A+T QBD7: seven-inch full-colour display for performance yachts
A+T Instruments builds high-performance sailing instrumentation in Lymington, UK — the same engineering culture behind many superyacht and grand-prix instrument refits. GMTS is bringing the A+T range onto gmts.io for dealers who want factory-supported displays, wind sensors, and ATP processors alongside the Peplink and NMEA kit we already supply.
The QBD7 is the headline full-colour display: a 7″ panel at 1,500 nits, readable in bright sun, mountable in landscape or portrait, with or without front buttons (locked pages for race mode). Each unit is immersion-tested and baked at 70 °C — the same rugged standard A+T applies across the range.
Why integrators care
- Flexible pages — up to six configurable pages with graphs, bars, and analogue-style fields plus conditional colour (for example overload alerts).
- Connectivity — CANbus (NMEA 2000 compatible) for B&G Hercules, H5000, WTP, Garmin, and Sailmon; Ethernet when the yacht runs an A+T ATP processor network.
- Upgrade paths — replacement for discontinued Sailmon 7″ displays; B&G 30/30 upgrades with adaptor plate; standalone mast displays in portrait on smaller yachts.
- Support — direct A+T technical line (UK) plus GMTS project scoping for NZ and Pacific installs.
Hugh Agnew at A+T describes the QBD7 as built for “clarity, flexibility, and toughness — everything professional sailors demand.” NZ integrator David Minors (DM Marine Electronics) notes it complements the existing A+T line — including recent ATP1 CPU upgrades replacing legacy H5000 brains.
See it in action
More detail from A+T and the trade press:
Shop SKUs ATQBD7C (CAN) and ATQBD75 (Ethernet) are on the A+T shop. Dealer login shows UK list RRP in GBP; guests can request a quote for display counts, cutouts, and processor architecture.