From binoculars & hand bearing compasses to Chart table tools and sextants, make sure you can master the basics of navigation on board your boat and you'll go far with these classic navigating tools.

Binoculars

We've got a good range of binoculars that should suit most sailor budgets. When buying your boating binoculars remember to consider the size (compact binoculars are great to keep in your pocket), zoom quality, and whether they're rugged and waterproof enough for your activities. Some of our marine sailing binoculars even come with a compass built in.

Chart Table Instruments

Force 4 Chandlery stock a great range of Marine navigation Chart tools & Instruments for sailing. Items such as Chart Dividers, Chart course plotters, parallel rules, GPS plotters, chart lights

Marine Compasses

An essential piece of kit aboard most boats, the compass is crucial in marine navigation. When selecting the compass it's important to consider whether it will be lit, visible at night, with or without compensation, and does it have the correct card balanced for the area you are using it. The two main choices are:

Handbearing Compasses / sight bearing compasses
Generally this is a small compass that is handheld. It will be fitted with a site that you then use to accurately identify locations and calculate bearings.
Fixed mount compasses
Types of compass fixed mounts available are:

• Flushmount on a horizontal surface - can provide a good viewing angle for the compass, often used on the flybridge, central steering area or upper deck.
• Flushmount on a vertical / inclined surface - A Bulkhead compass can be mounted within easy view of the cockpit cabin
• Bracket - Extremely popular with powerboats as it allows quick and easy mounting in several locations on the boat. And great for boats with awkward angles, it can also be taken away and stored safely after use.
• Binnacle for steering wheel - for sailboats that have a steering wheel, extremely popular.
• Mini Binnacle mounting - an ultra slim and more compact version, allows for the compass to be mounted more easily with no cut out hole and can be stored safely after use.
• Removable - The compass sits in a fixing plate that can be mounted, allows the compass to be removed at the end of the day and stored safely.
• Mast mounting - An ideal mount for boats with less available space, a mast mount kit is available to make this an easy job.
• On fixing bracket - Usually this is a multi function compass

Nautical Clocks & Barometers

Force 4 Chandlery offer a HUGE selection of traditional Nautical maritime Clocks, Barometers, Tide Clocks, Cinometer, Barographs, port hole clocks and more. In tradional ships brass, chrome and steel

Sailing Watches

Sailing watches have to be tough, waterproof and accurate. They're often worn as a second watch for sailing, and so need to be inexpensive and durable to the elements. For dinghy sailors looking to be the first ones onto the start line, the Optimum OS series sailing watch is a good solution. While yachtsmen may prefer the Casio Sailing Watches that offer analogue displays and tidal graph information. Our Watches are from top names such as Casio, Gill, Optimum, Suunto

Sextants

View our range of Marine navigational Sextants, we offer waterproof plastic sextants from top brands like Davis and Astra.

Weather Instruments

View our great selection of Handheld Weather Wind Instruments, pocket star scopes and handheld wind Anenometers.