Garmin GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter w/Mapping
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Garmin GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter w/Mapping Product Description
Discover Superior Navigation with Advanced Marine Technology
Imagine navigating open waters with confidence, whether you're a dedicated cruiser charting coastal routes or a competitive sailor chasing the perfect layline. This powerhouse 12-inch chartplotter transforms your helm into a command center, blending razor-sharp visuals with intuitive controls. Its full HD IPS touchscreen shines in bright sunlight, maintaining crystal clarity even through polarized lenses—a game-changer for long days on the water. Preloaded with detailed U.S. coastal and inland lake maps powered by high-resolution data, it includes smart routing that factors in your vessel's profile for safer, efficient paths.
Unlike basic GPS units, this model stands out with its robust build for real-world marine demands. Seamlessly integrate it into a larger ecosystem, sharing data across screens for a unified experience. From spotting fish with optional sonar overlays to monitoring radar returns during foggy approaches, it handles complex scenarios effortlessly.
Key Features Tailored for Serious Boaters
- Expansive 12-Inch Display: Full HD resolution (1920 x 1200) with wide viewing angles, perfect for crowded cockpits or solo watches.
- Preloaded Mapping Excellence: BlueChart g3 coastal charts and LakeVü HD inland maps with Navionics-level detail, plus Auto Guidance for hassle-free trip planning.
- Versatile Networking: NMEA 2000 and Garmin Marine Network ports enable radar, autopilot, cameras, and sensors to feed live data directly to your screen.
- Wireless Freedom: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ANT+ connect to apps, wearables, and remotes for notifications, software updates, and remote control without cables.
- SmartMode Controls: Customizable one-touch panels for docking, racing, or cruising—switch views instantly to reduce stress in critical moments.
Boaters rave about how these features cut down on clutter and decision time. For instance, overlay wind data on charts to anticipate gusts, or pull up camera feeds while underway.
Seamless System Building and OneHelm Integration
Expand your setup effortlessly. Connect multiple units for mirrored or independent displays, creating a sleek, edge-to-edge glass helm. The premium processor handles panning, zooming, and overlays at lightning speed—no lag during high-speed maneuvers.
OneHelm brings third-party gear like lighting controls and stabilizers under one interface. Picture adjusting thrusters or shades from the plotter screen, all without leaving your station. Pair with wireless cameras for 360-degree awareness or stream action footage to review maneuvers later.
SailAssist: Edge for Racers and Cruisers Alike
Sailing enthusiasts, this is your tactical ally. SailAssist delivers laylines, wind roses, true/apparent wind angles, set/drift, and tide sliders at a glance. Prerace guidance helps optimize starts, while customizable gauges keep essentials front and center. Whether plotting a regatta or a sunset cruise, these tools sharpen your instincts with precise data overlays.
Pro tip: Use the heading and course-over-ground lines to fine-tune sails in variable winds, saving wear and boosting speed.
Stay Connected On and Off the Water
Wi-Fi links to the ActiveCaptain app for community-shared contours, trip planning, and over-the-air updates—keep your system current without a PC. ANT+ pairs with marine watches or wind sensors for hands-free data. The optional GRID remote lets you navigate menus from anywhere on deck, ideal for rough seas.
Flexible Mounting and Rugged Durability
Mount bail-style for quick removal or flush for a custom look—professional installers love the clean integration. IPX6/IPX7 rated, it shrugs off heavy spray and submersion. USB output doubles as a monitor for planning sessions ashore.
Detailed Specifications at a Glance
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Physical Dimensions | 11.9" x 8.5" x 3" (30.3 x 21.6 x 7.6 cm) |
| Weight | 6.0 lbs (2.7 kg) |
| Water Rating | IPX6 and IPX7 |
| Display | 12" full HD IPS touchscreen (1920 x 1200 pixels), anti-glare |
| Power Consumption | 2.4 A at 12 VDC |
| Receiver | 10 Hz GPS/GLONASS/Galileo |
| Memory | 5,000 waypoints; 100 routes (250 points each); 50,000 track points |
| Ports | 2 Garmin Marine Network; 1 NMEA 2000; 1 NMEA 0183 in/out; Video in (BNC/HDMI), out (HDMI) |
| Mounting Options | Bail, flat, flush |
Included Essentials for Quick Setup
- Main unit with sun cover
- Power and NMEA 2000 cables/T-connector
- Bail mount kit with knobs
- Flush mount hardware
- Trim snap covers and documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of maps come preloaded on this chartplotter?
It includes BlueChart g3 for U.S. coastal waters and LakeVü HD for detailed inland lakes, both enhanced with Navionics data and Auto Guidance routing based on your boat specs.
