar DST810 Smart Multi Sensor - DST-810MSF

Furuno Instrument/Data Organizer - FI70

Veratron VMH 35 Multifunction NMEA 2000 Digital Dash Gauge - B00085501

Veratron Ocean Link TFT Multifunction Display - 4.3" - A2C1352150001

Veratron Rudder Angle Sensor

Furuno DT-800 Bronze Depth/Temperature Thru-Hull Smart Sensor - DT-800MSF

Furuno WGPS/GPS Receiver - GP330B

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

Veratron Ocean Link TFT Multifunction Display - 7" - A2C1865330001

Furuno Long-Stemmed Wind Transducer - FI5001L

Veratron Viewline Flex Gauge TFT Display - B00043501

Veratron GO Receiver

Furuno Rate Compensated Heading Sensor - PG500R

Furuno GPS Antenna - GPA017

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Battery Sensor - B00043901

Veratron LinkUp Intelligent Temperature & Pressure Sensor - B00070501

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

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")

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

Furuno Suncover for LS6100/1623 - 100-298-436-10

Furuno Display Cover for MFD12 - 100-340-032

Furuno Snap-On Front Cover for 10" VX2 Displays/RDP149/1824C/1834C - 100-323-601

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

Furuno NMEA 2000 Plastic Transom Mount Depth/Speed/Temp Sensor - DST-800PWF

Furuno NMEA 2000 Plastic Thru-Hull Digital Depth and Temp Sensor - DT-800PSF

Furuno NMEA 2000 Plastic Thru-Hull Smart Digital Depth and Temp Sensor - DST-810PSF

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