GPSMAP® 1242 Plus Touchscreen Chartplotter without Sonar

Non-sonar with Mapping

Advanced navigation. Ultimate integration. The 12” GPSMAP® 1242 Touch Plus touchscreen chartplotter seamlessly integrates into your Garmin marine system for full control of your connected helm. Preloaded BlueChart® g3 coastal charts and LakeVü g3 inland maps give you the best of Garmin and Navionics® data and Auto Guidance* technology right at your fingertips. Share maps, user data, radar and IP cameras among multiple units using the Garmin Marine Network. NMEA 2000® and NMEA 0183 networking connect you to autopilots, digital switching, weather, FUSION-Link™ audio system, media, VHF, AIS and more. Plus, this unit uses ANT® technology to pair with compatible Garmin devices, such as marine watches, transducers, wireless remote controls and more. It also includes built-in Garmin SailAssist™ features, such as laylines, race features, set and drift, wind data and more. Add the free all-in-one ActiveCaptain® app to manage your marine experience from nearly anywhere.

*Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations

Features:

• Bright, sunlight-readable 12” intuitive touchscreen is easy to use in any environment

• J1939 engine connectivity for easy integration with engines, such as Yamaha, and our exclusive OneHelm™ feature for connecting to third-party devices, such as EmpirBus™ digital switching
• Easily build your marine system — from sonar and autopilots to cameras and multimedia — using NMEA 2000® and NMEA 0183 network connectivity and the Garmin Marine Network

• Preloaded BlueChart® g3 coastal charts and LakeVü g3 inland maps with integrated Navionics® data and Auto Guidance* technology
• Built-in Garmin SailAssist™ features, including laylines, race features, set and drift, wind data and more
• Add free all-in-one ActiveCaptain® app to manage your marine experience from nearly anywhere
• Integrated ANT® technology support for use with quatix® marine watches, gWind™ Wireless 2 transducer, GNX™ Wind marine instrument and wireless remote controls

*Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations

Preloaded Mapping

Experience unparalleled coverage and detail with preloaded BlueChart® g3 coastal charts and LakeVü g3 inland maps featuring integrated Garmin and Navionics® content and Auto Guidance1 technology. 

Optional Bluechart® g3 Vision® Charts

Upgrade to our reliable premium charts, which add even more industry leading features, such as high-resolution relief shading, to help you on each trip. 

Garmin SailAssist™ Sailing Features

View laylines, race start line guidance, enhanced wind rose, heading and course-over-ground lines, true wind data fields and tide/current/time slider, wind angle, set and drift, wind speed and more. 

Garmin Marine Network

If you have multiple Garmin devices on your boat, you can share information — such as maps, user data, radar and IP cameras — among them. 

NMEA 2000® & NMEA0183 Networks

Connect to autopilots, digital switching, weather, FUSION-Link™ audio system, media, VHF, AIS and more from one screen. 

ActiveCaptain® App

Built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity pairs with the free all-in-one mobile app for access to the OneChart™ feature, smart notifications2, software updates, Garmin Helm, Garmin Quickdraw™ Community data and more. 

Integrated ANT® Technology

Connect with some of your favorite devices, such as quatix® marine watches, gWind™ Wireless 2 transducers, GNX™ Wind marine instruments and wireless remote controls. 

JI939 Connectivity

Now you can connect your chartplotter to different kinds of engines, including Yamaha engines. 

OneHelm™ Feature

This exclusive feature brings together all the operations and capabilities of third-party devices, such as EmpirBus™ digital switching, on one screen.

Panoptix™ Sonar Support

Pair with Panoptix or Panoptix LiveScope™ easy-to-interpret live sonar (transducer sold separately) to see all around your boat in real time. 

1 Auto Guidance is for planning purposes only and does not replace safe navigation operations

2 When paired with a compatible smartphone

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

• Touchscreen: Yes
• Screen Size: 12"
• Cartography Brand: Garmin
• Internal/External Antenna: Internal