Garmin Protective Cover for GPSMAP 9x13 Chartplotters

A GPSMAP 9x13 is a big, bright 13-inch display, and it's one of the more expensive pieces of gear at your helm. This cover is the cheap insurance that keeps it looking new. It's Garmin's own protective cover for the 9x13 series, so it fits the 9013, the 9213, and both XSV variants without any trimming or guesswork. Slip it over the screen when you button up the boat, and the glass stays out of the sun and away from anything on the dock that could scuff it.

Two things wear out a chartplotter face over time. Scratches and UV. A 13-inch screen sitting uncovered in a slip bakes in the sun all summer, and that constant exposure is hard on gaskets and the bonding around the display over a few seasons. Keeping the screen covered when you're not aboard is the single easiest way to stretch the life of the unit. This cover fits snugly over the display face, so it stays put and shields the whole screen, edge to edge, not just the middle.

Not sure which cover you need? The naming is simpler than it looks. The 9x13 line is the 13-inch models in the GPSMAP 9000 family, and that includes the 9013 and the 9213 along with their XSV versions, the 9013XSV and 9213XSV. If your unit is one of those, this is the correct cover. If you've got a 10-inch 9x10 or a larger 9x22, that's a different part, so match the size to your screen before you order.

A quick word on fit. This one is cut for the Garmin 9x13 units on a standard flush or bracket mount. If you're running an aftermarket mount or a custom bezel, check your clearance before you order, because some non-factory setups need a little extra room for the cover to seat the way it should. On a factory flush mount, it drops on clean and sits flush.

A couple of real-world things worth knowing. In cold weather, down near freezing, the material stiffens up and the edges get less forgiving, so ease it on and off instead of yanking it. And if your helm sees a lot of engine vibration, a couple of thin strips of foam tape under the edge will kill any chance of a rattle when you're running. Small stuff, but it's the kind of thing that saves you an annoying buzz on a long day.

If your helm is fully enclosed, a hardtop or a pilothouse where the air doesn't move much, don't seal a warm unit up tight and walk away from it. A cover over a display that's still holding heat can trap a bit of condensation underneath. Let the unit cool down first, or leave a corner open on a humid day, and you'll never see a drop. On an open center console it's a non-issue.

This matters even more if you trailer. Road grit, bugs, and branch scrapes at the ramp all take a toll on an exposed screen, and a cover over the display for the drive keeps the face clean and protected. Pull it at the ramp, stow it in a console cubby, and pop it back on before you head home. Ten seconds each way and your investment stays protected.

For boats that live outside on a lift or a mooring, a display cover helps a lot, but nothing beats pulling the electronics or storing the boat under cover over the winter. And here's a small trick worth doing: tie a short lanyard from the cover to the mount. Reaching up to pull it one-handed while you're getting the boat underway is a lot easier when the cover isn't going to blow off the bow.

Bottom line, if you own a GPSMAP 9x13, you want this cover on it. It's inexpensive, it fits right, and it protects the priciest screen on your dash. We're an authorized Garmin dealer, so this is the genuine part with the full warranty behind it, not a generic knock-off that may or may not fit your unit. Order it, keep it clipped over the screen between trips, and that big display stays as sharp as the day you rigged it.