Raymarine i50/i60 Wind, Speed, Depth System Pack w/Transducers

The Raymarine i50/i60 Wind, Speed, Depth System Pack is the complete primary instrument package for cruising sailboats and serious cruising powerboats - everything needed to set up the three foundational marine instruments (wind, speed, depth) at the helm in a single bundle. Raymarine sells the components individually as well, but the bundle is meaningfully better value than buying piece-by-piece AND eliminates the compatibility-checking work needed when assembling individual components. For owners building out a new instrument suite from scratch or upgrading from older instrumentation, this is the right call.

What's in the pack. Three instruments and three matching transducers, all matched and tested as a system. The i60 Analog Wind Instrument (E70061) with the matching Short Arm Wind Transducer (E22078, 30-meter cable for masthead mounting). The i50 Speed Instrument (E70058) with the matching ST900/P120 S/T Thru-Hull Speed / Temperature Transducer (E70673, 13.7-meter cable). The i50 Depth Instrument (E70059) with the matching P319 LP Thru-Hull Depth Transducer (M78713-PZ). All cables, mounting hardware, and documentation are included with each instrument and transducer.

i60 Wind Instrument - the sailing-focused wind display. The i60 Wind is a full-featured wind display designed for both cruising and racing sailboats. Easy-to-read analog dial for instant interpretation of wind angle - your eye sees the position of the needle without needing to read digits. Combined with the digital LCD readout for wind speed and other values, the analog + digital approach gives you the best of both display types. Displays wind speed, wind direction, Beaufort scale equivalent, maximum wind speed, VMG (velocity made good toward target), and tack indicator. Configurable alarms for high and low apparent wind angle (warns when you're outside your trim envelope), low true wind speed (warns when wind is dying), and maximum true wind speed (warns when wind is building beyond your comfort range). Apparent wind display works standalone. True wind requires integration with a compass / autopilot and a speed instrument (both of which the pack includes).

i50 Speed Instrument - boat speed and water temperature. The i50 Speed displays boat speed (knots), distance traveled (log), and water temperature from the integrated paddle wheel / temperature transducer. Speed is fundamental data for any cruising or racing sailboat - VMG calculations depend on knowing actual boat speed through the water (vs ground speed from GPS, which can differ significantly in current). The water temperature data matters for fishing applications (thermocline tracking, target-species temperature preferences) and for cruising applications (warm-water current identification, cold-water hazard awareness).

i50 Depth Instrument - underwater depth and shoaling alerts. The i50 Depth displays current water depth from the thru-hull depth transducer plus configurable shallow / deep depth alarms. The shallow alarm warns you when water depth drops below your set threshold (typically set just above your draft + safety margin) - critical for navigation in shoal water where you need to know if you're approaching the bottom. The deep alarm is less commonly used but can be set for anchoring applications (alert when you've drifted off the anchored depth). Depth display in feet, meters, or fathoms (configurable).

SeaTalk-NG and SeaTalk-1 networking. The i50/i60 instruments support both Raymarine's current SeaTalk-NG (the modern CAN-bus-based marine network) AND the original SeaTalk-1 (Raymarine's legacy serial network). The dual-protocol support matters for two reasons. First: for new installs on boats with no existing Raymarine equipment, you use SeaTalk-NG and connect to the boat's modern NMEA 2000 backbone. Second: for upgrades on boats with existing SeaTalk-1 instruments and chartplotters, you connect to the existing SeaTalk-1 backbone and gradually migrate to SeaTalk-NG over time. The flexibility is meaningful - you don't have to rip out existing Raymarine gear to upgrade.

SeaTalk-NG is the modern preferred protocol. SeaTalk-NG is Raymarine's current generation networking standard - CAN-bus-based, much higher data rates than SeaTalk-1, more devices supported per backbone, and interoperability with NMEA 2000 via Raymarine adapter cables. For new installs, plan around SeaTalk-NG throughout the boat. For existing installs with SeaTalk-1 backbone, you can either continue using SeaTalk-1 or migrate gradually.

