How would you run these wires??

[fearthisinc]

I was checking out this post with speakers up in the bow which is where I would think go best in my setup.. I was just curious though.. How would you even run the wires?? I mean there doesnt look liek you could even get them from anywhere to run them.. Also anyone know whats going on behind the fiberglass as far as mounting goes?? Thanks for any input..

this is the picture with the speakers up front...

 

[Dr Honda]

Once you cut the holes for the speakers... it will give you a way to get the wires up there. you can use a metal hanger as a fish tape.

 

[RFoster130]

There shouldnt be any wires in that area. Use the prpoer size hole saw for the speakers you choose. Cut the holes, then as doc said, use a fish tape. A coat hanger may work, but you can buy a cheap fish tape for 15 bucks at harbor freight. They are stiffer and work much better.

 

[fearthisinc]

Ill have to check that out..but where would i run the wires??

 

[RFoster130]

Without seeing your boat, I am not sure. If you wanna take some pics of the interior, i will see if i can figure it out and help ya. For me though, I put LED's up there. I used a fish tape to get them down into the ski locker, then from there back up into the storage compartment.

 

[RFoster130]

Looking at other pics you have posted, I think it looks easy. does the yellow part in front of each seat lift up and then a tray comes out? If so, you should easily be able to just fish a wire tape from there into the side of the hull up to the speaker hole.

 

[fearthisinc]

well i took out the navigational lights to take a peek behiind where i wanted to cut the speakers into and found that where i wanted to mount the speakers there appears to be some kind of foam stuffed between the outter hull and where the "step" is... the only way to mount them would be to basically have them right next to each other.. below is a pic of my boat.. the red x's are where i wanted to mount but the foam is behiind and the green is where there is no foam... not sure what to do.. scrap the idea of just suck it up.. problem is though that people get in and out from there so they are likely to hit the speakers when they are getting in or out of the boat.. also i dont know if it will even work being that piece is curved where the green x's are.. will have to think this one through i guess...

 

[RFoster130]

Thats totally normal. That foam is there to help make the boat float. You just take a razor blade or something and carve a chunk out. Really no big deal. I had to do it for all my speakers. What I did, after cutting through the fiberglass with the hole saw, take the piece of fiberglass out. Then use the hole saw to cut an inch or so into the foam to make yourself a pattern. Then just use a knife or razor to cut it out. That little bit removed wont hurt anything.