GPSMAP® 8617 Chartplotter GN+

You're a mariner who wants the highest resolution on the market plus built-in maps and charts. This premium 17" full HD Glass Helm touchscreen chartplotter is the one for you.

The GPSMAP® 8617 chartplotter features a 17” full HD in-plane switching touchscreen display for wider viewing angles, superior clarity, and sunlight readability, even with polarized sunglasses. It offers built-in support for our industry-leading sonar, including dual-channel 1 kW traditional CHIRP, CHIRP ClearVü™, and CHIRP SideVü™ scanning sonars plus built-in support for Ultra High-Definition scanning sonar (no black box required).

It also supports the LiveScope™ System and the entire live sonar product line, which allow you to clearly see fish swimming around and below your boat in real-time (transducers sold separately). The device is preloaded with Garmin Navionics+™ coastal charts and inland mapping that 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.

Experience superior connectivity and networking solutions with complete control of your entire system, right at your fingertips. The chartplotter includes a premium-performance processor for our fastest map drawing, superior networking, video distribution, and more. Multiple displays can be flat-mounted edge-to-edge to create a sleek glass helm look or mounted flush. NMEA 2000® networking and the Garmin Marine Network allow you to build your full marine electronics suite — from radar and autopilots to cameras and instruments — controlled from your chartplotter and shared across multiple screens.

With SmartMode™ station controls, everything is designed to give you quick, one-touch access to the information you need to ease high-stress situations such as docking. For full control of your boat on your chartplotter screen, use OneHelm™ to connect to many compatible third-party devices. Built-in Garmin SailAssist™ features provide data, displays, and prerace guidance needed to gain a competitive edge.

Download the ActiveCaptain® app to your smartphone or tablet to manage your marine experience from anywhere — from trip planning and prefishing to purchasing, downloading, and updating maps. See RPMs, fuel flow, temperature, trim, and more for up to four of your compatible Mercury® engines by using the SmartCraft® Connect gateway.

Features:

• Features a 17” full HD in-plane switching touchscreen display for wider viewing angles, superior clarity and sunlight readability, even with polarized sunglasses
• Built-in support for the full suite of Garmin sonar capabilities, including CHIRP traditional, ClearVü™ and SideVü™ scanning sonars, Ultra High-Definition scanning sonar (no black box required), the LiveScope™ System and the full line of live sonar products (transducers sold separately)
• Adds a stunning appearance with the ability to install multiple displays either flat mounted edge-to-edge to create a sleek glass helm look or mounted flush
• Fully network capable with NMEA 2000® connectivity and the Garmin Marine Network to easily build your marine system — from sonar, radar, and autopilots to instruments, cameras, and multimedia
• ANT® connectivity and Wi-Fi® networking let you connect with your compatible quatix® smartwatches, gWind™ Wireless 2 wind sensor, and more
• See RPMs, fuel flow, temperature, trim, and more for up to four of your compatible Mercury® engines by using the SmartCraft® Connect gateway
• For full control of your boat on your chartplotter screen, use our exclusive OneHelm™ feature to connect to many compatible third-party devices
• 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
• SmartMode™ station controls enable presets for one-touch access to docking, cruising, fishing, anchoring, and more
• Built-in Garmin SailAssist™ features provide data, displays, and prerace guidance needed to gain a competitive edge
• Use built-in Wi-Fi® networking to pair with the free ActiveCaptain® smartphone app for access to the OneChart™ feature, smart notifications, Garmin Quickdraw™ Community data, and more.
• Dual microSD™ card slots on the back of the unit for use with the ActiveCaptain® app and mapping cards

Get wider viewing angles and superior clarity on the touchscreen with a full HD in-plane switching (IPS) display.

Navigate confidently with built-in Garmin Navionics+^™ inland and coastal mapping¹.

Easily build your marine system using the best of network connectivity.

See below and around your boat with built-in sonar capabilities (transducers sold separately).

From ANT^® technology to Wi-Fi^® networking, there are countless ways to connect to your system.

With SmartMode^™ station controls, everything is designed to give you quick, one-touch access to the information you need.

TRADITIONAL AND SCANNING SONAR SUPPORT

Get built-in support for 1-kW Dual-Channel CHIRP traditional sonar for superior target separation and ClearVü and SideVü scanning sonars to see up to 1,000’ below and around your boat at 260 kHz (requires transducer, sold separately).

LIVE SONAR SUPPORT

Pair your chartplotter with Garmin live sonar options (transducer sold separately) to see all around your boat in real time.

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, polars and more.

PRELOADED MAPPING

Experience unparalleled coverage and detail with built-in Garmin Navionics+^™ integrated coastal and inland mapping that includes Auto Guidance+^™ technology³ and a 1-year subscription for downloadable daily updates and more on select chartplotters.

OPTIONAL CHARTS AND MAPS

Bring a fresh new look and feel to your chartplotter with optional upgrade to Garmin Navionics Vision+^™ premium chart subscription, featuring downloadable high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery, sonar imagery and more.

SAILING POLARS

Use the polar table to see key data, including how fast you should go at a certain wind angle and speed — so you know whether you need to adjust sail trim.

GARMIN MARINE NETWORK

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

NMEA 2000^® AND NMEA 0183 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 all-in-one mobile app for access to the OneChart^™ feature, smart notifications³ , software updates, Helm, Garmin Quickdraw^™ Community data and more.

INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH^® AND ANT TECHNOLOGIES

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

ONEHELM^™ FEATURE

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

SMARTMODE STATION CONTROLS

Get quick, one-touch access to the information you need to ease high-stress situations such as docking. You can incorporate networked sonar, radar, cameras, media and more.

POWER-POLE^® SHALLOW WATER ANCHOR

By networking select Garmin chartplotters with a Force^® trolling motor and your compatible Power-Pole shallow water anchoring system, you can access advanced boat control features⁶ from your plotter, including smart anchor auto-deployment, smart anchor jog, auto stow, anchor drag detection and auto guidance⁷ end-of-route anchoring. Spend more time fishing, less time positioning.

CHARGE INTEGRATION FROM POWER-POLE

Your CHARGE Marine Power Manager from Power-Pole integrates with compatible Garmin chartplotters to help keep your battery power going longer and stronger on the water. You’re able to charge batteries on the run, monitor power use, select where power is allocated, control emergency starts and even transfer power between battery banks — all from your chartplotter display.

SEND INREACH^® DEVICE MESSAGES

Pair your inReach satellite communicator⁵ to your chartplotter, and type custom messages using your MFD’s on-screen keyboard. Access your contact list or enter an email, inReach address or phone number. You can also group messages by conversation for a texting-like experience.

Specifications

What's In The Box?

• Chartplotter
• Power cable
• NMEA 2000 T-connector
• NMEA 2000 drop cable
• Bail mount with knobs 8610 and 8612 series only
• Flush mount kit
• Protective cover
• Trim piece snap covers
• Documentation
• GPSMAP 8600 series chartplotters are preloaded with Garmin Navionics+ offshore, coastal, and inland water charts for the U.S. and Canada