Garmin GPSMAP 8612xsv Combo GPS/Fishfinder, 12 in
- Brand:
- Garmin
- Part no:
- 010-02092-51
Image: Powerboat Supply
Where to buy
Specifications
- Screen size
- 12 in
- Display
- Touchscreen
- Sonar built in
- Yes
- Charts included
- Navionics+
- Networking
- NMEA 2000
- Sailing features
- Yes
- Radar compatible
- Yes
- Autopilot compatible
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
The Garmin GPSMAP 8612xsv is a networked chartplotter with a 12 inch touchscreen and built-in sonar support, including dual-channel 1 kW traditional CHIRP. Navionics+ charts for coast and inland waters come loaded. It joins other equipment through NMEA 2000 and the Garmin Marine Network, and the SmartCraft Connect gateway can bring engine data onto the screen for up to four compatible Mercury engines. Wi-Fi pairs it with the ActiveCaptain app, and transducers are sold separately.
Our take
The 12 inch touchscreen is the big feature of the 8612xsv, and with the SmartCraft Connect gateway it can show engine data for up to four compatible Mercury engines next to the chart. Transducers are sold separately, so budget for one if you want the sonar working.
From our buying guide
What's in the box depends on the part number: Raymarine sells one screen display only, with charts, with a transducer, or with both. Not every chart card fits every plotter, either.
Check before you buy:
- The part number includes the charts and transducer you expect.
- It reads the charts you want, and you know how long their updates last, since many come with a one-year subscription.
- A touchscreen suits your helm, since Raymarine warns that prolonged rain or water wash can cause false touches.