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Ironmanwb 02-17-2025 01:28 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4920229)
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Carter did these in a cafe. This still is from a video. The hatches were on an electric ram. Push the button at the helm and they open up. Bad azz design. Speakers out front for when you’re beached.

as far as off the transom I’ve seen people run wire they can pull from under the seat to hook to pod speakers they’ll grab out of the cabin and set on the swim step. Not glamorous but works. I’ve also seen people in havasu perma mount speakers on the transom. Im
not a fan. The two 6.5 up
high on the dash of our gun actually help
carry the sound out or the boat and down to the water when you’re floating off the swim step. I wouldn’t have put them
there but they’re there and they actually work.

That would be an awesome set up but I don't have hatches anymore. I will probably just set up a pair I can plug in and put on the sun pad or swim platform. I'd like to make something that mounts like a light pole in the back of the boat and use the terminals to wire the speakers. I guess I just have to invent it.

hogie roll 02-17-2025 01:53 PM


Originally Posted by Ironmanwb (Post 4920463)
That would be an awesome set up but I don't have hatches anymore. I will probably just set up a pair I can plug in and put on the sun pad or swim platform. I'd like to make something that mounts like a light pole in the back of the boat and use the terminals to wire the speakers. I guess I just have to invent it.

I see a lot of speakers have a deutsch connector now, which is super cool. I haven’t done a stereo with them yet, but I used to use them at work all of the time. I feel like you could come up with a duetsch bulkhead to use like this. 2 pin or 4 pin for 2 speakers.

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87CigCafe 02-18-2025 11:12 AM

Alright.
 
Alright…. How in the hell do these come off lol
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Shah Mat 02-18-2025 11:15 AM

I think they are held on with little plastic "trees", at least that's how they are on my Bullet. Use a non-marring prybar used to remove a car's door panel.
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87CigCafe 02-23-2025 12:50 PM

Well…
 
Well here we are. Still waiting on subwoofers.
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87CigCafe 02-23-2025 02:41 PM

Maybe I’m crazy?
 
Maybe I’m crazy or stupid of thinking of this?

what if I modify the existing 6x9 hole to fit a 10 inch sub? I think it’s doable or am I wrong? It’ll sorta be under the seat.

then for the 6.5’s I could put them both forward of the sub about where your knees would be if riding in the boat?

I REALLY don’t want to cut up my vinyl. Will it sound like chit? I’m not worried about anybody outside of me hearing what I’m jamming to. We don’t have sandbars and stuff either so not looking to be the life of the party. Thoughts?
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6.5 placement guesses?
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Existing 6x9 hole im thinking I can modify to fit 10” sub?

87CigCafe 02-23-2025 03:35 PM

Annnddd
 
Annnndddd now we are here. This escalated quickly. Gonna do it right the first time and be happy.
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Side panels and seat out

Brad Christy 02-24-2025 03:40 PM


Originally Posted by 87CigCafe (Post 4920787)
Maybe I’m crazy or stupid of thinking of this?

what if I modify the existing 6x9 hole to fit a 10 inch sub? I think it’s doable or am I wrong? It’ll sorta be under the seat.

then for the 6.5’s I could put them both forward of the sub about where your knees would be if riding in the boat?

I REALLY don’t want to cut up my vinyl. Will it sound like chit? I’m not worried about anybody outside of me hearing what I’m jamming to. We don’t have sandbars and stuff either so not looking to be the life of the party. Thoughts?
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...0e0e9b10f.jpeg
6.5 placement guesses?
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4a3841898.jpeg
Existing 6x9 hole im thinking I can modify to fit 10” sub?

87CigCafe,

You don't want the 6.5s are sharing a sealed space with your subs. They will trash your 6.5s and sound like sh!t while they're doing it.

Personally, I'd try to isolate the sub enclosure volume from the rest. I'd suggest something like THIS.

Thanks. Brad.

Helmwurst 02-25-2025 09:37 AM

Pull that carpet out while doing that work. You will be picking fiberglass out of your feet for the next couple years!

Wally 02-25-2025 11:51 AM

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On my buddy's 28 Cig he had some crazy 6x10 square holes in the sides that he wanted covered up. Not sure what was there but no speaker or adapter we could find would cover it up. So we had some white plexy laying around...he had it covered in blue vinyl that matched the boat and i made some adapters for some new 6x9's :D Just get creative :D


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