Ar195 bow subwoofer enclosure

[Chris D]

I started building a fiberglass subwoofer enclosure for my AR195. Theres not a ton of area anywhere else on the AR195 for this large of a sub so that's why I choose this location. I will be using a JL marine m10IB5 subwoofer. The enclosure will be fully coated with resin to resist moisture. I've built several enclosures in the past for my cars and they all have turned out great. I have also installed a Sony MEX-XB120BT 45x4 rms, rockford fosgate TM1000x5ad, and JL audio 7.7 tower speakers. My setup is pobably a lot different then most lol. I will post progress pictures.

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• Chris D
• Jan 17, 2019
• 1

Ar195 subwoofer 2

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• Chris D
• Jan 17, 2019
• 1

Ar195 subwoofer

 

[Bluewater272]

Interesting, looking forward to seeing the outcome! You going to gelcoat the outside so it blends in?

 

[2kwik4u]

My buddies with the big wake boat ALWAYS leave the bow filler cushion in, and use the space under that area as storage. Makes perfect sense to put a sub there now that I think about it.

I'm subscribing to watch the progress!

 

[adrianp89]

No room next to driver or passenger?

 

[Chris D]

No room next to driver or passenger?

An 8in would be a tight fit.

 

[Chris D]

20190119_150017

• Chris D
• Jan 19, 2019

 

[haknslash]

An 8in would be a tight fit.

Hmmm y'all mean the side of the helm? If so ,the 2015 AR192 I test drove before buying my 2016 had a 12" sub mounted on the side of the drivers helm, across from the port helm storage door. I want to say it was a Kicker sub and not sure of the specs regarding depth etc. There is quite a bit of room in there to mount a sub (see attached pic).

That being said a custom enclosure made to match a sub will always sound and perform better and I'm sure yours is gonna rock! I always use my bow filler and this would be a nice way to hide it all. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[Chris D]

Sanded then fiberglass a tshirt over the box.

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• Chris D
• Jan 20, 2019

 

[swatski]

Sanded then fiberglass a tshirt over the box.

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• Chris D
• Jan 20, 2019

Huh. Always learn something new here!
Does it need to be cotton or does polyester work as well? Just roll it like glass mat on top? Ingenious.

I think I'm gonna go with that! Can you do that with regular canvas prints?

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[swatski]

Hmmm y'all mean the side of the helm? If so ,the 2015 AR192 I test drove before buying my 2016 had a 12" sub mounted on the side of the drivers helm, across from the port helm storage door. I want to say it was a Kicker sub and not sure of the specs regarding depth etc. There is quite a bit of room in there to mount a sub (see attached pic).

That being said a custom enclosure made to match a sub will always sound and perform better and I'm sure yours is gonna rock! I always use my bow filler and this would be a nice way to hide it all. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

I agree. I like what the OP is doing very much, but it is certainly possible to install subs on both sides inside the helm comps in a 190, I've done it in my old sx190, it worked very well!
https://jetboaters.net/threads/budget-stereo-upgrade-for-sx190.8836/

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[Chris D]

Huh. Always learn something new here!
Does it need to be cotton or does polyester work as well? Just roll it like glass mat on top? Ingenious.

I think I'm gonna go with that! Can you do that with regular canvas prints?

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Polyster and cotton for the stretch.

 

[haknslash]

We used t-shirts as well when I did car stereo installation back in the day. It works very well when needing to form complex shapes.

 

[redthumper9]

Isn't the JL M10IB5 for infinite baffle applications?

 

[Chris D]

Isn't the JL M10IB5 for infinite baffle applications?

That's the mx series. M is for enclosed.

 

[Chris D]

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• Chris D
• Jan 20, 2019

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• Chris D
• Jan 20, 2019

 

[adrianp89]

The the M10IB5 is meant for IB, but works sealed too. They make both a M10IB5 and a M10W5.

"The M8IB5, M10IB5 and M12IB6 subwoofers are optimized for high-power, infinite-baffle operation and can be installed in a variety of locations, without the need for a dedicated enclosure behind it."

@swatski, I found old t-shirts to be difficult with the stitch lines, I usually bought cheap fabric at wal-mart, thicker and it soaks up the resin really good.

@OP - Looks good so far. Do you plan on adding a second baffle to flush mount it? What is the finish going to be?

 

[redthumper9]

That's the mx series. M is for enclosed.

You may want to double check that..... I think the enclosed version is labeled 10W5...not 10IB5. I'm pretty sure "IB" denotes "infinite baffle".

http://intl.jlaudio.com/m10ib5-cg-wh-marine-audio-m-series-subwoofer-drivers-91780

 

[swatski]

You may want to double check that..... I think the enclosed version is labeled 10W5...not 10IB5. I'm pretty sure "IB" denotes "infinite baffle".

http://intl.jlaudio.com/m10ib5-cg-wh-marine-audio-m-series-subwoofer-drivers-91780

I don’t remember all the technical detail involved and what implications it carries for the sound quality but some boaters deliberately enclose those infinite baffle subs to get more horsepower out of them. My read on that was that’s exactly what I would do if I ever mount an extra sub.

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[Chris D]

You may want to double check that..... I think the enclosed version is labeled 10W5...not 10IB5. I'm pretty sure "IB" denotes "infinite baffle".

http://intl.jlaudio.com/m10ib5-cg-wh-marine-audio-m-series-subwoofer-drivers-91780

Yeah you're right, IB is internal baffled. Using a 10IB5. We shall see what happens. I should be done building it this weekend. If it doesnt work out I guess I'm gonna have subwoofer across from the locker as well.

 

[Chris D]

The the M10IB5 is meant for IB, but works sealed too. They make both a M10IB5 and a M10W5.

"The M8IB5, M10IB5 and M12IB6 subwoofers are optimized for high-power, infinite-baffle operation and can be installed in a variety of locations, without the need for a dedicated enclosure behind it."

@swatski, I found old t-shirts to be difficult with the stitch lines, I usually bought cheap fabric at wal-mart, thicker and it soaks up the resin really good.

@OP - Looks good so far. Do you plan on adding a second baffle to flush mount it? What is the finish going to be?

No other plans for now. Rust-Oleum 206999 Marine Topside Paint, Gloss White, 1-Quart will be the finish.