CD22 Speaker location suggestions

Mike_J

I recently bought a west marine USB audio system that came with a pair of speakers (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=998798&#.UPonPCfC18E)
The speakers are 6.5 inch ones and loook lke they need to be mounted to a bulkhead. I wonder if anyone has had any experience installing similar speakers in a CD22. I have seen a fe set ups described using box speakers...

Dreamer · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:20 am Post subject:

Just mount them far, far away from your compass! BTDT Embarassed

ghone · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:14 am Post subject:

Quite a few of us have put them in the very back of the cabin up against the aft bulkhead and cabin top. Keeps them way out of the way of anything. As Roger says away from compass and future electronic gear. Mine are as tight to the roof and back wall as possible. They are Planar speakers from WM also the 5 inch box type George

RonJr · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:50 am Post subject:

I cut mine into the seat boxes. There is a picture of one in my "Interior" album. I had a pair mounted high and at the stern, but I did not like them right behind my head when sitting in the rear, port seat. I like the sound better where they are now.

Mike_J · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the suggestions. I had thought of the seat boxes, but my port box is a moveable one... not sure if that would work. As a Darwin fan, several of my early boats were "Beagles"... I am going to think a bit more and decide whether to mount the included speakers into seats or even into the v-berth, or whether to get some box speakers and surface mount them...

RonJr · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:05 pm Post subject:

My port one is movable also. I just have a little extra wire in that box and it seems to work. My biggest concern is damaging the speaker as I take things in and out of the box.

Mike_J · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject:

By the way Ron, I like your porthole set up. Did you do it yourself?

RonJr · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:27 pm Post subject:

Yes, I copied C-Batical, and did it myself. I bought and used a roto tool to cut the openings. Used the same tool to widen the v-birth opening.

ferret30 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject:

Here's what I did, but I'm not sure if your speakers are box or if they need to be mounted in a box.

These are out of the way enough that when sitting behind the wheel, they don't block visibility at all. I thought about the back corners of the cabin, but they were too easy to hit our heads on and would also be blasting the person in the aft dinette seat.

Also, they're shielded, so they have very little effect on the compass. Another pair we tried (Polk) were "shielded" as well, but would affect the compass from several feet away.

Mike_J · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:43 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the response. What kind of speakers are those? Sounds like the brand is important for shielding (though the only compass I have on board is a hand held one)

I am also curious how you attached them to the ceiling.

Mike

ferret30 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:49 pm Post subject:

ferret30 · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:51 pm Post subject:

I forgot, I had a thread on this project:

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=18503

Jamesdiaz · Joined: 20 Dec 2012 Posts: 6

thataway · Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:17 pm Post subject:

I have mounted several box speakers on the outboard pillars of the windshield up high. I epoxy a 1x2 to the fiberglass, paint it and then screw the speaker bracket into that block of wood.

Jamesdiaz · Joined: 20 Dec 2012 Posts: 6