Amplifier Mounting Location - Post your pics

[mcp9044]

I liked only having to run the speaker wires for the four cockpit speakers a foot and half VS all the way back to the batt compartment, but you have to run the power and ground up to the helm. Also makes me nervous having a lot of electronics back by the fuel line. Just me probably not a big deal either way.

 

[Ronnie]

Compartment forward of the helm. 4 amps powering 13 speakers including a sub woofer and 6 speakers with LEDs.

I believe that the primary benefit of keeping the amps near the batteries is that the power leads are shorter an don’t need to be a thick. The down side is that the speaker leads may need to be longer since the battteries are located in a corner of the boat whereas the head unit is closer to the center (at least in my model year).

 

[Wrecked Rooster]

All three of my amps are by the batteries. (2 stock and one extra). 2 Polk amps stacked at the bottom of the pic, and one wetsounds on the right. (and since I took this I've put terminal covers on all the posts)

Have you had any issues with your amps being mounted where the batteries are? I was originally going to mount at the helm, but it's cheaper to run RCA cables from the head unit to the battery compartment over running 1/0 tinned OFC from the battery compartment to the helm.

 

[Julian]

Have you had any issues with your amps being mounted where the batteries are? I was originally going to mount at the helm, but it's cheaper to run RCA cables from the head unit to the battery compartment over running 1/0 tinned OFC from the battery compartment to the helm.

None at all.

 

[Zizzou 192]

Hilarity ensues.

 

[captainhook]

I put mine behind the helm too. I wanted them in the most dry location I could put them and thought this was the easiest place to make it clean.

 

[Robminning]

Front helm storage area

 

[Sapps]

CC

 

[Jimmyjudd66]

I put mine behind the helm too. I wanted them in the most dry location I could put them and thought this was the easiest place to make it clean.

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To mount the “cutting board” did you use self tapping SS screws? Or through bolts

 

[captainhook]

To mount the “cutting board” did you use self tapping SS screws? Or through bolts

Stainless screws. I believe they came with the amps. I did not bolt through the cutting board.

 

[jthackman]

for mounting the amps to cutting board, i used short ss screws.
for mounting the cutting boards to boat, i thru-bolted ss bolts/washers/nylocks....created 'fixed posts' that allow removal.

pretty much followed majorsmackdown's install..in the first post he has pics of the 'posts' installed

Thread '2016 AR240 budget stereo upgrade'

Oct 9, 2015

There are ways to upgrade your stereo system that might be easier... such as taking it to your dealer or stereo shop and letting them have at it - maybe even a slampak... But if you're like me - you don't mind getting your hands dirty and saving a buck is nice too.

I went about this stereo upgrade in 3 steps basically - but since I ordered all the gear at the same time I was committed to going all the way. You don't have to go all the way, or you could take these steps as your budget permits. Each step brings new life to the stereo and are all quite worth while. Of course there is no...

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[Btsnhos]

This will go in the stbd helm.