Since the question of differences between the H26 and H260 comes up fairly often on this forum, I put together a summary of comments on this subeject from the archives. Please review this link and make suggestions for changes or correct errors. http://kobernus.com/hunter260/h26.vs.h260.htmlOne thing I was going to add: The H260 have thru-hull valves and the thru hull exits below the water line. As I recall, the H26 does not have thru-hull valves and the lines exit above the waterline. Is this correct?