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jfox8807
02-11-2013, 02:10 PM
so i started my radio upgrade
got the new subs in RE Audio SE-X 10's
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/boat%20install/2012-12-01204405_zps281100d8.jpg
made some stand offs for the new batts
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/boat%20install/2012-12-03113835_zps19c01828.jpg
if u got stand offs for batts u need batts well xs power got me fixed up
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/boat%20install/2012-12-04113622_zps0ad3a146.jpg
well those batts need a good charger so got me a pro mariner pro sport 20 plus charger
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/boat%20install/2012-12-04115557_zps39d5a5fe.jpg

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 02:20 PM
made me a new box for the 10's to go in not fancy but it works its 3 cubes ported to 35hz
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2012-12-23195628_zpsfeb92d0e.jpg
carpet on got them lookin good
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/SAM_0407_zps1446b13b.jpg
time to put them in tha boat i hope
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/SAM_0414_zpsb7de8ad7.jpg
tight fit but they fit and got to keep the cupholder
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/SAM_0415_zpsfb1bafb9.jpg

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 02:32 PM
made a new amp rack for tha new amps
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-11231644_zps056ee1d8.jpg
gettin the amps wired up and ready to go in the boat
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-13013616_zps045441b3.jpg
got them in the boat all fixed up
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022546_zpse6de2fab.jpg
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022605_zps732fc76a.jpg

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 02:41 PM
got the batts in and wired up
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022656_zps16643d2a.jpg
gott the bat switches in
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20022636_zpse8dde22a.jpg
little peak at whats goin on behind the panel
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-13150611_zpsdda160db.jpg
got the fuses in for the trunk lines goin to the distro block
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-13150426_zpsad922170.jpg

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 02:49 PM
pulled new wire thru the tower for the new rev10s
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20023427_zps26bb69e1.jpg
guess if you see one side you wanna see the other
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-20023507_zps9c573b81.jpg
got the new alpine deck it is awesome
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-22193824_zpsc50a93db.jpg
also put in the wireless remote which was awesome they should all make remotes like this
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-24204153_zps3d75d63a.jpg

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 03:13 PM
after i got to testing things out the factory disconnect for the inboat speakers had a bad connection in it and was causeing my in boats to drop in and out. so i ran all new cadence 14ga to them http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y483/jfox8807/2013-01-16235459_zps4d0a140c.jpg

thats all i got for now but stay tuned gonna have some more stuff gonna add another pair or 6.5's. under the drivers helm

also got a ws-420 in no pics yet tho

getting a mech man 170amp alternator to replace the 70 amp alt

also thinkin about adding 2 or 3 more batts not sure yet

got to upgrade the acr the one i have now wont handel the new alt

lots more todo hope yall like

rdlangston13
02-11-2013, 05:13 PM
VERY nice! makes me want to start spending some money.

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 09:55 PM
Yea I'm only a few thousand over what I planed to spend. But Owell it sounds great and is crazy loud somebody called the cops the other day haha oops

ian ashton
02-11-2013, 10:07 PM
Great thread! I'm curious why you have 2 battery switches?

jmvotto
02-11-2013, 10:23 PM
Love it, crazy stereo upgrades... Play it loud mutha

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 10:29 PM
Well one is for the separation of the cranking and the house bank the other is to separate my two house bank batts be casue my batt charger has priority charging and conditions each batt separately so for shore charging I have to separate them so it will read right. Also it's there so if I stop to party cove or radio on boat off for what ever reason and drain the two house batts down I can separate them so the acr won't switch back and forth so much when I first crank the boat back up and it also limits the demand placed on the alt. then when the voltage builds up in the start batt and one of the house batts I can add the second house battery back in and let it charge up as well hope all that makes since

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 10:34 PM
Love it, crazy stereo upgrades... Play it loud mutha

Oh yes very loud I've had people out at tha local store talkin about hearin it and they live a good 1/4-1/2 mile away I can't help but smile

mmandley
02-11-2013, 10:45 PM
Awesome looking install man. Your giving me some idead for my current install im working on LOL.

jfox8807
02-11-2013, 11:05 PM
Wow thanks that's a big complement in my book mike can't wait to see it

newty
02-12-2013, 12:42 AM
Great job. That's a massive box you got in there. Thought about mounting you batteries. On the other side under the bow seats in front of the drivers console. I did mine that way and it really opened up the storage on the other side.

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EarmarkMarine
02-12-2013, 01:03 AM
Twin 10s in that bass-reflex enclosure must absolutely get after it!

David

jfox8807
02-12-2013, 07:52 AM
Great job. That's a massive box you got in there. Thought about mounting you batteries. On the other side under the bow seats in front of the drivers console. I did mine that way and it really opened up the storage on the other side.

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Hadn't thought about that I was hopin them bein on the starboard side should help even out the weight of the box and subs that way I wouldn't have to equal out so much with water. I will keep that in mind tho I'm all ready thinking about redoing the batt mounting system to clean things up I'm also thinking about doing away with the on board cooler and adding 2 or 3 more batts there to increase my play time with the engine off cause right now my playtime is proble 2 hrs of play time befor my voltage starts to drop down to low and I start getting clipping.

Did putting the batts on tha port side affect ur Ibs at all .?

jfox8807
02-12-2013, 08:05 AM
Twin 10s in that bass-reflex enclosure must absolutely get after it!

