Transom speakers on a 240 sport
 

Has anybody here seen or know of transom speakers installed on a 240 sport?

Any tips/tricks or Pros and Cons?

Thanks!

Jack

I would not do it.

Why not?? Just curious

http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isc...0&bih=222#i=20

You'll rot your transom out, kid!!!

Yea - that is what they said when people started to install transom lights too!

Thats a very small hole. Putting speakers in there is a lot bigger hole. Not to mention taking waves off the stern, might let a bit of water in and trash some speakers.

I am not 100% sure about the 240's set up but if it is anything like my 280 there is a swim platform and some unused transom space above the platform. That may be a spot to put speakers and protect them from the backwash/ waves in the stern. I

t is funny because I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine who saw it on a cruiser. Obviously it was a different application but it allowed the boat to play music directly where you want it, in the water where youy are hanging out, and not all over the place because you have to crank it up so loud to hear it. He seemed to think that having well placed speakers in the transom could cut down on noise complaints. I just don't think it is a bad idea. And there is no such thing as it can't be done in my book!!!

I thought about doing it on my 89 Baja Force w/ molded swim platform. Im guessing you have a built in swim platform? Not sure if you can. It does not look like there is much room(depth) because the transom wood inside comes up. Maybe if you put them lower.

Quick, easy and painless - just store them in the cabin!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6wyuItjumM

I'd like a set of those...

Exactly what I was thinking!

There is only about 1.5" of space behind that swim plat and the top of the transom in the 280. Most speakers will not fit in there.

I have actually thought about putting mounts for my DJ speakers in the boat several times. Then I think about it and I would only use it a couple times a year. I have decided that I will just put some speakers that face back on the dash.

Well I had been thinking about putting speakers in my swim platform for a couple years. I knew there was not much space between the panel on the platform and the top of the transom, plus the fact of having the speakers so exposed. But we do like to spend alot of the time sitting listening to the stereo while in the water. So I just had held off doing it.

This thread made me consider it some more. I still was hesitant about doing it, but then I sit and think how loud I have to run the system when we are out in the water. You can hear my system pretty well when you crank it up, but having speakers in the back would make it easier on the system not having to turn it up as loud, and my batteries would last longer. So talked to the wife and she liked the idea.

So here you go, you can get a set in the platform on a 280. I still would never install speakers on a flat transom like the outlaws, but for boats with a platform like mine it can be done.

http://s1087.photobucket.com/albums/...27_640x480.jpg

Looks great - out of the water - protected by the grab rail - I like it!!! What size and brand are they?

6.5" Rockford Fosgate's.

Well got a chance to listen to the system today. My radio goes up to 30, and most of the time listening to it while in the water I have it at 22 - 25. With the new speakers we were listening to it at 10. Makes a world of difference/

Looks real good. I still think I'm going to get portable speakers to jam when were at the sand bars, then just tuck them away when not in use.

Dave if I did this on my boat, how would I wire them? I figured I would ask you since you put my system in.. Would I just jump from the last set of 6.5's that you put in the gunnel pads back to the transom?

Jeff,

I don't remember what all we hooked up in your boat. I know we had the 2 sets of 6.5" behind the bolsters, and there was the set of 6x9's in front of them. Were there any others that we hooked up? If we did then you would really need another amp.

There are the 6x9 in the cuddy.. I dont think those are on the amp tho, I dont remember how you did it either..

Well that amp that runs the 6.5" is ok running a 2ohm load, or 2 sets of speakers per channel. If it is only running 1 set of speakers on a channel then you could add another set. I would have to look at it agin to know what we did now. Been to long for me to remember.

On a Baja 240 Sport, is the whole back of the boat considdered the Transom?

I am looking to mount speaks above the swimplatform and away from the drive... So is it more called Stern-mounted speakers?

Thanks

I have a 93 240 sport just installed speakers in swim platform..
U will need a 1" speaker ring extention

A little off of what you are talking about: but i had seen a Scarab guy talking about using small speakers and mounting them on a short light pole and using as a quick disconnect with out wires showing. I thought it was kind of a cool idea. that way you would only have the small anchor light hole.