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  • RosscoB
    • May 2017
    • 34

    • Austin, TX

    • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

    Amp Mounting 2003 SAN

    How are people mounting their amps in the 2003 SANs? I took mine to a stereo shop who used velcro to make it stick to the carpet. I'd love to tell the shop how they should have done it when I take it back to them.

    Thanks in advance.
  • ScooterMcgavin
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 1478

    • Florida

    • 2014 SAN 210 TE

    #2
    There should be a piece of wood Or starboard under the carpet on port side up under observers seat. Look to the left side of wall after lifting observers seat and feel around. That’s where the amps mount too. Did your boat come with factory amps? If not the mounting board may not be there.
    2009 Super Air Nautique 210 TE
    2006 Super Air Nautique 210 TE
    1989 Sport Nautique

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    • bturner
      1,000 Post Club Member
      • Jun 2019
      • 1571

      • MI

      • 2016 200 Sport Nautique

      #3
      I can't say specifically for your boat but from what I have seen would appear to be two places in general. The ones I've seen have both been on the passenger side under the windshield. They've either been mounted to a board that would appear to attach to blocks mounted on the floor at the bottom to the gunnel where the rub rail would be on the outside of the boat. I personally couldn't see how to make this work and was concerned mounting in this location would take up too much valuable storage space so I went with the second location.

      This is still in under the passenger side windshield. I mounted my JL 600/6 amp on the inside wall of the walkway going to the bow. As long as you don't get stupid with the screws the thickness of the fiberglass is plenty thick enough to mount your amp. I also mounted mine as close as possible to the access behind the observer seat so I could adjust and get to the amp should I need to do so.If you're sub woofer isn't located here you'll have all kinds of real estate to mount about anything you wanted in this area.

      I've commented on this before but I'm always amazed at the junk work some of these so called professional stereo shops do. Velcro for amp mounting, well at least they were original. Just makes me wonder though what else they may have taken a shortcut on.

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      • RosscoB
        • May 2017
        • 34

        • Austin, TX

        • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

        #4
        Originally posted by ScooterMcgavin View Post
        There should be a piece of wood Or starboard under the carpet on port side up under observers seat. Look to the left side of wall after lifting observers seat and feel around. That’s where the amps mount too. Did your boat come with factory amps? If not the mounting board may not be there.
        I bought the boat used, and there was an amp in there, but it attached to a sub mounted on the floor under the observers seat.

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        • RosscoB
          • May 2017
          • 34

          • Austin, TX

          • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

          #5
          Originally posted by bturner View Post
          I've commented on this before but I'm always amazed at the junk work some of these so called professional stereo shops do. Velcro for amp mounting, well at least they were original. Just makes me wonder though what else they may have taken a shortcut on.
          I'm pretty irritated about that as well. I feel like I need to double check everything now.

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          • bturner
            1,000 Post Club Member
            • Jun 2019
            • 1571

            • MI

            • 2016 200 Sport Nautique

            #6
            I absolutely would or risk getting stranded or worse later in the summer when you need the boat running right the most.

            Every used boat I get or help someone with is the same when it comes to electrical. Always done poorly using auto parts. cheap wire and a mix of drywall, zinc or steel screws. The worst is when they start connecting everything directly to the battery. The good news is I find fixing everything rewarding. Take a bunch of before and after pictures and share on this site. That way others get to learn with you while you straighten everything out.

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            • distinguishedmotorsports
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Aug 2016
              • 481

              • Austin, TX

              • current: 2006 Cobalt 343 with twin 525hp Mercs former boats:'99 Air, '12 210, '10 230, '07 236, '06 211, '05 220, '06 220, '06 210

              #7
              all crimps should be marine/polyfin/waterproof. all hardware should be Stainless. all of it. every single screw.

              wood is a no no, starboard or sea board or some sort of HDPE plastic. only wood that is ok is baltic birch, and even then, it should be resin coated or painted/sealed.

              if you see any black screw heads then your shop cheaped out.

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              • RosscoB
                • May 2017
                • 34

                • Austin, TX

                • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

                #8
                Originally posted by distinguishedmotorsports View Post
                all crimps should be marine/polyfin/waterproof. all hardware should be Stainless. all of it. every single screw.

                wood is a no no, starboard or sea board or some sort of HDPE plastic. only wood that is ok is baltic birch, and even then, it should be resin coated or painted/sealed.

                if you see any black screw heads then your shop cheaped out.
                Thank You.

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                • distinguishedmotorsports
                  Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                  • Aug 2016
                  • 481

                  • Austin, TX

                  • current: 2006 Cobalt 343 with twin 525hp Mercs former boats:'99 Air, '12 210, '10 230, '07 236, '06 211, '05 220, '06 220, '06 210

                  #9
                  Originally posted by RosscoB View Post

                  Thank You.
                  I'm local and wouldn't mind helping out if they don't make it right for you.

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                  • RosscoB
                    • May 2017
                    • 34

                    • Austin, TX

                    • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

                    #10
                    Originally posted by distinguishedmotorsports View Post

                    I'm local and wouldn't mind helping out if they don't make it right for you.
                    Where are you and why couldn’t I find you when I was looking for an installer?

                    Thank you for the offer! Next time I’ll seek you out first.


                    Sent from my iPhone using PLT Nautique

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                    • markj
                      1,000 Post Club Member
                      • Apr 2005
                      • 1194

                      • NorCal

                      • Current: 2015 230 Sold: 2005 SAN 210 1991 Barefoot

                      #11
                      Here’s how mine were mounted on my 05. Please excuse the super dirty upholstery. That was taken right before I learned about LA’s Totally Awesome cleaner.

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                      • markj
                        1,000 Post Club Member
                        • Apr 2005
                        • 1194

                        • NorCal

                        • Current: 2015 230 Sold: 2005 SAN 210 1991 Barefoot

                        #12
                        Sorry for the segue. Here are a few more progress pics of the cleanup I never knew I needed.

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                        • RosscoB
                          • May 2017
                          • 34

                          • Austin, TX

                          • 2003 Super Air Nautique 210 TE

                          #13
                          That stuff really works!

                          Originally posted by markj View Post
                          Sorry for the segue. Here are a few more progress pics of the cleanup I never knew I needed.

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                          • GMLIII
                            1,000 Post Club Member
                            • May 2013
                            • 2795

                            • Smith Mountain Lake, VA (Craddock Creek area)

                            • 2017 G23 Coastal Edition H6 | 2001 Sport Nautique | 1981 Ski Nautique

                            #14
                            [QUOTE=RosscoB;n611986]That stuff really works!



                            Love that stuff . Nothing but the finest

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                            • markj
                              1,000 Post Club Member
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 1194

                              • NorCal

                              • Current: 2015 230 Sold: 2005 SAN 210 1991 Barefoot

                              #15
                              Yeah, it was so crazy when I first used that stuff. I never even knew how bad it was until I spilled a few drops of it and then realized, "oh man that is so dirty." It totally snuck up on me. Prior to that, I believed my interior was super clean. Like the ole frog in the pot I guess. Only thing is, once you start, you've gotta finish or there's big line showing where you stopped. It was about a 5 hour job including rinsing it well, drying it and applying 303 afterwards.

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