Garmin GPSMAP® 1243 Chartplotter GN+
Garmin GPSMAP® 1243 Chartplotter GN+ — Product description
Discover Seamless Navigation on the Water
Imagine gliding across open waters with crystal-clear charts at your command, every twist and turn plotted effortlessly. The Garmin GPSMAP 1243 chartplotter transforms your boating experience by blending cutting-edge display technology with intuitive marine mapping. Its expansive 12-inch screen delivers vibrant visuals even under the harshest sunlight, thanks to in-plane switching technology that ensures sharp details from any angle. Whether you're charting a coastal cruise or navigating inland waterways, this device puts precision navigation right where you need it—on your helm.
Boaters rave about how it simplifies complex routes. With smooth 10 Hz GNSS tracking across GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellites, you get pinpoint positioning that tracks your vessel's speed and course over ground without the jitters of slower systems. The sleek, low-profile design fits snugly into tight dash spaces, making upgrades straightforward without major overhauls.
Advanced Mapping and Guidance Tools
Right out of the box, you'll explore detailed coastal and inland charts covering vast regions. The integrated Auto Guidance+ technology acts like a savvy first mate, suggesting optimal paths around hazards while factoring in your boat's draft and beam. It's a planning powerhouse that streamlines trip prep, though always pair it with vigilant hands-on navigation for safety.
Upgrade to premium mapping options for layered insights like high-resolution bathymetry, satellite overlays, and daily updates that keep your data fresh. Anglers appreciate the fishing contours, while cruisers value the marina details and points of interest that make docking a breeze.
FrontVü Sonar Integration
Pair it with optional forward-facing sonar to peer ahead up to several hundred feet. Spot reefs, wrecks, or shallow spots before they become problems—especially useful at moderate speeds. This forward-looking capability adds a layer of confidence during unfamiliar passages.
Build Your Ultimate Connected Helm
Expand your setup effortlessly with robust networking options. NMEA 2000 and 0183 compatibility links sonar modules, autopilots, radars, cameras, and entertainment systems into one cohesive network. The Garmin Marine Network backbone ensures data flows seamlessly across multiple screens.
Engine enthusiasts love the J1939 interface for real-time diagnostics and the OneHelm feature, which unifies controls from third-party systems like digital switching. Stay connected via built-in Wi-Fi to a companion app for quick software tweaks, community-shared charts, and notifications from your phone—without pulling out your device mid-voyage.
ANT+ opens doors to smartwatches for helm alerts, wireless wind sensors for precise data, and remote controls for hands-free operation. It's a hub that grows with your boating lifestyle.
SailAssist: Tailored for Sailing Enthusiasts
Sailors find a dedicated suite of tools including laylines for tactical starts, race countdowns, set and drift corrections, and wind-angle visuals. Connect a compatible wind transducer to unlock these, turning race days or casual sails into data-driven adventures. Visualize true wind speed and direction overlays directly on your charts for smarter decisions tacking upwind or spotting lifts.
Everyday Benefits for Serious Boaters
Beyond specs, this chartplotter shines in real-world reliability. The edge-to-edge glass resists fingerprints and glare, while the responsive touchscreen handles wet gloves without frustration. Retrofitters appreciate the compact footprint and included mounting options—bail, flush, everything for a pro install.
Fishermen use it to mark hotspots with customizable waypoints, cruisers plot multi-leg itineraries, and families enjoy multimedia integration for onboard tunes. It's not just a screen; it's the nerve center of your vessel, trusted by pros for its rugged build and consistent performance in salt spray or rain.
Frequently Asked Questions
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including NICKEL (METALLIC) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.
GPSMAP® 1243 Chartplotter GN+
You’re a boater who wants premium features, maps, and charts for your connected helm. This crisp 12" high-resolution chartplotter makes that wish come true.
Get a sharper view from your connected helm with the GPSMAP® 1243 chartplotter. It's high-resolution 12” in-plane switching touchscreen and ultra-sleek design seamlessly integrate into your Garmin marine system, putting full control at your fingertips. Preloaded Garmin Navionics+™ coastal charts and inland mapping feature Auto Guidance+™ technology (Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations) for helping you get where you need to go. Plus, there’s support for optional Garmin Navionics Vision+™ premium map content. Easily build your marine system — from compatible sonar and autopilots to compatible radar, cameras and multimedia — by using HTML 5.0, NMEA 2000® and NMEA 0183 networking, J1939 for engines, and the Garmin Marine Network. Add FrontVü™ forward-looking sonar (sold separately). (The ability to effectively avoid forward collisions with FrontVü sonar decreases as speed rises above 8 knots[HT1] ) which can help in avoiding underwater obstructions ahead. Or pair your plotter with your other compatible Garmin devices, such as quatix® smartwatches, wind transducers, wireless remote controls, and more.
Features:
High-resolution in-plane switching touchscreen display offers improved sunlight readability and wide-angle visibility over previous-generation 12” units
Fast and responsive, this robust GPSMAP® system references 10 Hz GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo) for accurate positioning and smooth speed as well as COG data
Slimline display borders, edge-to-edge glass, and reduced unit footprint make for easy retrofit in a wider range of dash configurations
Preloaded Garmin Navionics+™ coastal charts and inland mapping feature Auto Guidance+™ technology (Auto Guidance+ is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations) ; plus, there’s support for optional Garmin Navionics Vision+™ premium map content.
Built-in Garmin SailAssist™ features, including laylines, race features, set and drift, wind data, and more. Requires compatible wind transducer (sold separately)
J1939 engine connectivity for easy integration with engines and our exclusive OneHelm™ feature for connecting to your compatible third-party devices, such as EmpirBus™ digital switching
Easily build your marine system — from compatible sonar and autopilots to compatible radar, cameras and multimedia — by using NMEA 2000® and NMEA 0183 networking and the Garmin Marine Network
Use built-in Wi-Fi® networking to pair with the free ActiveCaptain® smartphone app for access to the OneChart™ feature, smart notifications, software updates, and more.
Integrated ANT® connectivity support for use with compatible quatix® smartwatches, the gWind™ Wireless 2 transducer, GNX™ Wind marine instrument, and wireless remote controls (sold separately)
What's In The Box?
- Chartplotter
- microSD preinstalled
- Power cable
- NMEA 2000 T-connector
- NMEA 2000 drop cable
- Bail mount with knobs
- Flush mount kit with gasket
- Protective cover
- Trim piece snap covers
- Documentation
- GPSMAP x3 chartplotters are preloaded with Garmin Navionics+ offshore, coastal, and inland water charts for the U.S. and Canada
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including NICKEL (METALLIC) which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.
SKU: NVN-97019
MPN: 010-02367-60
UPC: 753759285241
Technical specifications
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin GPSMAP® 1243 Chartplotter GN+ |
| SKU / MFR# | 97019 |
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