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When I purchased this boat, the previous owner used a wood enclosure behind the drivers seat, on the floor in the interior, instead of the fiberglass stock enclosure under the passenger side. He did give me the fiberglass enclosure when I purchased the boat. He probably done this to obtain more bass. I want to use the original setup with the fiberglass enclosure under the passenger side because I want the interior space, and I want it to be back to original. That being said. Other than making a better enclosure, can anything be done to get better bass out of this fiberglass enclosure? I have a piece of insulation that came out of another bass enclosure, what is the purpose of the insulation? Would adding this insulation help make the fiberglass enclosure better? Another possibility is drilling a few holes(1/2' holes) in the seat base(behind the carpet) to allow the sound to travel through the passenger seat base? I have not done anything yet. I wanted to hear some suggestions first. ONE LAST IMPORTANT QUESTION, what length screws should I use to attach this enclosure to the floor? The base of the fiberglass enclosure is very close to 1". Therefore would a 1.5" screw provide enough grip into the floor, or should I use a 2" screw? I do not want to go through the hull.
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"When I purchased this boat, the previous owner used a wood enclosure behind the drivers seat, on the floor in the interior, instead of the fiberglass stock enclosure under the passenger side."
Having the sub enclosed in the locker is like reducing it power by half, not to mention a loss of its musicality. So if the previous owner did the new sub even close to right, it would have been an improvement. So moving it back to the closed locker might be a step back.
"Other than making a better enclosure, can anything be done to get better bass out of this fiberglass enclosure? I have a piece of insulation that came out of another bass enclosure, what is the purpose of the insulation?"
The sub, the power its driven with, its location and how its tuned will have more to do with its output then that enclosure. That sealed enclosure is simple and pretty close to the specs for the OEM sub.
Dampening material can be used to improve the sound quality with an enclosure thats undersized. Its a trial and error thing.
"Another possibility is drilling a few holes(1/2' holes) in the seat base(behind the carpet) to allow the sound to travel through the passenger seat base?"
Venting the closed locker is the route to go, but lots of small holes will whistle and weeze. You need 1 or 2 large opening.
"what length screws should I use to attach this enclosure to the floor? The base of the fiberglass enclosure is very close to 1". Therefore would a 1.5" screw provide enough grip into the floor, or should I use a 2" screw?"
You will need at least .75" of threads, but you absolutely need to know where you are screwing through. In 05, I thought those OEM sub enclosures where attached to the amp board, is it still in the boat? -
It sounds like placing the enclosure under the passenger seat area is not the best location. I will have to accept the reduced performance if I stick with that location.
Now regarding the exact location under the passenger seat area. I believe I seen an outline in the floor carpet relatively close to center vertical partition. As far as the amp board goes, the amps are mounted on a panel (I assume is wood) which is attached to the port side. The Clarion 2/3/4 amp on bottom, and the tower amp directly above the other amp. I believe this is the stock configuration. At least in the 2005 brochure page 30 I can barely see the bottom amp in the location I just described, and the enclosure mounted on the floor close to the center partition.
Thank you for your suggestions. I ride an Air Chair, and I presently store the foil directly behind the drivers seat. So interior space is important.Comment
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Why dont you install the sub in the driver kick panel? Win win.Comment
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Considering when the sub woofer is installed in the driver's kick panel without an enclosure behind it. How effective is this setup? Is this sound produced better or worst than installing it in the original fiber glass enclosure under the passenger seat area?Comment
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Build a custom enclosure in front of the driver, best decision I made with my system. Second best is where your previous owner put it.
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