Recent content by davidard

Definitely looks like amp signal wire. I installed 2 amps in mine and that's the wire I attached to to get the signal to the first amp.

Nice! I've got a 2013 model of the same boat. Love everything about it. Enjoy!

I'm concerned about draining my battery with my upgraded stereo on the "Rockin' Red Raider" and I'm considering purchasing a solar charger. Any suggestions? Not sure which one to get that would actually have enough time to make a difference for an afternoon of floating. I read that a float...

How did you adhere the board to the wall under the helm?

Maybe a mobile install guy could go out to the storage facility and do the work for you? I used a mobile guy a few years back on a fiberglass boat when I was injured and couldn't do the install myself. I bought all the material and he came out and did the install for me. Similar set up, just...

I bought a used Benny so no option for ordering from the manufacturer. But I like the option of building out a system that fits my exact needs vs. trying to make a system someone else installs work for me. Just personal preference! And I'm a bit of a "music snob" so doing it myself gives me...

I did the install myself (sorta) ;-) After spending hours trying to figure out how to pull the power/ground wires from the helm to the battery compartment, I finally called a friend who has a stereo install shop and asked for his help. He had one of his techs help and they pulled power, ground...

I definitely recommend 2 batteries (at a minimum) when installing the upgraded sound systems. When you start considering the amount of power required to drive the system, you don't want to be depending on the same battery to start the boat after floating for a period of time. The cost to have a...

Late to the game on this post, but thought I'd weigh in. I'm a big fan of Kicker marine speakers and subs. For the money, I believe they deliver great performance. Undoubtedly, Wet Sounds is one of the premier brands and definitely great gear, but you pay a premium for it. I upgraded my...

Wow - thanks for sharing. Being new to the Toon world, I've never heard of anything like that happening. But in a bad enough storm, I can see that. I did have the unfortunate experience of getting caught in a nasty one on my 25 foot Baja a few years ago and that was reminder enough of how...

They are supposed to be tough and marine rated. Fortunately, the lakes we go to typically don't get too rough, but I fully expect that they will get wet at some point. Once I made the first cut, I was fully committed so no turning back now! I'm getting a ladder for the bow as well so when we...

I ordered some PVC sheets yesterday and plan on mounting the amps on them. I like the idea of using the L brackets to get the rack off the carpet. I'll definitely do that. Now just need to find the caulking back rod you mentioned. Thanks for the suggestion!

Got the second amp and 4 external speakers installed Friday night and took her out on Saturday. The system sounds great and I love having the two zone control to adjust the volume for people inside and outside the boat. I put my amps in the compartment under the helm but realized there is...

Update on my post. I was finally able to get some help from a friend that does audio install work. He was familiar with pulling cables on pontoon boats and was able to pull power/ground cables plus speaker wire for the front and back. That paved the way for the first phase of my stereo...