2017 Scarab 255 HO Impulse - how important is the digital screen?

[kaczman]

Hi all ,

Ive been looking at 2017s 255 HO Impulse boats. Some have the complete digital screen, some how analog? Any idea why the same year would come with two different options for the controls?

How important is the digital vs analog screens?

 

[Nexus]

The Touchscreen Commander is an option so the boat can be purchased with ot without. All depends on how the OE spec'd it out.

The touchscreen has a bit more information available. Water temperature comes to mind. Or was it Air? One or the other is not available on the non-touch display, I forget which one. It will also give you a map of the water depth instead of just a number. And you have a Garmin map available. The other advantage is having access to multiple information at once. For instance, you can not view your compass harding (bearing) if you are in cruise mode.

How important these are is up to you, but there is not much, if anything you cannot do with the regular screen.

My first Scarab did not have the touch screen but my current one does. While I don't regret having it, I kind of regret paying what I did for it. It looks really nice, but I just don't feel it's worth what it costs. To be fair, I didn't really think it would be, but it looks really nice.

One thing I did like is that it removes the selection controls from arm rests. I always found them to be annoying there. Scarab originally had them on the front console but moved them, for some reason, to the arm rest. I'm not sure when, but 2017 might be pre-move.

 

[kaczman]

The Touchscreen Commander is an option so the boat can be purchased with ot without. All depends on how the OE spec'd it out.

The touchscreen has a bit more information available. Water temperature comes to mind. Or was it Air? One or the other is not available on the non-touch display, I forget which one. It will also give you a map of the water depth instead of just a number. And you have a Garmin map available. The other advantage is having access to multiple information at once. For instance, you can not view your compass harding (bearing) if you are in cruise mode.

How important these are is up to you, but there is not much, if anything you cannot do with the regular screen.

My first Scarab did not have the touch screen but my current one does. While I don't regret having it, I kind of regret paying what I did for it. It looks really nice, but I just don't feel it's worth what it costs. To be fair, I didn't really think it would be, but it looks really nice.

One thing I did like is that it removes the selection controls from arm rests. I always found them to be annoying there. Scarab originally had them on the front console but moved them, for some reason, to the arm rest. I'm not sure when, but 2017 might be pre-move.

Hey man thank you for taking the time for this feedback. I found a near perfect 255 Impulse wake locally, the only thing its missing is the Touchscreen commander, and i wasnt sure if it was worth trying to find one with it and skipping over this boat.

 

[Nexus]

Hey man thank you for taking the time for this feedback. I found a near perfect 255 Impulse wake locally, the only thing its missing is the Touchscreen commander, and i wasnt sure if it was worth trying to find one with it and skipping over this boat.

Another thing, that I posted in another thread, is to do something like this:

It should allow you to add an NMEA screen to the boat. I don't think anyone here's done it, though.

 

[kaczman]

Another thing, that I posted in another thread, is to do something like this:

It should allow you to add an NMEA screen to the boat. I don't think anyone here's done it, though.

This is awesome. Is one needed for both engines?

 

[Nexus]

This is awesome. Is one needed for both engines?

I'm not sure. I came across this a few months ago. If I still had my 195 with the standard console, I would've researched further. As it is, I'm just keeping it in my back pocket in case I'd someday like to add some NMEA equipment. If you go this route, you can be the guinea pig! Report back here.