16” Touchscreen Chartplotter with CHIRP Sonar

A bright 16" color display with unsurpassed clarity and sunlight readability, the GPSMAP 8616xsv from Garmin offers a large screen combination GPS with CHIRP, ClearVu and SideVu scanning sonar!

Pair with a compatible 8 Pin or 12 Pin transducer for the best underwater performance! Designed with complete Sonar support, the 8616xsv has an internal 1kW Dual Channel CHIRP Sonar with ClearVu and SideVu built in. With 1 LVS Sonar Port, 1 12Pin Sonar port and 1 8Pin Sonar port the transducer selections are nearly unlimited! Dependent on transducer selected, this unit can provide you with CHIRP, ClearVu and SideVu offering exceptional target separation and near photo like detail below and to the left and right of your vessel. It is also fully compatible with Garmin Panoptix transducers for all seeing sonar in real time. For help selecting the best transducer for your boat please give our educated sales staff a call at 1-800-477-2611

Detailed Garmin g3 coastal charts for the U.S, Canada and Bahamas and LakeVu g3 U.S. inland mapping with Navionics Data is included with every 8616 and offers unparalleled coverage and detail combining Garmin and Navionics content. Auto guidance is now included in each unit and calculates a route as well as a suggested path to follow. Both charts included depth range shading for up to 10 depth ranges and are fully compatible with Garmin's premium charting for enhanced details such as high resolution satellite imagery, crystal clear aerial photography and even 3D views above and below the water.

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.

At the forefront of every 8616xsv is a 16" bright, sunlight viewable full HD IPS display for crisp clear images - whether you are looking at the preloaded charts, sonar, or any network component like a radar the images displayed will be superior in clarity and readability even while wearing polarized sunglasses. Fully networkable, this combination GPS/Fishfinder has 2 Garmin Marine Network ports for expanding your setup - add additional displays, radar, XM Weather, marine cameras and more. You can even add a GMS10 Port expander to add more than two network components. Each unit also includes NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 networking for connecting communication devices such as VHF or autopilot as well as 1 BNC Composite and 1 HDMI Video Input port and 1 HDMI Video Output port. The 8600 series also includes wireless connectivity for pairing with Garmin's ActiveCaptain app for access to OneChart, smart notifications, Garmin Quickdraw community data and even allows you to pair with your smartphone or tablet to pre-plan, update software, buy maps and even mirror your chartplotter for viewing and control right from your phone or tablet! IN addition to all these features, Garmin's exclusive OneHelm system works with many 3rd party onboard marine products to allow full control of digital switching, lighting, and more right on your display!

Every sailor knows there is important data you just can’t go without, Garmin's SailAssist features have you covered! Providing data, displays and prerace guidance as well as laylines, enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over ground lines, When paired with compatible wind sensors, you also have a gauge that can quickly and accurately display true and apparent wind angle, set and drift, true or apparent wind speed, horizontal or vertical graphs and a customizable data bar.

The Garmin 8600 series supports the Garmin inReach Mini Satellite Communicator which allows users to select from a list of preset responses to communicate with friends and family directly from your chartplotter.

Enjoy the benefits of advanced real-time sonar images with the aid of the Garmin Panoptix LiveScope Transducer System. Panoptix sonar is now better than ever with a zoom features that allow users to zoom without losing view of the original image. This is achieved through a secondary zoom window and allows for convenient viewing of detailed Panoptix images.

Garmin is continually improving the functionality of their existing product line through software updates. These updates are quick, simple, free of charge and are necessary for optimal performance.
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If you're in the market for a large screen, fully networkable combination GPS/Sonar the GPSMAP 8600xsv series from Garmin is a top choice and will not disappoint!