High-Resolution 12-Inch Chartplotter with Lake and Coastal Maps!

The Garmin 1243 Chartplotter offers a 12-inch high-resolution touch screen display with vivid colors, improved sunlight readability and wide-angle visibility along with preloaded detailed mapping for Coastal and Freshwater lakes and rivers throughout the US with Garmin’s Bluechart G3 and LakeVu G3 mapping and auto guidance technology. A new internal faster core processor makes navigating on the water a breeze when your unit can keep up with you as you hit all of your fishing hotspots. Two SD card slots on the back of your 1243 allow you to add further detailed mapping such as Bluechart G3 Vision, LakeVu G3 Ultra, Garmin Navionics Vision+ or to simply expand memory when you run out of space for all of your stored fishing holes.

Garmin offers several Premium chart options for this Garmin display including Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts. Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts include both coastal and inland coverage within the region of your choice. Data is sourced from Garmin and Navionics in order to provide you with exceptional detail. These charts include 1-year of daily updates, ensuring your chart data is always current! Premium features include High Resolution Relief Shading, High Resolution Satellite Imagery, Sonar Imagery, Aerial Photography, SideScan Images and More! Garmin Navionics Vision+ charts require premium content to be downloaded post purchase. Other chart options for this unit include Garmin BlueChart G3 Vision and Garmin LakeVu Ultra charts. All premium chart options are available in the region of your choice and sold separately.

Full Garmin marine network compatibility, it’s easier than ever to add on components such as a secondary display, weather audio, radar, and more. Simply connect any of those devices to one of the two available network ports for simple plug and play network sharing. Share detailed information with other Garmin MFDs such as maps, user data, IP camera video, and more. Your Garmin 1243 is also full NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 compatible as well for sharing data with autopilots, allow for digital switching, access Fusion audio systems, VHF and AIS data, and so much more. Another handy component built into this powerhouse is a J1939 engine connection to seamlessly network to different arrays of engines including select Yamaha engines.

Built in WiFi connectivity and the Active Captain app pairs with the free all-in-one Garmin Mobile app for access to the OneChart feature which allows users to see smart notifications of texts/emails, download software updates, access Garmin QuickDraw communities, and more. The exclusive OneHelm feature brings operations and capabilities of third-party devices such as EmpirBus digital switching together on one screen. For our friendly sailors, Garmin incorporated SailAssist Sailing Features to view laylines, offer enhanced wind rose data, wind angles and more taking the guesswork out of sailing all on one display.

For a complete navigation setup on a large display, look no further than the GPSMAP 1243 from Garmin!