Tinkerer

I am going to install a new stereo system in the Daytona.
There is a removable panel on each side of the boat in front of the front seats from knee level down to the floor. These panels now have a storage pocket that I will do away with. I intend to put a 10 or 12 inch sub woofer on each side with a midrange speaker toward the top IF there is room and a tweeter up higher. Then in the rear seat base I intend on installing at least 4 mid's and tweeters.

My question is I am going to build boxes for the woofers. What wood should I use? Normally I would use particle board but I don't think that would work well in a boat. My thought is to use 1/2 inch plywood and reinforce the corners with fiberglass cloth and then resin the inside and outside. Is this the right way?

I am also replacing the carpet on the cockpit floor and am thinking on glassing over the storage under the floor. My thought is to take a piece of 1/2 plywood again and cover the underside with two layers of glass cloth and resin, and then sand, cloth and resin the top.
Is this the right way?

I may just build the boxes and take the panels and boat to BOWKER's fiberglass and let him do his magic.

Thanks
Steve

Blueabyss

Are the storage panels that are in there hinged? whats behind them? How much room are we talking. Some free air 10s or 12s wont need to be sealed unless you are wanting to push monster power.

Chris

janniboy

They sell 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch PVC Plywood. 4x8 sheets. You can screw and glue the corners for your boxes, the 3/4" is bomb proof to make boxes with, no wood to rot. The stuff is pricey though. 4x10 3/4" sheet are about $250.00 each.

ICDEDPPL

iTrader: (1)

Menards sell Marine plywood. 4x8 3/4 sheet is somewhere around $90 . I used it and sealed all the corners with silicone on my subwoofers. Made a big difference in sound . After replacing the gas tanks and putting in a new floor I had it wrapped in 1/8" glass.

JRider

iTrader: (1)

The resin coat will eventually crack, a better way is to use a coat of glass. Really does not matter what kind of glass, just as long as it is encapsulated.

Tinkerer

Thanks. I like the sound of boxes. The storage is just a pocket. There is all kinds of room to build a box.

hotjava66

Marine ply with a layer of glass.

Tinkerer

Who is the go to guy for JL marine speakers?

getrdunn

iTrader: (7)

I built boxes out of 3/4" to be used as seat bases also. Went right to spec on 12"w7's and had a divider so the 770's could fire to the rear and the subs toward the bulkhead. First coat of resin we to soak in and second I used some chopped to cover. Very stout and solid as well as dual purpose. Let me know what u need and if I don't have extra I will help u find deal. I went a little crazy a while back before install and prolly have enough for 6 boats. I did let some stuff go a while back though. All new. I am running 1)1000 1)500 3)300's 1)250 for amps.

4mulafastech

I built a couple sealed boxes for 8" subs in my fish and ski. Used 3/4" MDF and waterproofed with MAS low viscosity resin. Worked great and sounds awesome. Finish trimmed the install using black StarBoard material.

http://www.masepoxies.com/2-to-1-non-blushing-lv-resin