2017 212x Swim Deck Speakers

[MidnightRider]

What is the largest size swim deck speakers anyone has upgraded to on the '17 212x or equivalent? I don't mind cutting a bigger hole but I don't want to have to use any filler, shims, or surface reshaping. I've searched and found a few threads expressing plans of swim deck speaker upgrades but haven't been able to find any results of large speaker installs on the swim deck. I'd like to get a fuller sound back there. I know I need to rewire all the speakers in parallel which I will be doing but would like to get a better and/or bigger speaker back there as well.

 

[BigAbe75]

@wallacerb has a video of his and @Drift Away ‘s install on their 24’. They went with 7.7 maybe? (I didn’t rewatch the video).

Edit: no idea how that compares to the 21’.

 

[Drift Away]

@wallacerb has a video of his and @Drift Away ‘s install on their 24’. They went with 7.7 maybe? (I didn’t rewatch the video).

Edit: no idea how that compares to the 21’.

Yes they are 7.7s

 

[MidnightRider]

@wallacerb has a video of his and @Drift Away ‘s install on their 24’. They went with 7.7 maybe? (I didn’t rewatch the video).

Edit: no idea how that compares to the 21’.

Yeah the 21' has a much smaller area in that spot, plus there is some shaping build into the fiberglass around the speaker. So its seems to me that size is limited for me. Hoping some has found a better performing speaker option that fits with limited adjustment to the hole size.

 

[JDRacing]

Check out the last few posts on page two of this thread:

https://jetboaters.net/threads/looking-for-advice-on-a-2017-212x-stereo-upgrade.15588/

6.5's is the largest I've heard of, and it looks like it needs a spacer ring to do so. If you go a different direction, please post it up.

Jeff

 

[MidnightRider]

Check out the last few posts on page two of this thread:

https://jetboaters.net/threads/looking-for-advice-on-a-2017-212x-stereo-upgrade.15588/

6.5's is the largest I've heard of, and it looks like it needs a spacer ring to do so. If you go a different direction, please post it up.

Jeff

Yeah I’ve been following that thread, definitely going to be watching how that turns out. I don’t mind cutting into my boat but the contours of that area would make me very nervous. Wish there was a speaker upgrade option with the same size.

 

[JDRacing]

There may be, eventually. Some folks at Wet Sounds I've talked to are looking into building Revo's in the 5.25" size. I'm not enthusiastic about cutting into that space for the same reason you note.

 

[MidnightRider]

Anyone know anything about these. They seem to get good reviews. Kinda butt ugly if you ask me but they may have more punch than the polks. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

DC Gold Audio N5R 5.25

 

[Drift Away]

Anyone know anything about these. They seem to get good reviews. Kinda butt ugly if you ask me but they may have more punch than the polks. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

DC Gold Audio N5R 5.25

$450 for some 5.25? From a brand i have never heard of?

 

[MidnightRider]

$450 for some 5.25? From a brand i have never heard of?

I don't disagree, but the 212x is very limited in what we can do on the swim deck and the 5.25 options are also limited. Thus the question if anyone has heard of them. Looks like they would almost double the available head room power wise.

 

[Redneck_4Play]

I upgraded from the Polk db521 sinceI blew one to the db522. 100 watt rms vs 45 rms on my 2015 212x. Direct fit replacement.

 

[MidnightRider]

I upgraded from the Polk db521 sinceI blew one to the db522. 100 watt rms vs 45 rms on my 2015 212x. Direct fit replacement.

Thanks for that info. Very helpful.

 

[geohil]

Spacer, grinder and time 6.5’s will fit.

 

[TJP027]

View attachment 93149Spacer, grinder and time 6.5’s will fit.

Looking to do this to mine, where did you get the rings?