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  • Mikeski
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Jul 2003
    • 2908

    • San Francisco, CA

    • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous

    #1

    Best tower speaker upgrade!

    It happens to so many of us. We listen to the dealer, buy a new boat, drop big bucks on the dealer's tower speaker setup based on the claims of clear music while riding, only to be disappointed that you cannot even hear a trace of music while riding behind the boat... sound famaliar?

    My solution was to drop more big bucks into my stereo system, now I have big pro audio speakers mounted on my tower that rival small concert speakers. They need almost 1000 watts of power, they can be heard for miles, and they can kill a single battery in no time at all. It works for me but it drives my wife nearly insane.

    I believe I have found the solution: Fresh Air Exhaust (FAE)! I called Larry Mann back in 2006 and they did not have anything for a boat with a hydrogate, I was bummed. I just got my new TrickBoardz wakesurfer from Larry (super trick, unbelievably light) and mentioned to Larry that I wish he had the FAE for boat. Much to my surprise he recently started making them for boats with the hydrogate!

    I want mine polished, we need a few more intersted in them to get polished. He is having a February sale, prices should be less than $400 which is the cheapest stereo upgrade you can do that allows you to hear your tower speakers. Not to mention hearing the tower speakers without blasting out the boat crew and everybody else on the lake.

    After surfing a bunch last year I also started getting a little worried about carbon monoxide, I got a few headaches after a few long runs... not good. The FAE should solve this problem.

    www.freshairexhaust.com

    Order your polished FAE today so I can get mine polished too!

    Yes, this is a selfish post, I want mine polished and I need others wanting the same before Larry will do a polished batch!

    Mike
  • Laketexoma
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Dec 2004
    • 463

    • Lake Texoma (Texas side)

    • 2023 G23

    #2
    RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

    Mike can you get a group buy going?? I was thinkibng about doing the same on the new 230. Since every thing else is polished on my boat. I'm very interested in it let me know.

    later
    Shawn
    2016 G23 H6
    2014 G23 550
    2013 G23 450 (Great boat)
    2008 230 Team-ZR6- ACME 1235 ( back in a Nautique again)
    2005 Malibu LSV 23 wakesetter (Real Dumb Mistake)
    2000 SAN ( Loved that boat)
    1998 Air Nautique ( our first boat)

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    • tmb
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Mar 2004
      • 616

      • Midwest

      • '22 GS 22 ‘12 200

      #3
      RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

      Have you ever heard this on a 216? Is it a lot quieter?
      '18 SAN 210 Reef Blue/Admiral Blue Metal Flake
      '12 SAN 210 TE Black/Masters Blue
      '09 SAN 210 TE Black/Fury Red
      '08 Air 216 TE
      '02 Air 216
      '98 Sport Nautique
      '89 MC Prostar 190

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      • Sinkoumn
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Jun 2006
        • 578

        • MPLS - St. Paul, MN

        • Super Sport Nautique

        #4
        RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

        I'd be interested in a group buy
        Neuston Boards
        Nautiques

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        • Mikeski
          1,000 Post Club Member
          • Jul 2003
          • 2908

          • San Francisco, CA

          • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous

          #5
          RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

          I just set up the group buy with Larry from Fresh Air Exhaust. We only need 6 to get a $75 discount. Order needs to be placed in February 2008. See the group buy link:

          http://www.planetnautique.com/index....;p=80966#80966

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          • JoeCos
            • Sep 2004
            • 291

            • Nor Cal


            #6
            RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

            Hey Mike,

            I'm sure you got my email response - ?

            Please count me in on this.

            Thanks
            Joe
            Boat - 2005 Team 226 -ZR6 - Several Acme Prop's (1234, 644, 1160) Depending on occassion
            Tow Rig - 2008 Chevy Silverado - Duramax Diesel - Crew Cab

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            • Mikeski
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Jul 2003
              • 2908

              • San Francisco, CA

              • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous

              #7
              RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

              You are in Joe.

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              • Sinkoumn
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • Jun 2006
                • 578

                • MPLS - St. Paul, MN

                • Super Sport Nautique

                #8
                RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

                I've got a quick question before I place my order - how does the FAE connect to the swim deck platform? Mainly, is it out of the way for removing the swim platform (I've seen a few pics where they supported the FAE by sinking a few screws and bar on the underside of the swim platform); would I then have to disconnect the FAE every time I remove the platform?

                Also, is there any update on these having some flex and breaking when being installed on Teak swim platforms? That question might be irrelevant now, I'm not too sure how the system will connect to my boat (single exhaust with a teak platform), but I'd figure I would ask beforehand.

                Does the discount also include free shipping?
                Neuston Boards
                Nautiques

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                • Mikeski
                  1,000 Post Club Member
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 2908

                  • San Francisco, CA

                  • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous

                  #9
                  RE: Best tower speaker upgrade!

                  The FAE mounts to the platform landing plate bolts or directly to the hull so the platform can come off withoug messing with the FAE. Some of FAE's on other boats mount to the platform but I am pretty sure it mounts to the hull of most Nautiques.

                  My shipping was $17 to California.

                  Larry has been good to work with shoot him any questions you have, you can also look at the explanations on his website: www.freshairexhaust.com

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