Smart transducers vs traditional analog. The pack's transducers are traditional analog transducers connected directly to their matching instruments - the i60 Wind hosts the wind transducer, the i50 Speed hosts the speed transducer, the i50 Depth hosts the depth transducer. Data from the transducers flows out through SeaTalk-NG to other connected devices (chartplotter, autopilot, other instruments). Alternative: use SeaTalk-NG smart transducers that connect directly to the network without going through an instrument host, and use the i50/i60 displays as repeaters. The included transducers are traditional analog - for boats that want full smart-transducer architecture, separate smart transducers and smart speed sensors are available from Raymarine.

110mm x 115mm footprint - drop-in ST60+ upgrade. The i50/i60 instruments share the 110mm x 115mm footprint of the older Raymarine ST60+ instrumentation. For boats with existing ST60+ instruments installed in the dash / instrument pod, the i50/i60 drops into the same mounting holes without dash modification. Big advantage for owners upgrading from older Raymarine systems - no woodwork, no fiberglass repair, just remove old, install new, connect to existing backbone.

Display visibility. Large extra-large digits on the i50 displays plus razor-sharp LCDs with high contrast for excellent visibility in all lighting conditions. The i60 Wind analog dial combines analog needle position with digital readouts on the same display. Red backlighting for outstanding night-time visibility - red preserves your night-vision adaptation, unlike white backlighting which destroys it. Display brightness adjustable from full daylight to dim night-time settings.

Compatible with i70, p70, p70R color instruments and autopilots. The i50/i60 instruments fully integrate with Raymarine's color i70 Multifunction Instrument and the p70 / p70R Color Autopilot controllers. For boats wanting to add color instrumentation alongside the monochrome i50/i60s, the systems work together over SeaTalk-NG - data from the i50/i60 displays on the i70 / p70 / p70R, and vice versa.

Waterproof IPX6. All instruments are IPX6 rated - withstands powerful water jets from any direction. Critical for helm installations where the instruments are exposed to rain, spray, washdown water, and the occasional wave that finds its way to the helm. The IPX6 rating handles all realistic marine exposure scenarios.

Power efficient. The instruments are designed for low power consumption - less than 1W when running as a repeater (displaying data from the SeaTalk-NG network without hosting a transducer), and only 2.4W when hosting a transducer. For typical 3-instrument installs running 24/7 on the network, total power draw is roughly 7-8W. Negligible impact on the boat's house battery, which matters for sailboats running on battery power for extended periods.

Modern design matches latest Raymarine chartplotters. The ultra-sleek modern design of the i50/i60 line matches the styling of Raymarine's current a-Series, c-Series, and e-Series Multifunction chartplotters. For boats with a coordinated Raymarine electronics suite at the helm, the i50/i60 instruments visually integrate with the chartplotter rather than looking like aftermarket additions.

2-year warranty (free upgrade to 3 years). Raymarine backs the instruments with a 2-year limited warranty. The warranty is upgradeable to 3 years at no charge by registering each instrument online within 90 days of purchase. The 3-year warranty term is the longest in the segment and reflects Raymarine's confidence in the build quality. Register every instrument online after install - it costs nothing and gives you the full warranty term.

Install. The bundle includes everything for a complete install but several steps require boat-specific work: thru-hull installation for the speed and depth transducers (drill the appropriate thru-hull holes, install the transducer housings with marine sealant, route cables to the instruments), masthead installation for the wind transducer (mount the short-arm transducer at the masthead, route the 30m cable down through the mast to the i60), instrument mounting (cut 110mm x 115mm holes in the dash/pod if no existing ST60+ cutouts, mount instruments with the supplied low-profile surface mounting kit), wiring (12V power to each instrument, SeaTalk-NG backbone to connect all instruments + chartplotter + autopilot if equipped). Total professional install is typically 8-16 hours of marine electrician labor. DIY install is feasible for owners with substantial marine electronics experience.