Keep the 5 ga supply from the battery as short as possible given the location of the battery. Put the big fuse on the end closest to the battery, hthe other end to one distro block. Run 8 ga from that distro block(if that gauge is sufficient for the amp(s)) positive wire to each amp. Run an 8 ga negative from each amp to another distro block, then a 5 ga to the negative battery terminal or the ground point on the block, whichever is closer. You may need more large wire, the car amp kits come with a short ground wire because they assume you are grounding to a steel auto chassis. On a boat, you need to run a longer fat ground wire to the boat ground, i.e. block or battery. If it is a long run, buy a piece of bigger wire than the short big power wire, say 4 gauge. You can get top quality 4 ga. by the foot at West Marine but you will pay top dollar, 2.99 a foot or so. Or order it online. Then, all you need is the blue turn on wire from the head unit to the remote turn on terminal on each amp. One wire from the head daisy chained to both amps will work. Then, hook up the two RCA cables. That will do it. Does that help?
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