Raymarine Element 9 S w/Lighthouse North America Chart – No Transducer

Not every helm needs a touchscreen, and in spray or with gloved hands, physical buttons can be the more reliable choice anyway. The Element 9 S trades RealVision 3D and HyperVision imaging for a simpler single-channel CHIRP sonar and a non-touch interface — a deliberate step down in complexity, not a stripped-down budget unit.

Key Features

- Non-touch screen with physical button controls — stays fully usable with wet or gloved hands, no touchscreen sensitivity issues.
- 1,500-nit brightness — among the brighter displays in the Element range, useful on an open helm with no bimini shade.
- Single-channel High CHIRP sonar built in — simpler than HyperVision or RealVision 3D, but sufficient for straightforward depth and structure reading.
- Quantum Radar compatible — a genuine upgrade path for anyone planning to add radar later, not just a spec-sheet checkbox.
- LightHouse North America charts preloaded — navigation-ready out of the box, same chart package as the HV models above it.

Who This Is For

Fits anglers who want reliable navigation and basic sonar without paying for imaging technology they won’t use, or who specifically prefer physical controls over touch in rough conditions. It’s not the right pick if fish identification detail matters to your fishing style — the single-channel CHIRP here won’t show the structure detail HyperVision or RealVision 3D does on the Element HV or Axiom lines.

Compatibility

Confirmed compatible: NMEA 2000 devices, Wi-Fi for the Raymarine app, and Raymarine Quantum radar — explicitly listed as compatible, which isn’t guaranteed across every Element-series unit. This unit ships with no transducer, and its single-channel CHIRP sonar needs a standard Raymarine CHIRP transducer connected to function — it does not use the HV-100 or RVM transducers required by the HV and Axiom RVM lines.

Technical Specifications

- Display: 9.0″ Non-Touch Screen, 800×480 WVGA
- Sonar: Single Channel High CHIRP, built-in
- Transducer: Not included
- Charts: LightHouse North America, preloaded
- Brightness: 1,500 nits
- Networking: NMEA 2000, Wi-Fi, Quantum Radar compatible
- Weight: 5.0 lbs

Warranty & Support

Covered by Raymarine’s 2-year standard limited warranty, extendable to 3 years free with online registration within 90 days of purchase.

Set beside the Element 9 HV, this is the pick when radar compatibility and reliable physical controls matter more than 3D sonar imaging — a genuinely different use case, not a lesser version of the same product.