Clayton Danyew
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 34
- Reaction score
- 30
- Points
- 67
- Location
- Greenville, SC
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2011
- Boat Model
- Limited S
- Boat Length
- 24
I Finally finished the stereo upgrade and wanted to post it for anyone else looking to do a similar build, or looking for tips/tricks/advice.
When I bought it, everything was stock, and 5 of the 6 speakers had been blown. Immediately replaced all 6 speakers with new Kenwood KFC-1653MRW 6.5" 2-way Marine Speakers as well as the stock tweeters with JL Audio C2-075ct 0.75" tweeters. Six wasn't enough so I added two more near the captains and passenger seat near mid cabin. Simply drilled the holes and ran the wires. There was plenty of space behind the area I cut it. It helps to remove the "glove box" on the passenger side to gain more access to it.
Also replaced the old head unit with a new Aquatic AV Bluetooth Waterproof Marine Stereo (AQ-MP-5BT) as well as Aquatic AV Wired Marine Remote Control (AQ-WR-5F).
Next I wired the tower for two dual speaker pods. Ended up getting four Kicker 12KMTEDW. I couldn't fit the wires down through the tower with the stock wires so I ended up drilling a hole through the tower and into the hull towards the base and installing a quick disconnect so that it wouldn't mess with the boat cover.
I put 3 subs on the boat. One is a 12" PIONEER TS-SW3002S4 in a shallow mount box below the front driver side seat. The other two are 10" Rockville MS10LW mounted below the bench seat on the driver's side. Word of advice, 12" subs do not fit in that space, I learned that the hard way.
I'm powering all the speakers with a 4 channel Pyle PLMRA420 1000W amp, and an 8 channel Rockville RXM8BTW 1500W amp. I mounted them on the forward section in the storage space in front of the driver's seat. I simply glued and screwed a cutting board to the fiberglass and mounted the amps to that. I wired everything around the top following the stock cables. This option maximized that storage space and you still have access to everything behind the dash if you need to get to it.
I added two 29HM deep cycle batteries in parallel to power the house and stereo, then rewired the original two batteries in parallel for the engines. Shouldn't have any issues with power anytime soon.
Now I know that this is no JL or Wet Sounds stereo, but I wasn't ready to spend $4k quite yet. I think all in I have spent about 1500$ and I think it sounds awesome. Definitely going to be THAT guy on the Sandbar this summer.
Let me know what you think, if you have any tips for me, or if I can help anyone going through a similar upgrade. If anyone's out on Lake Keowee this summer, don't hesitate to come say hey.
***If anyone in the upstate SC region (Atlanta/Greenville/Charlotte) is looking to have their boats reupholstered, I highly recommend Anchor Stitch in Easley, SC. I think the pictures speak for themselves, and the price was ridiculous. Entire boat, custom colors, every cushion, removal and reinstallation was $4500, only took 6 weeks, and she even did a few extra things for me at no charge. Contact Julie at W:864-307-9650 or C:616-450-0145
When I bought it, everything was stock, and 5 of the 6 speakers had been blown. Immediately replaced all 6 speakers with new Kenwood KFC-1653MRW 6.5" 2-way Marine Speakers as well as the stock tweeters with JL Audio C2-075ct 0.75" tweeters. Six wasn't enough so I added two more near the captains and passenger seat near mid cabin. Simply drilled the holes and ran the wires. There was plenty of space behind the area I cut it. It helps to remove the "glove box" on the passenger side to gain more access to it.
Also replaced the old head unit with a new Aquatic AV Bluetooth Waterproof Marine Stereo (AQ-MP-5BT) as well as Aquatic AV Wired Marine Remote Control (AQ-WR-5F).
Next I wired the tower for two dual speaker pods. Ended up getting four Kicker 12KMTEDW. I couldn't fit the wires down through the tower with the stock wires so I ended up drilling a hole through the tower and into the hull towards the base and installing a quick disconnect so that it wouldn't mess with the boat cover.
I put 3 subs on the boat. One is a 12" PIONEER TS-SW3002S4 in a shallow mount box below the front driver side seat. The other two are 10" Rockville MS10LW mounted below the bench seat on the driver's side. Word of advice, 12" subs do not fit in that space, I learned that the hard way.
I'm powering all the speakers with a 4 channel Pyle PLMRA420 1000W amp, and an 8 channel Rockville RXM8BTW 1500W amp. I mounted them on the forward section in the storage space in front of the driver's seat. I simply glued and screwed a cutting board to the fiberglass and mounted the amps to that. I wired everything around the top following the stock cables. This option maximized that storage space and you still have access to everything behind the dash if you need to get to it.
I added two 29HM deep cycle batteries in parallel to power the house and stereo, then rewired the original two batteries in parallel for the engines. Shouldn't have any issues with power anytime soon.
Now I know that this is no JL or Wet Sounds stereo, but I wasn't ready to spend $4k quite yet. I think all in I have spent about 1500$ and I think it sounds awesome. Definitely going to be THAT guy on the Sandbar this summer.
Let me know what you think, if you have any tips for me, or if I can help anyone going through a similar upgrade. If anyone's out on Lake Keowee this summer, don't hesitate to come say hey.
***If anyone in the upstate SC region (Atlanta/Greenville/Charlotte) is looking to have their boats reupholstered, I highly recommend Anchor Stitch in Easley, SC. I think the pictures speak for themselves, and the price was ridiculous. Entire boat, custom colors, every cushion, removal and reinstallation was $4500, only took 6 weeks, and she even did a few extra things for me at no charge. Contact Julie at W:864-307-9650 or C:616-450-0145
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