Recent content by 258 Grady

AGM's Go with the AGM's and never look back. If you charge them correctly you will have them for 10+ years. No gasses, spills and corrosion. Just pay the money and get the best.

Hey hog Hunter, Guess what, I live in good ole Seattle and fish the same waters you do except I fish Tuna off shore in the summer. I to am looking for the best Salmon picture I can find and the B-260 beats them all except the commercial models. So rest assured you are making the right decision...

Hog Hunter I am not sold on the new wide angle transducers. They say that they have the same number of elements but the picture is just not the same. The only way to do better than a B260 is to go to a 3KW commercial transducer with variable freq. 28-230hz. Remember you will still need to get...

Here are some photos of what I did with my B-260. I mounted it mid ship on the starboard side so the fairing did not protrude below the keel. I fiber glassed the center part of the fairing into the hull. This whole process required some work but I am happy with the results. I will paint the...

True Blue Here is a post from THT authored by Peter Braffitt that may help you decide. Are you looking at a B-260 with high speed fairing or a flush mount tilted element model? Default RE: Airmar B-260 Install Warthog5, I have to say that you have put an impressive amount of pride and...

The in hull transducer defeats exactly what you are trying to accomplish and that is a clear picture of the fish you are targeting. I feel it is not necessary to install the high speed faring that comes with the b-260. I flush mounted mine with a very small fairing that is just enough to direct...

If you are looking for absolutely the best transducer short of a 3KW commercial transducer stick with the B-260. There is one thing to be aware of and that is the temp sensor in the B-260 is very slow to record temperature due to its mass. If you need instant temps install a sensor that reads in...

I have since cut out some more fiberglass behind the panel and moved the engine instruments inline. This leaves lots of room for future expansion. I was hoping that Furuno would come out with a NEMA 2000 small flat screen data reader with more functions than the RD-30 that would fit into this...

The attached photos show the old dash piece that was fared out flush to make the mold from. The only mistake I made was not spraying this piece with Lacquer. The bondo sucked up the release agent and I broke the piece getting it out. The other photos show the mold.

I will try and post some more photos today. What I did was take the old vacuum plastic dash and modified it using wood, bondo and foam to make it perfectly flat. I then used this piece to make a mold. I then put release agent on the mold and sprayed the interior with Grady gelcoat. When this...

I offset the gauges because I am limited on opening space behind the panel. I tried the symmetrical approach first but they wouldn't fit. Also not shown are the 2 USB connectors and Mic holder. I will post another photo of the reconfigured space behind the panel. I wanted to use flow scan but...

I just completed the new fiberglass dash in my 258. The previous one would not work with the new flat panel displays. I am looking for feedback on the instrument layout. What do you guys think... I am looking for ideas before cutting holes. Thanks Ed

I have had numerous conversations with the Furuno sonar rep and have seen the presentation on the differences in transducers run by the same computer and they are significant. The thru hull b260 out performs the others hands down. The down side is the size of the unit with high speed fairing. I...

I have a 258 Journey with twin Yami F-150's and am about to install an Airmar B-260 transducer. Do any of you guys have one of these monsters installed on your boat and exactly where did you put it. Thanks Ed

I was hoping to find a manufacturer that made new hatch inserts that looked factory. Beveled smooth edge with reveal and diamond pattern. There must be somebody that can make these panels. Ed