Minn Kota A16 Sonar & GPS Chartplotter (15.6-Inch Full HD) – The Monumental Command Center for Professional Large Boats

With the Minn Kota A16, the absolute pinnacle of marine electronics moves into your helm. As the large sibling model in the exclusive Minn Kota A-Series – which takes the legacy of the legendary Humminbird APEX platform to a new level of performance – the A16 completely redefines the standard for professional boat anglers, guides, and discerning large boat owners. On a massive 15,6-inch widescreen display, the system delivers a native Full HD resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, allowing even the finest edge structures, hard bottoms, and fish arches to remain visible from several meters away in photorealistic clarity.

In this new flagship generation, Minn Kota's outstanding maneuverability technology and Humminbird Imaging's world-leading sonar clarity come together under one banner. The A16 serves as the dominant centerpiece on board, combining massive imaging power, extreme quad-core processor performance, and professional multimedia connectivity such as dual network interfaces and HDMI in an extremely flat, torsion-resistant housing.

Flexible Variant Selection: With Transducer (MSI+) or Without Transducer (CHO)

So that you can tailor your setup exactly to your boat configuration, the Minn Kota A16 is available at the top of the selection menu in two custom-tailored versions.

If you choose the With Transducer (MSI+ Complete Package), you receive the turnkey, all-inclusive package including the original All-in-One transom transducer (XM 14 HW MSI T) with a rugged metal transom mount and 6 meters of cable. This variant is the perfect choice for new installations, allowing you to immediately harness the full potential of photorealistic MEGA Side Imaging+, detailed MEGA Down Imaging+ and high-precision Dual Spectrum CHIRP 2D Sonar on the massive screen.

If you choose the Without Transducer (CHO – Control Head Only), you are purchasing the high-end display alone without the included transom transducer. This version saves you money, if you use the A16 as a gigantic large screen for your Live Sonar, tap into the transducer already integrated into your Minn Kota trolling motor (Built-in MEGA DI / SI), or connect the device via Ethernet to an existing onboard network that already has transducers.

Monumental Screen Clarity and Dual-Core Graphics Performance

When out on huge bodies of water, you cannot afford to waste time with cluttered displays. The 15,6-inch Full HD screen of the Minn Kota A16 offers over 38 percent more visible area than the 13,3-inch model. Powered by a state-of-the-art Quad-Core Marine Processor, even demanding four-window views are rendered absolutely smoothly. You can display a high-resolution nautical chart, MEGA Side Imaging+, Down Imaging, and Live Sonar simultaneously, without text appearing blurry or image areas stuttering.

The display uses cutting-edge IPS panel technology with an extremely anti-reflective coating. Even with sunlight coming in from the side, bright midday light, and polarized sunglasses, every subtle sonar signal remains clearly visible with rich contrast and true colors. The A16 is operated via the highly advanced CrossTouch System, which always gives you the choice: Use the intuitive multitouch control like a smartphone, or return to the precise button panel with rotary knobs during heavy seas, rain, spray, and with wet hands. Through freely assignable quick-select keys, you also always have your preferred views or motor commands ready with a single press.

Professional Sonar Technology with Humminbird Precision

Inside the Minn Kota A16 works purebred Humminbird cutting-edge technology. The integrated Dual Spectrum CHIRP Sonar ensures outstanding target separation across the entire frequency range. Fish, hugging steep edges or lurking in weed beds, are clearly separated from the bottom. You can track your bait presentation during heavy vertical jigging, tapping, or trolling in real time and with absolutely clear contours.

Supported by high-resolution MEGA Side Imaging+ and MEGA Down Imaging+, the A16 captures the underwater world far beyond the megahertz limit. You can scan massive areas of water up to 122 meters to each side (244 meters total scan width) and look directly under the keel up to 61 meters deep. Sunken trees, wrecks, rock piles, and predators resting on the bottom stand out with pin-sharp clarity, reducing time-consuming searching to a minimum.

Connectivity at a Professional Level: Dual Ethernet, HDMI, and NMEA 2000

What fundamentally sets the A-Series apart from standard sonars is its massive array of interfaces for modern marine networks. The Minn Kota A16 features two independent Gigabit Ethernet ports directly on the housing, allowing complex onboard systems, additional screens, radar, or high-resolution Live Sonars (Minn Kota LIVE as well as Humminbird MEGA Live 1 & 2) to be connected directly without expensive external network switches or a black box.

Through the integrated HDMI Input and Output (HDMI In / HDMI Out) you can connect external video sources such as underwater cameras or onboard PCs and simultaneously output the screen signal to external screens in the cabin. Together with full support for NMEA 2000, NMEA 0183 and Bluetooth, the display integrates all motor data, fuel level sensors, and onboard sensors into a central cockpit. Particularly appealing for those switching from APEX or XPLORE installations: The device uses the same proven PC-13 power cable, so that existing installations on the boat can be reused exactly as they are.

Complete One-Boat Network and Smart Autopilots

As the heart of the boat, the Minn Kota A16 seamlessly integrates your Minn Kota trolling motor. Through the Wireless One-Boat Network, the device communicates wirelessly with current Minn Kota motors with dual-band GPS, as well as with all Advanced GPS motors from the 2024 model year onward via a software update.

With features like Draw and Navigate™, you can draw routes with your finger on the massive Full HD screen, which your motor follows with centimeter precision. The Intelligent Depth Control™ safety feature continuously monitors the water depth and automatically secures the boat against grounding with the Spot-Lock anchor or shallow water anchor. With the pre-installed AutoChart® Live, you create your own high-precision depth charts during your trip, including hardness and vegetation density indicators, which can be backed up via the two SD card slots and endlessly expanded with an optional Zero-Line card. The integrated Media Tool with Time-Lapse Recording also allows you to save surprising bites or fish contacts up to 30 seconds back in time as a video clip.

Minn Kota A16 Technical Specifications at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Minn Kota A16 Sonar

Which option should I choose: With Transducer or Without Transducer? If you are completely outfitting your boat and want to use Side Imaging, Down Imaging, as well as classic 2D Sonar via a transom transducer, choose the version with a transducer. If, on the other hand, you use the A16 purely as a large screen for your Live Sonar, use the transducer already integrated into your Minn Kota trolling motor, or already feed transducer data into the network, you save money with the option without a transducer.

Can I retrofit a transom transducer later with the option without a transducer? Yes, anytime. The display of the version without a transducer (CHO) has the same full-featured sonar connection on the back. You can plug in a compatible MEGA Imaging+ transducer at any time and immediately use all sonar functions.

Does the Minn Kota LIVE Sonar on the A16 require a separate black box? No. Both the Minn Kota LIVE Sonar and Humminbird MEGA Live 1 and 2 are connected directly to one of the two Gigabit Ethernet ports on the back via the network cable. The internal quad-core processor processes the signals independently.

Is the Minn Kota A16 suitable for flush mounting in the console? Yes, the flat housing is optimally designed for flush mounting in wide helm stations and console walls. The appropriate mounting hardware for flush mounting is included with the device.