Looking for Sub Grill Recommendation

[Chexi]

Okay, so instead of replacing the dual 12" subs and custom cabinet that came with my boat when I bought it, I decided to tear off the carpet, epoxy it (which had not been done), and recarpet. The grills that came with it were those cheapo flat waffle looking ones. They were totally rusted, so to the garbage they went. I bought some plastic pioneer grills really cheap to tide me over until I found something better (like $4 cheap for the pair). But, when I finished recarpeting the cabinet today and mounted the speakers, I noticed 2 things.

First, the pioneer grills hole pattern (while the same 8 hole pattern in general) was an 1/8 of a turn off (i.e., the kicker subs I have need a mounting hole at due north and due south, whereas the pioneer grills are designed for holes to be about an 1/8 turn off.

Second, I found that even if I could have lived with that for a while, the grills took up too much space (i.e., I could put 1 on, but not two, because the subs are too close to each other and there is not enough room for 2 grills because they overhang the speakers).

So now I am looking for grill recommendations for my dual 12" kicker subs. I need something that does not overhang the diameter of the speaker and also something that either has a hole pattern with a hole at due north and due south, or something with a grill pattern that it would not look odd if it was twisted a bit.

Any ideas?

[apexrig1]

I have used plexi glass to cover the whole front of the box about one inch away from the subs. Worked out pretty good.

[Chexi]

That is a pretty good idea. Does it have any effect on the sound or thump?

I did find kicker grills that would probably work. Since they only mount at the 45's, the tight space area should not be a problem. I'm not the biggest fan of their look, and I did want something that would cover the entire metal ring around the subs (as it is a bit tarnished, and I have not been able to successfully clean it up). But if I can't find a better alternative, I might get these. The plexiglass idea is intriguing though.

[apexrig1]

In the applicaion that I had I was better because you didn't hear the sub noise as much. It really didn't make a difference in sound other than that. One thing thougg the edges were sharp as I got cut so I wrapped the edges with chrome door edge molding.

[SuperSquirt]

I bought that same grill and spray painted it black. It doesn't get in the way of the subs either

[Chexi]

Thank you SS. That helps a lot. Love you amp setup btw.

[SuperSquirt]

Thanks. Where does your box fit on your boat? That thing looks vicious. 10s or 12s?

[Chexi]

That is 2 12's. They are under the dash / driver's kickplate area. The vents on top or for the heater. That is a separate custom piece that I will secure with some brackets. I'd probably be better splitting the subs up, but I don't want to lose the storage area under the observer's seat. With a ballast in the back, my Air D-Drive does not have much storage space. The funny thing is that I do not generally crank bass anyway, but since they came with the boat and the box was already made, why change it.