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Where do you guys have your boat speakes mounted. Looking to do a new stero/amp/speakers, and need ideas.

Thanks, Pictures would be Great.

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I have 4 6" round speakers. Two in the front, two in the back. They sound OK. I don't use my stereo that much. I need to replace them this winter. They have given up to the relentless rough water poundings! :D

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I mounted mine about the same, just a bit higher. Make sure you buy the plastic cone speakers because they are going to get wet...

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Dave,


How did you gain access to front speakers to nut them or did you use nut clips? I like the locations.

Rory

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They were in the boat when I bought it. I know you can access the rear speakers from the engine compartment. You may have to take out the back seat which is not that hard to do. The front must be using nut clips. You MIGHT be able to access the front by removing the side vents. If you mount them higher like Patrick said, that would improve your chances of accessing from the side vents. Make sure the speakers you buy are not too thick. There is only a few inches of clearance in there.

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If you mount them higher, there is more clearance to the hull. But don't go too high, there is a tube glassed in that holds the cables leading back from the helm.
Pull the back seat out, it will make your life much easier.

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Was thinking about mounting 8" Pioneer Nauitca Speakers. Do you guys think there will be enough depth clearance on the sides from the liner to the hull or should I plan mounting them under the rear seat (enough room there too?) and above the cutout under the helm/infront of the passenger? Head unit will be mounted just like Bash's (great place Bash thanks for the idea) then doing a wired remote with readout on the dash.

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If the 8" speakers are deaper than 6", I'd say you will have clearance issues...
Don't mount them under the back seat, they will get kicked.
The bulkhead to the cabin is an option, but I think the sides are an easier install...
Mounting the stereo in the cabin with a wired remote is a great idea.

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Thought about that....thought that if I mount them more toward the sides of the back seat then they might not but I think it is just one of things I am going to have to sit and think about when I am near the boat in the spring. Anyone mount speakers in the bulkhead? Good/Bad? I know there already is a lot going on under the helm as it is.

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I was thinking about these.
http://www.clarion.com/usa/products/...io/CMCX71.html
And going with the 455 Stero w/remote and AMP.

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Where are the wires run for the Port side front.

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I was wondering that too. You could run them down the star. side with all the other wires and around the transom. That's not the way mine are now. It looks like they go under the liner and must of been installed before the liner was put in.

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I ran mine down the starboard side then under the back seat along the edge of the liner and up the port side.
Again, easiest if you take the back seat out...

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Might want to check in the forward locker behind the bulkhead. Often when the boats were being built the wires wer glassed in and may be just hanging there. Its worth a look. I had 2 speakers mounted in the bulkhead on my 24 as well as my Y2K. I like the sound they produce there... I just go for the basic AM/FM/CD and four speakers myself cause the systems never seemed to last. I never seem to run with the music playing and to me nothing beats the sound of an engine at full song...My hearing is going anyway...Lots of abuse when younger :eek:

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Get a set of MB Quart 160.9 which are a true 6.5" coxial speaker. They are great speakers and really take alot of power.