cockpit speakers

[Jim sullivan]

any ideas on where to put speakers for a stereo in the cockpitarea? If i motor I can't hear the music from below so I'm lookin'to put something on deck.

 

[Bruce Grant]

Depends on your boat...

Take a look in the photo forum, I show where I placed them in my H320, I also placed the same type of speakers in the same location on my 91' H28.Hope it helps.Regards.Bruce.

 

[Jim Wharton]

Hang box speakers

Hi,Last summer I got the West Marine $99 waterproof box speakers, and made hangers to install them from the railing. West Marine also sells the plastic clamps for attaching objects to deck railing. If you want more info send me an email.Jim Whartonjim.wharton@fnc.fujitsu.comNote: I'm on vacation next week.

 

[Jay Beery]

Water Proof???

Hi,Jim has the right idea. Moveable speakers! If you read the fine print on most "marine" speakers it says to keep out of the water and sun!!! I ended up using a small three speaker suround system set of speakers and mounted them in the cabin with the larger speaker facing aft from the fwd galley area in my little C22. Of coarse half the time I can't keep my little 4 hp Mercury OB running, so I can still hear the music over my cursing at the engine!!!!!Jay

 

[Debra Blatnik]

Aft Cockpit Locker -- Cutout

Mine are to the left and right of the helm as you sit down. They are out of the way and easy to hear, but I keep pulling the speaker cable as I pull things out and put them back in the locker. (another legacy of previous owners...)I also wonder what would happen if the cockpit got pooped...still it does seem to work.

 

[Chris Hyland]

Poly Planar

Jim, West MArine sells Poly Planar speakers that will actually work under water. I had them installed in our new C36 and they're nice.Regards,Chris

 

[Ron Feldman]

Effect on your compass

Where ever you decide to place them make sure they are not effecting you compass. They have magnets in them and can create compass error.....rf