David

Oh yea it does I had it under the car port the other day doin some testin and makin some YouTube videos and when I came back in tha house they said I had made stuff fall out of the dish drainer and knocked some picture frames over haha I love it. So now I'm already thinking about what I wanna do when the reaudios give out. I'm thinking maybe like four sundown sa8v2s and add another 1200/1 or maybe 4 dd 1008's or just put 2 dd 3510's in with 2400 watts goin to them and get the custom carbon fiber cones with a blue dd to match the boat . just some thoughts

If y'all wanna see the re's in action check out my YouTube page jfox8807 I got a couple vids there and going to add more soon

EarmarkMarine
02-12-2013, 08:37 AM
"So now I'm already thinking about what I wanna do when the reaudios give out"

Maybe you could take care of them and keep them a while longer. I know, I know, it's a really crazy concept.

David

New Guy
02-12-2013, 10:07 AM
I have one RE sex 10" in my truck powered buy a kenwood xr 1s that Jake sold me and it slams. For the price you can't beat them.

jfox8807
02-12-2013, 10:14 AM
Well I'm expecting they will last a couple season but if it happens tomorrow i don't think I'd be really upset about it

jfox8807
02-12-2013, 10:19 AM
I have one RE sex 10" in my truck powered buy a kenwood xr 1s that Jake sold me and it slams. For the price you can't beat them.
No doubt I am very impressed with re my 10s are very accurate and very clean and still get really loud and the excursion is amazing for a sub under 150$ a pop

pprior
02-12-2013, 12:00 PM
Maybe a stupid question, but I thought that cross support (where you installed your perko switches) was structural. Why else would it be there blocking up space? Is there concern for drilling such large holes into it?

I'm a total newb, but I don't even understand what I can drill in my boat.

jfox8807
02-12-2013, 12:21 PM
Um I don't think so it's more of a visual disconnect between the storage area and the seat backs

mmandley
02-12-2013, 01:02 PM
Maybe a stupid question, but I thought that cross support (where you installed your perko switches) was structural. Why else would it be there blocking up space? Is there concern for drilling such large holes into it?

I'm a total newb, but I don't even understand what I can drill in my boat.

It does hold a structual purpose but not a load bearing one. It helps ad rigidness to the side panel from the Observers dash down. Other wise that large panel would bow and felx causing cracks.

As long as you dont remove it completly i dont think it will hurt anything.

Also even though he is drilling holes, hes also bolting a solid scruture to it to help reinforce the holes he cut out of it.

SC also drills holes into it but its only to put wires through it.

jfox8807
02-13-2013, 02:17 PM
Uploaded some videos to the YouTube channel check it out comment rate subscribe all that mess so for the sorry sound quality I tried takin them with the iPad did better than mine phone but still not great will keep trying tho enjoy

http://m.youtube.com/user/jayfox8807

motosno963
02-22-2013, 05:46 PM
i have the same alpine deck in mine.. she has taken a few good hits from some waves and the cd player skips now haha nice radio but i have also had trouble with the ipod connector too( sometimes it would work and other times it would just say error) so im going to replace mine

jfox8807
02-23-2013, 02:02 AM
i love it so far. i really like the fact that its 4 volt pre amp outs. keep the voltage up and the gains down. did you try get a new cable for yours. hopefully i wont have any problems with mine fingers crossed.

motosno963
02-23-2013, 05:15 PM
it could just be the cable..i replaced it a few times, i think like 2-3 times and after a while its it or miss..unplug it, plug it back in...error..unplug it, plug it back in..error.. then after a few times it will work

jfox8807
03-18-2013, 12:31 AM
well a little interest news
i went to the local car audio shop yesterday they where having a free meter and demo day. i took the boat up there just to see what she would do. we first meter'd with the mic on the glass above the steering wheel. the boat did i wanna say a 129.4db i think. im not a 100% on that but we did video it and as soon as we get it uploaded to youtube ill post links.

then just for fun we put the mic right in front of the port of the sub box. it meter'd a 141.9 db
thought it was pretty cool for only 550 bucks worth of sub and amp

ill put up links asap

jfox8807
03-18-2013, 12:32 AM
well a little interest news
i went to the local car audio shop yesterday they where having a free meter and demo day. i took the boat up there just to see what she would do. we first meter'd with the mic on the glass above the steering wheel. the boat did i wanna say a 129.4db i think. im not a 100% on that but we did video it and as soon as we get it uploaded to youtube ill post links.

then just for fun we put the mic right in front of the port of the sub box. it meter'd a 141.9 db
thought it was pretty cool for only 550 bucks worth of sub and amp

ill put up links asap

jfox8807
03-22-2013, 02:00 PM
well a little interest news
i went to the local car audio shop yesterday they where having a free meter and demo day. i took the boat up there just to see what she would do. we first meter'd with the mic on the glass above the steering wheel. the boat did i wanna say a 129.4db i think. im not a 100% on that but we did video it and as soon as we get it uploaded to youtube ill post links.

then just for fun we put the mic right in front of the port of the sub box. it meter'd a 141.9 db
thought it was pretty cool for only 550 bucks worth of sub and amp

ill put up links asap

http://youtu.be/p2ScOjbZq3A here it is the 130db was in the seat. The mic in the port isn't in the video gotta check see y