Quote Originally Posted by sgoyal View Post
I won't fight on it. but all I can say that I have a 6" hole in my boat and exile speakers fit in my existing hole. So it worked out for me
Well, I glad they have stayed put, but how many hours have you put on the boat this spring since you installed them? A few good choppy days I see the screws breaking out to the cutout as worst, or hair line cracks in a season ro two at a least. I would suggest a backing plate for you as well. This is not about a particular brand. This is about 90% of the 6.5" speakers on the market. They are all very close in their physical specs.