Adding speakers to my SD 2000

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  March 2016

  Right in front of the outboard is where I am planning on adding the speakers one on the right and one on the left...

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• omar174 Mid-Atlantic Member Posts: 167 ✭✭✭

  March 2016

  Personally I would not have the guts to cut in to the fiberglass on that part of the boat. But that's just me worrying that it will kill a lot of resale value. 
  
  I would buy some kind of bluetooth unit you can mount temporarily and put away when your are done.  

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• cpufixer1 Member Posts: 52 ✭✭

  March 2016

  Nothing to worry about. If you ordered the Thunder and Lightening package from the factory, they would have installed these in the same place you want too. Also you can get the matching grills from here. http://www.itc-marine.com/product/stainless-steel-speaker-cover/

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  March 2016

  I've ordered the grills from hurricane.  I'm not worried about cutting holes in the boat...I've done it before. 

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  March 2016

  Couple shots of whiskey...and drill away. 

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• nquirk Member, Moderator Posts: 674 ✭✭✭✭

  March 2016

  Shouldn't be any concerns structurally and while I don't know that model of Hurricane, I'd be surprised if could remove the seat back and also have an access port behind it which will make wiring in that area a little easier.

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  April 2016

  Speakers were installed and I am posting a picture picture.  nothing a couple beers and a hole saw will do.  Added an A/B speaker switch so I can turn off the rear speakers inside the boat and turn on the rear speakers (outside the boat).  They sound great!
  
  

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  May 2016

  
  finally able to post the finished product...looks great and sounds good too.

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• phins2rt Member Posts: 8 ✭

  May 2016

  Looks good!

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• cpufixer1 Member Posts: 52 ✭✭

  May 2016

  Looks factory

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  May 2016

  Thanks.  It took a lot of measuring and some nerve.  Found the covers online, they are the exact covers as my others.  The A/B switch to turn them off and on is great.  We spent the first day on the boat with them yesterday and the music could be heard clearly on the beach...

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• scottlove CharlestonMember Posts: 4 ✭

  May 2016

  Bravo!  Wish I had the nerve to do that

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• amayarose Member Posts: 12 ✭✭

  September 2016

  Bigbuka1- how did you run the wires, I wanna do this exact same thing. 
  From the deck? Or just run off rear speaker? Where did you put the A/B switch? Is it necessary.

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• gittledog Member Posts: 2 ✭

  March 2017

  Looks awesome. I want to do this as well. What speakers did you use for the rear?  Where did you mount the toggle switch?  

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• bigbuka1 Member Posts: 42 ✭✭

  August 2018

  I am not sure what speakers I used...marine grade.  I mounted the switch inside the "bathroom" and just ran the wires under the floor...not hard...

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• Jeronimo21 USAMember Posts: 35 ✭

  September 2018

  hey, bigbuka1 Great install!  do you have other pictures? I've been wanting to do this since day one and since I'm about to buy 4 speakers for inside the boat might as well add 2 more right?!?!

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