Is this suitable for sailing and racing?
Yes, SailAssist provides laylines, wind data, prerace guidance, and customizable gauges for true/apparent wind, tides, and more—ideal for competitive sailors.
What connectivity options does it support?
NMEA 2000, Garmin Marine Network, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ANT+, plus video inputs/outputs for cameras, radar, and sonar integration.
How durable is the display for marine use?
Full HD IPS touchscreen with anti-glare finish, wide angles, sunlight readability (even polarized), and IPX6/IPX7 water resistance.
Can it connect to external sonar or radar?
Fully compatible with Garmin radar, black box sonar (CHIRP, ClearVü, SideVü), and shares data across networked screens.
What mounting styles are available?
Bail mount for portability, flush or flat for seamless helm integration—requires professional tools for flat installs.
Does it work with mobile apps?
Yes, pairs via Wi-Fi with ActiveCaptain for planning, updates, notifications, and community data sharing.
GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter with Mapping
12 Chartplotter with Full HD In-plane Switching (IPS) Touchscreen
- Features a 12 full HD IPS touchscreen display preloaded with both BlueChart g3 U.S. coastal and LakeV HD maps featuring Navionics data and Auto Guidance technology
- Fully network capable with NMEA 2000 connectivity and the Garmin Marine Network
- Includes Bluetooth connectivity, ANT technology and Wi-Fi networking
- Garmin SailAssist feature provides critical sailing data and displays prerace guidance for racers
- SmartMode station controls enable quick, one-touch access to the information you need
Serious cruisers, sailors and sail racers demand serious equipment. The easy-to-use, easy-to-install GPSMAP 8612 chartplotter delivers MFD performance in a combo-size package. It features a 12 full HD IPS touchscreen display for wider viewing angles, superior clarity and sunlight readability, even with polarized sunglasses. Multiple displays can be flat mounted edge-to-edge to create a sleek glass helm look or can be mounted flush. It also provides standard USB touch output for use as a touchscreen monitor for Windows and Mac operating systems.
Build Your Marine System
NMEA 2000 networking and the Garmin Marine Network allow you to easily build your full marine electronics suite from radar and autopilots to cameras, instruments and forward-looking sonar controlled from your chartplotter and shared across multiple screens. In addition, our exclusive OneHelm system coordinates many third-party manufactured onboard marine products to bring full control of systems such as digital switching, lighting, stabilization and more conveniently to your chartplotter screen.
Full Connectivity
The GPSMAP 8612 chartplotter has a premium-performance processor that enables fast map drawing, superior networking, video distribution and more. Built-in Wi-Fi technology lets you pair with the free ActiveCaptain app for access to OneChart, smart notifications, Garmin Quickdraw community data and more. You can also control video streaming from our GC 100 wireless camera and VIRB action cameras. In addition, built-in ANT wireless technology connects you directly to our quatix marine watch, gWind Wireless 2 transducer and wireless remote controls.
SmartMode Station Controls
Networked sonar, radar, cameras, media and digital switching can be independent or incorporated into SmartMode station controls. With SmartMode, everything is designed to give you quick, one-touch access to the information you need to ease high-stress situations such as docking.
The Best of Garmin with the Best of Navionics
For the most detailed, clear and concise charts and maps, GPSMAP 8612 includes expandable memory for accessory map purchases such as BlueChart g3 and BlueChart g3 Vision featuring Navionics data. The charts and maps also include our Auto Guidance technology, which shows a suggested route to a destination, based on your boat's specifications.
Sit Back and Take Control
You don't have to stand for hours at the helm. The optional easy-to-use GRID 20 remote input device provides intuitive remote access and control of your entire Garmin marine system. It features a 360-degree joystick with a rotary knob and push-to-select button for easy chartplotter menu/setting navigation and fine control, even in the worst conditions.
Special Sailing Features
To help you make informed decisions, the Garmin SailAssist feature provides critical data displays and prerace guidance to help you gain a competitive edge. Other sailing features include laylines, enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over-ground lines, true wind data fields and tide/current/time slider. Gauge displays provide need-to-know information at a glance, including true and apparent wind angle, set and drift, true or apparent wind speed, horizontal or vertical graphs and a data bar with customizable fields.
The Ultimate Connected Boating App
Download the ActiveCaptain app to your smartphone or tablet to manage your marine experience from anywhere from trip planning and prefishing to updating software and purchasing maps.
Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations
When paired with a compatible smartphone
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In The Box:
- GPSMAP 8612
- Power cable
- NMEA 2000 drop cable
- NMEA 2000 T-connector
- Bail mount with knobs
- Flush mount kit
- Sun cover
- Trim piece snap covers
- Documentation
Connections
- Garmin Marine Network Ports: 2
- NMEA 2000 Port: 1
- NMEA 0183 Input Ports: 1 Differential
- NMEA 0183 Output Ports: 1 Differential
- Video Input Ports: 1 (BNC Composite) and 1 HDMI
- Video Output Ports: 1 HDMI
- Wireless Connectivity: yes (with GCV black box, sold separately)
Garmin GPSMAP8612 12" Plotter
Model: 010-02092-01- Features a 12" full HD IPS touchscreen display preloaded with both BlueChart® g3 U.S. coastal and LakeVü HD maps featuring Navionics® data and Auto Guidance technology
- Fully network capable with NMEA 2000® connectivity and the Garmin Marine Network
- Includes Bluetooth® connectivity, ANT® technology and Wi-Fi® networking
- Garmin SailAssist™ feature provides critical sailing data and displays prerace guidance for racers
- SmartMode™ station controls enable quick, one-touch access to the information you need
Serious cruisers, sailors and sail racers demand serious equipment. The easy-to-use, easy-to-install GPSMAP 8612 chartplotter delivers MFD performance in a combo-size package. It features a 12" full HD IPS touchscreen display for wider viewing angles, superior clarity and sunlight readability, even with polarized sunglasses. Multiple displays can be flat mounted edge-to-edge to create a sleek glass helm look or can be mounted flush. It also provides standard USB touch output for use as a touchscreen monitor for Windows® and Mac® operating systems.
NMEA 2000 networking and the Garmin Marine Network allow you to easily build your full marine electronics suite — from radar and autopilots to cameras, instruments and forward-looking sonar — controlled from your chartplotter and shared across multiple screens. In addition, our exclusive OneHelm™ system coordinates many third-party manufactured onboard marine products to bring full control of systems — such as digital switching, lighting, stabilization and more — conveniently to your chartplotter screen.
The GPSMAP 8612 chartplotter has a premium-performance processor that enables fast map drawing, superior networking, video distribution and more. Built-in Wi-Fi technology lets you pair with the free ActiveCaptain® app for access to OneChart™, smart notifications , Garmin Quickdraw™ community data and more. You can also control video streaming from our GC™ 100 wireless camera and VIRB® action cameras. In addition, built-in ANT wireless technology connects you directly to our quatix® marine watch, gWind™ Wireless 2 transducer and wireless remote controls.
Networked sonar, radar, cameras, media and digital switching can be independent or incorporated into SmartMode station controls. With SmartMode, everything is designed to give you quick, one-touch access to the information you need to ease high-stress situations such as docking.
For the most detailed, clear and concise charts and maps, GPSMAP 8410 includes expandable memory for accessory map purchases such as BlueChart® g3 and BlueChart® g3 Vision featuring Navionics data. The charts and maps also include our Auto Guidance technology, which shows a suggested route to a destination , based on your boat’s specifications.
You don’t have to stand for hours at the helm. The optional easy-to-use GRID™ 20 remote input device provides intuitive remote access and control of your entire Garmin marine system. It features a 360-degree joystick with a rotary knob and push-to-select button for easy chartplotter menu/setting navigation and fine control, even in the worst conditions.
To help you make informed decisions, the Garmin SailAssist feature provides critical data displays and prerace guidance to help you gain a competitive edge. Other sailing features include laylines, enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over-ground lines, true wind data fields and tide/current/time slider. Gauge displays provide need-to-know information at a glance, including true and apparent wind angle, set and drift, true or apparent wind speed, horizontal or vertical graphs and a data bar with customizable fields.
Download the ActiveCaptain app to your smartphone or tablet to manage your marine experience from anywhere — from trip planning and prefishing to updating software and purchasing maps.
For the most detailed, clear and concise charts and maps, GPSMAP 8612 includes expandable memory for accessory map purchases such as BlueChart® g3 and BlueChart® g3 Vision featuring Navionics data. The charts and maps also include our Auto Guidance technology, which shows a suggested route to a destination , based on your boat’s specifications.
