Raymarine i70s System Pack - Wind Depth Speed

The Raymarine i70s System Pack is a complete sailing instrument bundle combining the Raymarine i70s multifunction instrument display with wind, depth, and speed sensor transducers - everything needed to add or upgrade comprehensive sailing instrumentation to a sailboat or cruising boat.

What's in the bundle. Five primary components in one box: (1) i70s multifunction instrument display - Raymarine's flagship 4.1-inch instrument display with sunlight-viewable LCD, multi-format data display, and full marine network integration. (2) Wind transducer - masthead-mounted wind sensor providing wind speed (apparent and true) and wind direction (apparent and true) data. (3) Depth transducer - hull-mounted depth sensor (thru-hull or transom configuration depending on boat type) providing water depth below the boat. (4) Speed transducer - through-water paddlewheel sensor providing speed-through-water (vs GPS speed-over-ground - both are useful but measure different things, particularly important on sailboats where current affects the difference). (5) Network infrastructure - 9-meter SeaTalk-NG backbone cable, power cable, backbone terminator, and inline terminator for the network connection.

What instruments do for sailing. They're foundational. Modern sailboats and cruising boats depend on instrument data for both safety and performance: (1) Depth - critical for navigation in shallow water, knowing how much water is below the boat at any moment, avoiding grounding. The depth display is typically the most-watched instrument on a cruising boat. (2) Wind - apparent and true wind speed and direction. Critical for sail trim, course planning, and tactical sailing decisions. Racing sailors live by their wind instruments. cruising sailors use them for sail plan decisions and weather assessment. (3) Speed-through-water - shows actual boat speed through the water (vs GPS speed-over-ground which includes current). Difference between the two reveals current effects on your course. Critical for accurate dead-reckoning navigation and current planning. (4) Combined tridata view - depth + speed + wind on one display. The standard sailing instrument display combining the three core data points for at-a-glance situational awareness.

i70s display capabilities. The i70s is Raymarine's flagship 4.1-inch multifunction instrument display. Key features: (1) Oversized 4.1-inch sunlight-viewable LCD - readable in direct sunlight, larger than typical 2-3 inch instrument displays in lower-tier products. (2) Multiple color palette options - selectable day mode (high contrast), night mode (preserved night vision), red mode (preserves night vision even better for offshore night sailing), and others. (3) Optical bonding technology - the LCD is bonded directly to the front glass with optical-grade adhesive, eliminating the air gap between display and glass. Practical impact: enhanced brightness (more light reaches the viewer), maximized contrast (no internal reflections), and no fogging (no air gap for condensation to form in). (4) Large clear characters up to 1.7 inches high - readable from the helm position in any sailing condition. (5) AIS repeater - displays nearby AIS targets (vessels, AtoNs) on the instrument display.

Data views. The i70s can display data from any compatible network source in multiple format options: digital (numeric readout), analog (gauge / dial format), and graphical (chart / trend). Standard data views include: Wind (apparent and true, speed and direction), Speed (through-water speed plus optional GPS speed), Depth (water depth with shallow alarm), Tridata (combined depth + speed + wind on one screen), Engine (RPM, temperature, fuel level, hours from NMEA 2000-equipped engines), Environment (water temperature, barometric pressure, air temperature, humidity from connected sensors), Fuel (fuel level, consumption rate, range from compatible fuel monitoring), and Navigation (heading, course, waypoint distance / bearing, cross-track error from connected chartplotter). For sailing applications, the Tridata view is typically the default. For other applications, customize the data views based on what matters most.

Network compatibility. The i70s supports three marine network standards: (1) SeaTalk-NG - Raymarine's marine network. The current Raymarine standard for connecting instruments, displays, and sensors. (2) NMEA 2000 - the industry standard adopted by all major marine electronics brands. Lets the i70s integrate with non-Raymarine electronics in mixed-brand installations. (3) SeaTalk - Raymarine's older legacy network. Maintains backward compatibility with existing boats that have older Raymarine instruments. SeaTalk-NG and NMEA 2000 are electrically compatible (often called the same network with different connector naming) so the i70s works on either with appropriate adapters. For mixed Raymarine and NMEA 2000 networks, the i70s bridges the two seamlessly.

AIS repeater capability. AIS (Automatic Identification System) tracks position and identification of equipped vessels. The i70s can repeat AIS target data from a connected AIS receiver / transponder, showing nearby vessel information on the instrument display in addition to (or instead of) the chartplotter. Useful for cockpit positions where the chartplotter isn't visible but the instruments are - the helmsman gets AIS situational awareness without needing to look at the chartplotter.

Compact footprint. The i70s has a compact dashboard footprint - fits the standard instrument mounting hole pattern used across Raymarine's instrument line. For boats upgrading from older Raymarine instruments (ST60, ST70, etc.), the i70s typically drops into the existing dash cutout without modification. For new installs, the compact footprint fits even tight dashboard layouts.

Low power consumption. The i70s draws minimal current during normal operation - typically under 100 mA at 12V. Practical impact: meaningful for solar / battery-conscious cruising sailboats where you're saving every milliamp of continuous load matters for battery life between charges. Multiple i70s displays at different stations (cockpit, nav station) consume substantially less continuous power than older lower-efficiency instrument displays.

IPX6/IPX7 waterproof rating. The display is rated IPX6 (powerful jets of water from any direction without harmful effect) and IPX7 (immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes). Practical translation: survives heavy rain, wave wash over the bow, salt spray, and brief accidental submersion without damage. Critical for cockpit and exposed dashboard mounting where the display is subject to all weather conditions.

Install. Plan for 6-10 hours for an experienced installer if installing all three transducers. Tasks: (1) Install the depth transducer - thru-hull mount requires hauling the boat or in-water installation per the transducer-specific instructions. Through-hull location must be in clean water flow away from other thru-hulls. (2) Install the speed transducer - similar thru-hull mounting or transom-mount depending on configuration. (3) Install the wind transducer at the masthead - requires raising the mast or going up the mast in a bosun's chair. Wind transducer mounts to the top of the mast with the included hardware. (4) Run cables from all transducers down through the boat to a central location for network connection. (5) Mount the i70s display at the helm or nav station. (6) Install the SeaTalk-NG backbone with the included 9-meter cable and terminators. (7) Connect 12V power through an appropriately-sized fuse. (8) Power on and configure the display per the included instructions - calibrate transducers, set units, customize data views.

Warranty. Raymarine standard 2-year limited warranty applies (extended warranty available as a purchase option). Save the receipt and the original packaging. Warranty service runs through Raymarine's authorized service network worldwide. Most field failures Raymarine sees in the instrument line are install-related (improper transducer installation causing inaccurate data, water intrusion at exposed mounts, incorrect network terminator placement causing communication issues) rather than instrument defects - careful install delivers many years of reliable service.