Where to get the arch speaker & light setup

[rlamb]

I recently bought a 2004 Hunter 466 and noticed that many of the 466 boats I looked at had a unit attched to the underside of the arch that had speakers and a light. My boat does not have this and I wondered if anyone knew where I could buy one?
Thx
Roger

 

[Bowedtoothdoc]

I recently bought a 2004 Hunter 466 and noticed that many of the 466 boats I looked at had a unit attched to the underside of the arch that had speakers and a light. My boat does not have this and I wondered if anyone knew where I could buy one?
Thx
Roger

Roger,
Congratulations on your purchase...The first place I would try is the Hunter Owners website store. Just look to the right side of your screen

 

[rlamb]

I already looked there and couldnt find it. I was/am hoping someone knows the manufacturer or has one to sell. Thx for the quick reply.

 

[Scott B]

Check with Phil here on the site. He may be able to track down a source. Hunterowners is the official Hunter parts source and Phil has contacts at Hunter.

http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/member.php?u=78260

 

[rlamb]

Scott,
Thx. I sent Phil and message.
Rgds,
Roger

 

[seadaddler]

Hunter

I added the speaker/light unit to my 2001 /290 years ago and got it from Hunter so if Phil can't get it than Hunter has them for sure call them.
Nick

 

[artboas]

I wouldn't do this

I recently bought a 2004 Hunter 466 and noticed that many of the 466 boats I looked at had a unit attched to the underside of the arch that had speakers and a light. My boat does not have this and I wondered if anyone knew where I could buy one?
Thx
Roger

Here's the thing..
The Fiberglas pods which were installed under the arches were made by Hunter.
You can fit in a pair of really tiny speakers, which sound exactly like really tiny speakers. Now, if you're not really into having great tunes in the cockpit, this is ok....
But, if you want to really enjoy your music, here's what you do:
Get a moderate marine 2 channel amp. There is a company called Pyke, which has great units at under $100.
Then what you do is get a set of outdoor box speakers. There are a few companies who make great ones, such as Bose, and many others.
When you shop around, you will find something you like.
Mount the box speakers under the stern rail seats, hanging down from underneath the seat.
You can either run the wiring up the stern rail with some zip ties, or fish it inside the tubing.
In any case, the sound is amazing, and much better than the cheapo ones that were mounted in the arch boxes

 

[seadaddler]

light/speakers

just so you know I now have the Hunter light/speaker setup on my 2007/H-36
came from the factory and have replaced the speakers and light do to salt corrison most likely from my all ocean trip from NY to florida in 2008 but have been good since I coated all the wiring with electric lube.
We love the setup for sure and really looks very nice but I guess you could add your own box speakers and light much cheaper

 

[LiveAloha]

I recently bought a 2004 Hunter 466 and noticed that many of the 466 boats I looked at had a unit attched to the underside of the arch that had speakers and a light. My boat does not have this and I wondered if anyone knew where I could buy one?
Thx
Roger

Replaced Mine this summer. Added larger speakers and more lights. Found a local guy that does custom work and it is better than the original setup

 

[Bowedtoothdoc]

In addition to the factory setup I added a couple of outdoor speakers and mounted them under the arch on each side of factory box. They are on brackets and can be aimed to the front or back.

 

[Gatch30]

I am going to redo my arch speakers and lights this winter before we hit the water in the spring. I would love to see some pictures of custom units mounted under the arch.