Garmin GPSMAP 743 Non-Sonar with Mapping

• Easily integrate with more engines.
• Connect to compatible third-party devices with OneHelm™ digital switching.
• Easily build your marine system using the best of network connectivity.
• Navigate any waters with preloaded mapping and coastal charts.
• See below your boat with built-in sonar capabilities.
• Manage your marine experience from nearly anywhere.

ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION SCANNING SONAR

Get built-in Ultra High-Definition SideVü and ClearVü scanning sonars with vivid, high-contrast color palettes to help distinguish fish from structure. GPSMAP® X3 series also supports 1 kW CHIRP traditional sonar capabilities.

PANOPTIX™ SONAR SUPPORT

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

FASTER, SHARPER, SMARTER

With its added processing power and new slimline design featuring edge-to-edge glass and a smaller unit footprint, it’s easy to retrofit this plotter in a wider range of dash configurations.

IMPROVED DISPLAY OPTICS

New higher-resolution IPS displays for 9” and 12” plotters offer improved sunlight readability and visibility from any angle, with 50% more pixels than previous-generation 9” GPSMAP devices.

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 Guidance3 technology.

OPTIONAL CHARTS AND MAPS

Bring a fresh new look and feel to your chartplotter with optional Garmin Navionics+™ or premium Garmin Navionics Vision+™ cartography featuring integrated coastal/inland content, access to daily updates, Auto Guidance+™ technology2 and more.

OPTIONAL RADAR BUNDLE

To help you avoid weather and traffic on the water, the compact 4 kW GMR™ 18 HD+ dome radar is available as a bundled option with your GPSMAP chartplotter/sonar package.

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 more3.

OPTIONAL PREMIUM NAVIGATION FEATURES

These optional charts offer the best of Garmin and Navionics® data, Auto Guidance3 technology and other premium navigation features.

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 camera video — among them.

NMEA 2000® AND NMEA 0183 NETWORKS

Connect to compatible 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 notifications, software updates, Helm, Garmin Quickdraw™ Community data and more4.

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.

J1939 CONNECTIVITY

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

ONEHELM FEATURE

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

IN THE BOX

• GPSMAP 743 chartplotter
• microSD™ card preinstalled
• Power cable
• NMEA 2000® T-connector
• NMEA 2000 drop cable (2 meters)
• Bail mount kit with knobs
• Flush mount kit with gasket
• Protective cover
• Trim piece snap covers
• Documentation

General

DIMENSION 7.6" x 5.5" x 2.9" (19.2 x 14.0 x 7.4 cm)

TOUCHSCREEN YES

INPUT Touchscreen

DISPLAY SIZE 6.1" x 3.5"; 7.0" diagonal (15.4 x 9.1 cm; 17.8 cm diagonal)

DISPLAY RESOLUTION 1024 x 600 pixels

DISPLAY TYPE WSVGA

WEIGHT 2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)

WATERPROOF IPX7

MOUNTING OPTIONS Bail, flush or flat (Garmin does not offer any hardware or accessories for a flat-mount installation. Professional tools and knowledge is required.)

Maps & Memory

ACCEPTS DATA CARDS 2 microSD cards (back of unit)

WAYPOINTS 5000

TRACK POINTS 50,000

TRACKS 50 saved tracks

NAVIGATION ROUTES 100

Sensors

HAS BUILT-IN RECEIVER YES

RECEIVER 10 Hz

NMEA 2000 COMPATIBLE YES

NMEA 0183 COMPATIBLE YES

GPS YES

GLONASS YES

GALILEO YES

SUPPORTS WAAS YES

Built-in Maps

BUILT-IN AUTO GUIDANCE YES

BLUECHART (COASTAL) YES

LAKEVU (INLAND) YES

(SOUNDER) TIDE TABLES YES

Optional Map Support

LAKEVÜ G3 YES

LAKEVÜ G3 ULTRA YES

GARMIN NAVIONICS+™ YES

GARMIN NAVIONICS VISION+™ YES

(SOUNDER) TOPO YES

STANDARD MAPPING YES

GARMIN QUICKDRAW CONTOURS YES

RASTER CHART SUPPORT YES

Chartplotter Features

SMART MODE COMPATIBLE YES

AIS YES

DSC YES

SUPPORTS FUSION-LINK™ COMPATIBLE RADIOS YES

GSD BLACK BOX SONAR SUPPORT YES

GCV BLACK BOX SONAR SUPPORT YES

ACTIVECAPTAIN® COMPATIBLE YES

GRID (GARMIN REMOTE INPUT DEVICE) COMPATIBLE YES

WIRELESS REMOTE COMPATIBLE YES

SAILING FEATURES YES

SPOKEN AUDIO ALERTS YES

ONEHELM SUPPORT YES

Sonar Features & Specifications

DISPLAYS SONAR YES

TRADITIONAL SONAR (DUAL FREQUENCY/BEAM) yes (with GCV™ black box, sold separately)

CLEARVÜ yes (with GCV™ black box, sold separately)

(SOUNDER) SIDEVÜ yes (with GCV™ black box, sold separately)

PANOPTIX™ SONAR YES

LIVESCOPE YES

Connections

NMEA 2000 PORTS 1

CONNECTIONS NMEA0183 INPUT PORTS 1

NMEA 0183 INPUT (TX) PORTS 1

VIDEO INPUT PORTS 1 (BNC composite)

J1939 PORTS 1

GARMIN MARINE NETWORK PORTS 1

USB PORTS YES

BNC EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA PORT YES

BLUETOOTH® CALLING YES

ANT+ (CONNECTIVITY) YES

GARMIN WI-FI NETWORK (LOCAL CONNECTION) YES

Electrical Features

POWER INPUT 10 to 32 Vdc

TYPICAL CURRENT DRAW AT 12 VDC 1.08 A

MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAW AT 12 VDC 1.45 A

MAXIMUM POWER USAGE AT 10 VDC 17.6W