Specifications| General | |
| Physical dimensions | 11.9" x 8.5" x 3" (30.3 cm x 21.6 cm x 7.6 cm) |
| Weight | 6.0 lbs. |
| Water rating | IPX6 and IPX7 |
| Display type | touchscreen IPS display (anti-glare finish) |
| Display size | 10.1" x 5.7" (25.7 cm x 14.5 cm) |
| Display resolution | FHD; 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Power consumption | 2.4 A |
| Antenna | Internal or external over NMEA 2000 |
| Mounting options | Bail, flat or flush (Garmin do not offer any hardware or accessories for a flat-mount installation. Professional tools and knowledge is required.) |
| Receiver | 10 Hz GPS/GLONASS/Galileo |
| Garmin Marine Network™ ports | 2 |
| Maps & Memory | |
| Accepts data cards | 2 microSD cards (on back) |
| Waypoints | 5,000 |
| Routes | 100 (250 waypoints each) |
| Track log | 50,000 points; 50 saved tracks |
| pre-loaded maps | BlueChart® g3 and LakeVü g3 |
| Outdoor Recreation Features | |
| Tide tables | Yes |
| Chartplotter Features | |
| Garmin Radar compatible | Yes |
| Garmin Sonar compatible | Yes |
| Garmin SmartMode compatible (customizable monitor presets) | Yes |
| Supports AIS (tracks target ships position) | Yes |
| Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC-capable VHF radio) | Yes |
| Supports FUSION-Link™ compatible radios | Yes |
| GSD™ Black Box sonar support | Yes |
| GCV™ Black Box sonar support | Yes |
| ActiveCaptain compatible | Yes |
| Garmin Helm compatible | Yes |
| GRID™ (Garmin Remote Input Device) compatible | Yes |
| Wireless remote compatible | Yes |
| Sonar Features & Specifications | |
| Dual-frequency (50/200 kHz) sonar capable | Yes (with external black box, sold separately) |
| Dual-beam (77/200 kHz) sonar capable | Yes (with external black box, sold separately) |
| Frequencies supported | NA |
| Transmit power | NA |
| CHIRP sonar technology | Yes_(when_connected_to_another_compatible_sonar_device) |
| ClearVü | yes (with GCV™ black box, sold separately) |
| SideVü | yes (with GCV™ black box, sold separately) |
| Maximum depth | NA |
| Connections | |
| NMEA 2000® compatible | Yes |
| Transducer pin numbers | na |
| NMEA 0183 input ports | 1 differential |
| NMEA 0183 output ports | 1 differential |
| Video input ports | 1 - BNC composite 1 - HDMI (HDCP compliant) |
| Video output ports | 1 HDMI |
| Wireless connectivity | Yes |
What's in the Box:
- GPSMAP 8612
- Power cable
- NMEA 2000® drop cable
- NMEA 2000 T-connector
- Bail mount with knobs
- Flush mount kit
- Sun cover
- Trim piece snap covers
- Documentation
Serious cruisers, sailors and sailors need serious equipment. The easy-to-use, easy-to-install Gpsmap 8612 chart plotter provides MFD performance in a combined size package. It has a 12-inch full HD IPS touch screen display, which can provide a larger viewing angle, higher clarity and daylight readability even with polarized sunglasses. Multiple displays can be installed flat side to side to create a smooth glass helmet appearance, or they can be mounted flush. It also provides a standard USB touch output for use as a touch screen monitor for Windows and Mac operating systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Garmin GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter w/Mapping
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- 12” HD touchscreen display
- Chartplotter with mapping
- Preloaded with both BlueChart® g3 U.S. coastal and inland waterway maps
- Built in Wi-Fi, so you can download updates wirelessly
- 12” full HD IPS touchscreen display with BlueChart® g3 U.S. coastal and inland mapping preloaded
- Touchscreen features a patented in-plane switching (IPS) panel for wide viewing angles and exceptional visibility
- Built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and optional cellular connectivity
- The GPSMAP® 8612 is our most sophisticated chartplotter yet, with a 12” touchscreen, built-in mapping and more.
- The 12” touchscreen makes it easy to view your map in detail.
- It also includes a preloaded BlueChart® g3 U.S. coastal and inland waterway map for quick access to the most popular areas of navigation on the U.S. coastlines and inland waterways
- This chartplotter is perfect for those who want the power of a large screen display but don't
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Garmin GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter w/Mapping Technical Specifications
| Type: | |
|---|---|
| Vendor: |
Garmin |
| Weight: |
12.65 lb |
| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
| Internal/External Antenna: |
Internal |
| Screen Size: |
12" |
| Cartography Brand: |
Garmin |
| Categories v2: |
Marine Navigation & Instruments | GPS - Chartplotters |
| Category v1: |
GPS FIXED MOUNT |
| UPC: |
753759213473 |
| Product Manual: | |
| Product Brochure: | |
| Product Installation: |
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Garmin GPSMAP 8612 12" Chartplotter w/Mapping Shipping & Return
| Shipping Weight: |
12.65 lb |
|---|---|
| Box Sizes: |
9.00 (h) x 17.00 (w) x 12.00 (l) |
| Cubic Feet: |
1836.0 |
| Returnable: |
Yes |
| USPS First Class: |
Yes |
| Oversize Item: |
Yes |
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