The Mariah Owners Club
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

The Mariah Owners Club (http://www.mariahownersclub.com/forum/)
-   Original Mariah Talk (http://www.mariahownersclub.com/forum/original-mariah-talk/)
-   -   Stereo upgrade (http://www.mariahownersclub.com/forum/original-mariah-talk/11056-stereo-upgrade.html)

chrissbee77 08-16-2016 04:34 AM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Baholtz, I have a 12 sub 6 speakers and a 2,000 amp. Loudest damn boat on the water. You have plenty of room for a small sealed enclosure in the back engine area.

Paul F 08-17-2016 03:06 AM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Ok. I've started the installation. Definitely not plug and play with my unit. I've been slicing wires. The aluminum trim plate can't be used without cutting it. Looking for suggestions on how to trim out the opening and make it nice.

tdicamillo 08-17-2016 03:13 AM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Post a pic and we will help with some recommendations.

Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

pllevine 08-17-2016 05:31 AM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by baholtz (Post 60456)
Phil,

I'd love to see pictures of your install. Just got done replacing the stock 5-1/4" with 6x9's under the helm. Those are powered by a Pyle 400 watt amp, my fronts are 2 JBL 6-1/2" powered off the deck. I tried to remote switch a Plye 240 amp off my accessory switch to my tower speakers, but I haven't been able to make it reliable. I'm thinking I've got a bad amp. Mounted my amps on the storage side of the cover under the drivers seat...

Would love some more bass, but we load the back of the boat so full of stuff getting to the beach - I don't think I can fit anything in there....


I'll try and get some photos but I can assure you that they won't be that exciting. I don't have anything as cool as a tower. Matter of fact, I don't even have an interior in the boat right now. Most of it is in my garage. And I've had to take a three week break from working on my 202.


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

Paul F 08-17-2016 02:03 PM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Got the photos in my Drop box, but I can get them to appear, I just get a black box with an x in it.

I'm dealing with a square opening in the fiberglass. I need to either cut out the original aluminum back plate to fit the hole or come up with some time of trim to cover the screw holes from the old back plate.

pllevine 08-17-2016 03:19 PM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul F (Post 60485)
Got the photos in my Drop box, but I can get them to appear, I just get a black box with an x in it.



I'm dealing with a square opening in the fiberglass. I need to either cut out the original aluminum back plate to fit the hole or come up with some time of trim to cover the screw holes from the old back plate.


Paul - Just out of curiosity.... Are you using a DIN radio install kit?


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

Paul F 08-17-2016 03:49 PM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
I guess not. All I've got to work with is a hole in the fiberglass.

I googled DIN installation kit and it looks like they are specific to the model of the auto?

Guess I need some expert advice on what kit I need for a Kenwood stereo for boat applications.

pllevine 08-17-2016 04:31 PM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Usually, the radio comes with a DIN frame that gets inserted into the dash cutout first. It gets secured into the dash cutout and then you insert the radio into the frame and secure it to the frame.


1998 202 Shabah 5.0L Alpha 1

Paul F 08-17-2016 09:10 PM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
I talked to a friend who is a metal fabricator and he's going to water jet the hole in the original aluminum plate to fit the new unit! Should work out great! :wink_thumbup:

baholtz 08-18-2016 07:06 AM
Re: Stereo upgrade
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrissbee77 (Post 60470)
Baholtz, I have a 12 sub 6 speakers and a 2,000 amp. Loudest damn boat on the water. You have plenty of room for a small sealed enclosure in the back engine area.
Left side is stacked with dump trucks and squirt guns, right has a milk crate with extra prop and tools and stacked to the bottom of the sun pad with camp chairs.

Basically, not going to fit. Need a bigger boat.....


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:03 PM.
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page