280 Sub placement advice
 

Thinking about adding a bass speaker where is a gd spot to put it,mite just pull the crapper out since we dont use it and slid one in there. What do u guys thinks pics would be gd to that way I have an idea Thanks Matt

My buddy placed 2 subs under the rear seat, one on each side, then glasses the boxes in.
He obviously lost some storage space but sounds good.

THought about that but when we go to the camp we load that hole down with food and everything else for the weekend!!! I could put 2 down under the seat by the 6.5 speakers I have now.

It's tough to give up the space, no doubt.
What about putting a pair up front with the other speakers?

My 280 was the factory demo boat and they put the speaker in a box in the engine bay on the port side. Probably a better place to put it but you don't loose any space.

Install under the rear seat... But definitely go with a free air sub, that way no box is needed and you will get a better open air sound. I would recommend JL Audio all the way... My system cranked

I had custom sealed boxes with 10" subs put into the side storage areas in each gunwale. They were covered in padded vinyl. I cut out the opening to a larger, more open size to accomadate this. It also allowed me to have a space above the speakers for storage of shoes, suntan lotion, etc. The installer made a dark gray carpeted shelf that just slid in above the box. It looked very custom and he did a great job but the price was not too bad. $800 for parts and labor, including the subs. Sounded great and did not give up any space really. There is a ton of dead space in the gunwales. Use it like I did. You can spend less on some free airs and it will sound okay. I thought about it and spent some extra and am glad I did. I now use the same boxes and did the same thing in my Vyper. I just cut those storage areas in the Vyer and made new trim rings myself this time. I don't know how to post pics or I would.

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Diggin, you gotta get us some pics of what sounds like a really cool setup!!

I have two 10s under my back seat in sealed boxes. It sounds great, very clean tight bass. Not earth shaking bass, but I imagine that's more to do with the fact they are installed in an open air boat than anything. $30 Polk 10 from Amazon and $30 in material to make the box. Pretty awesome pretty cheap!

I have 2 12" Polks in a sealed box in the engine compartment. It pounds but it viberates the side of the boat so bad it makes the water ripple and sounds kinda bad if ya turn the subs up very far because everything in the boat rattles. But its Crazy loud. ive also got 2 sets of Boston pro componets in the cockpit. And thay SCREAM!

Wouldn't mind seeing a pic of that!!

When I purchsed my boat it had two ten inch bass tubes in the side pockets. I could push them up far enough so that you couldn't see them and they sounded great. Thats on a 290 I don't know how big the side pockets are on the 280, Might be worth checking into easy install...

Mite look into seeing how hard a box would be to put in there I like the fact its out of site though

Once again... Free air subs under the seat, no box needed and they give the proper sound needed for an open cockpit application. Anything else and you're just throwing your money away.

The 280 cannot fit free air subs under the seat. It has a fiberglass storage tub with drains that takes up the under seat area. I believe it's the only model like that.

+1

And it makes a great cooler for 100 cold beers.

You can put them in the sides up by the driver and passenger... Or anywhere really, without the need for a box the mounting options are limitless... Think outside the box, literally lol

LOL Im looking at a couple of options when I get them in I will post pics

Tried that also ice melts to fast so we just keep a ice chest on board