System component location tips.

[tutorturtle]

Hello all,

I'm new to the board, I have owned my 1984 2001 for the last seven years and have been real happy with it.

Always glad to find new friends on the water and on the web.

I can't believe that I went this long without tunes, but I scrounged up a standard DIN head unit with built-in amps and an AUX input for iPod, four 6X9 Infinity propyline speakers, and an external amp for the subwoofer.

Now it's a matter of figuring out where to put it all.

The sub is easy; under the bow somewhere.

For the head unit, I saw one site where someone cut the center of the dash right where "Nautique" was embossed, it's kind of expossed, but I can't think of a better spot.

The 6X9's seem to present the biggest challenge. Because I already own them, I would like to employ them somehow.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Steve M.

[tiqueman97]

RE: System component location tips.

I had a '03 2001. I found a glove box at a local marine surplus store that I mounted in my dash. I had to remove the winsheild to do it. Cut a hole and screwed/caulked it in. It had a location for the stereo and obviously added some dry storage for keys, wallets,cameras, etc. It was pretty nice and at 15 bucks, I couldnt beat it. I had my sub under the dash, as you said "easy". I cut 1/2" starboard and wrapped it in white vinyl and installed 6-1/2" speakers just in front of where the top side of the hull "gunnel" dips dowd for the side handrails. I would imagine you could do the same w/ your 6x9's. I cannot remember how much room there is behind the arm rest to the dip where the handrail is but Im sure you could make it work. The other idea is making a custom panel for the sides, almost like kick panels. I made a kick panel for my 97 SS to accomodate 3 water level gauges for my ballast as well as added 2 more cup holders, if you want any ideas on how to build something for your 6x9's let me know. PM me or something, I can send you some pics.

[tutorturtle]

Re: RE: System component location tips.

tiqueman97,

Any pictures are very helpful in visualizing what can be done.

Up here in the cold blue north, most of the snow has been gone for about 3 weeks and the field is just dry enough to support the tow vehicle, so I retrieve my boat from the back 40.

We are just seeing the ice clear from the lakes. My pond just experienced "ice out" this weekend, and the loons arrived the same day, funny how they just "know" when the ice is out. Now I get to put in the dock and water feed for the camp.

I am envious of you guys south of the M/D line.
You all should experience, to appreciate, what an incredible chore it is to boat above the frost line for a three-month season.

Included is a picture of West Pond on a fine fall morning; it would be on such a day the dock would have to be hauled out.

Here's to another fine boating season!

Thanks for you tips,
Steve M.

[WakeSlayer]

RE: Re: RE: System component location tips.

I had a 1992 BFN, I mounted my stereo and CD changer vertically on the side of the bulkhead. Small pain in the rear to reach under and change things, but I had a remote so most of the time I did not need to. I used a marine stereo box to mount it.
I also had a 1990 SN, and had mounted the deck inside the glove compartment.