Twenty-three systems: nineteen indicative-price reviews and four manufacturer-sourced model briefs, with indicative AUD pricing, drive and displacement limits, sailing modes, Australian support notes, ratings and a verdict for each. Filter by what your boat actually is.
Systems
23 covered
Types
6
Prices
Indicative AUD, before installation
Reviewed
September 2026
New and specialist marine autopilot models
Newly announced equipment and additional specialist systems, with manufacturer sources and explicit compatibility limits.
Garmin · Announced 1 September 2026
Product image: Garmin. Illustrated pack; inclusions vary by part number.
Garmin SmartDrive explained for Australian sailors: the new Reactor 40 Sail package, integrated drive design, sizing checks and installation questions.
Price ladder: every system by indicative unit price
Unit price before installation, coloured by type. Installation adds roughly 40 to 150 per cent depending on the system; the costs page has fitted budgets.
Indicative unit price by system, AUDBars show the low and high of the indicative range. Windvane and imported units are landed prices including freight and GST.
Six ratings out of five (sailing, power, offshore, value, ease and Australian support) are averaged and shown as a percentage. They reflect the editor's judgement of the product for its intended use, not a lab test.
Are the prices current?
They are indicative Australian retail in AUD as reviewed in September 2026, before installation. Dealers bundle and discount differently; confirm before budgeting.
Why are windvanes in an autopilot catalogue?
Because for ocean passages they do the same job with no power, and most bluewater boats leaving Australia carry one alongside an electronic pilot.