Step up to the console of the 2025 LTB 25 and you are standing at a full Garmin and Mercury setup. This is a walk around that helm, stop by stop, using the component names from the giveaway page.
Stop oneThe screens
Two Garmin 1243xsv displays. The spec list gives the model and the count, and that is what we will stick to. If you want to look the units up, that model number is the place to start.
Stop twoThe autopilot
A Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot, paired with a GHC 50 autopilot control head. The GHC 50 is listed as the control head; the Reactor 40 is the autopilot it belongs to.
Stop threeHydraulic control
The helm uses Garmin SmartPump hydraulic control. It shows up twice in the listing: once in the electronics summary and again in the full spec list.
Stop fourBelow the waterline
Under the hull is a GR17M thru-hull transducer, the piece of the system that sits in the water rather than on the dash. If you care most about what is underneath you, this is the line item to note.
Stop fiveThe radio
A Garmin VHF radio rounds out the communications side of the console.
Stop sixThe engine link
Mercury VesselView integration and monitoring ties the helm to the outboard, a Mercury V8 Verado rated at 300 HP with fly-by-wire controls.
Garmin 1243xsv · Reactor 40 · VesselView
Walk the rest of the boat
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
The tallyEverything under one heading
Under its Garmin Electronics heading, the giveaway page lists twin Garmin 1243xsv displays, a Reactor 40 autopilot with GHC 50, SmartPump, the GR17M transducer, the Garmin VHF and Mercury's VesselView. Every one of those is already installed. That is the whole helm story, as the page tells it.
Off the consoleThe bow electronics
One more Garmin piece lives away from the helm: a Garmin Force Kraken trolling motor, set on a Sea Swivel bracket. The labeled overhead diagram on the giveaway page points to it.
Behind your backAudio and ride
Turn around from the screens and the rest of the boat's systems come into view. The audio side is a Fusion head unit with a Wet Sounds amplifier, a set of four Zero speakers and one 10-inch Zero sub. Underway, Seakeeper Ride corrects pitch and roll automatically.
Before you enterOne decision for the winner
You don't have to want this helm to enter. If you win, you can take the $100,000 cash award in its place; that option is written into the Official Rules. They list the Grand Prize at a maximum ARV of $200,000.
The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works
Members are entered automatically. An active Reel Chance membership includes automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.
Anyone can enter for free. Mail a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as described in the Official Rules. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 19, 2026 and received by November 24, 2026.
Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Twin Garmin displays · Garmin VHF
Entries close November 19. See the full helm list.
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
What is Reel Chance?
Reel Chance is a membership club for anglers. Members get:
- Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
- Plastic removed from the ocean every month through your membership
- Digital wallpapers for your phone and desktop, included with membership
- Discounts on Reel Chance merch for Deckhand members and above
- Automatic entry into every Reel Chance giveaway while your membership is active
Membership starts at $15 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.
You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
The short version
- Helm: two Garmin 1243xsv displays and a Garmin VHF radio
- Autopilot: Garmin Reactor 40 with a GHC 50 control head
- Hydraulics and transducer: Garmin SmartPump hydraulic control, GR17M thru-hull
- Engine link: Mercury VesselView integration for the 300 HP V8 Verado
- Bow: Force Kraken trolling motor by Garmin, Sea Swivel bracket
- Winner picks the boat or $100,000 cash; members entered automatically; free mail-in entry
- Final entry day November 19, 2026 · winner drawn on or about November 25
Common questions
Which Garmin displays are on the boat?
Two Garmin 1243xsv units. The giveaway page lists the model and quantity.
Is the autopilot part of the prize boat?
Yes. A Garmin Reactor 40 autopilot with a GHC 50 control head is on the boat's spec list.
Do I have to take the boat if I win?
No. The winner may pick the $100,000 cash award instead of the LTB 25, per the Official Rules.
How do I enter by mail?
Send a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as set out in the Official Rules. It counts as 10 entries if it is postmarked by November 19, 2026 and received by November 24, 2026.
Who can enter?
Legal residents of the US and Canada who are 18 or older or the age of majority where they live. Void where prohibited. A Canadian winner must answer a skill-testing question.
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/19/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules