grant it is a major "work in progress"
. this is my first boat system so i learning as i go along.. i do all the installation except for cutting.
didnt you see some pics that i posted @ planet nautique ?) the system has been a royal pain in the a$$ and pocketbook....ran into a couple snags that i didnt anticipate.
if you dont mind, would like to run some ideas by you and ask your advice..
Tower speakers system intergration-
went back and changed the basis configuration of the system and will be adding tower speakers(4- image dynamic idq 6.5 woofers and eminence or celestion horns with custom lenses). any suggestions where i can get billet front plates like the new skylon reference system ?
the intergration of the tower speakers has been a big problem.. i dont want to add more amps( already have 4)....so is there a speaker switch available that will allow me to switch from the bow speakers to the tower speakers or should i add another amp and use a seperate volume control ? it would be noce to be able to run the towers at a different volume and not add another amp....( was thinking about not running bow speakers( it is hard to find grills to fit the image dynamics chamleaons and go over the curve) -thinking about getting the holes in the bow covered and reglassed( any idea how much would this cost ?)
Subwoofer on the 211...
i have been looking really hard on where to put the subs on the 211. it is very challenging compared to the 210. i dont want to cut the boat glass or minimizee my storage room
subs dont do well in the storage area- the sound doesnt make it out and it rattles the side wall ( the side wall rattle is a pretty easy fix though).
here are some suggestions and let me know what you think..
1. there is room underneath the steering column. the left side wall would require a foam filler to keep from rattling. you can put a 2.25 - 2.5 ft custom glass enclosure. can go with rhino lining as a finish since it would not be seen.
2. a custom glass enclosure with 2-12's firing down in a ported box (2.65 cu) in/underneath the removable seat ( subs need 4" of clearance). this seems like the ticket...it requires a custom box and cushion that is made is to look like the removeable seat. also one could make the seat longer and have a more intergrated look like on the 226. this is fiberglass, gel, and upholstry enclosure and would be in the $800-$1000 range to do this (this is a hard one to get by the wife... she like the idea of a bigger seat but not at $1k... i have done wood boxes and tubes but not custom glass enclosures with gel coating...
any other thoughts on subs for a 211 ??
Crossover board
crossovers in the storage area- will go back and mount them to a board in the storage area- this will be easy- i ran the speaker wire shotgun (double) should have done this is the first place
AMP RACKS
i am redoing the amp racks and going back to a "old school" style amp rack. trying to make a cover that will fit 4 amps on a curved hull doesnt work or look right.
this is a pretty simple design - the amp is mounted to board and there is about a 10x3x1 spacer board that runs underneath the back side of the board. hence the board looks like it is floating and the all the wires are underneath.it works well on boat hulls since the area that is contact with the hull doesnt span the whole bottom area of the amp ( will post pics on how to do this... this should work on any boat and is really easy to do)
btw, didnt mean to highjack the thread...but using a car deck works fine. the disadvantage is not having the wired remote(though a ir with a repeater will work).
(Message edited by clubmyke on January 03, 2005)