Mobile Installation
The Boat
Barry went on the road to install mobile audio equipment on a friend's 1994 37-foot Sea-Ray pleasure boat. Installation consisted of relocating the existing Clarion AM/FM/CD player from the main cabin to the captain's helm. The cockpit was also wired with (4) new 6-inch speakers and (2) new 10-inch sub-woofers under the cockpit seat to complement the (4) existing 6-inch speakers in the rear lounge area/deck. The cockpit also received (3) amplifiers and a stiffening capacitor for extra power.
The main cabin was upgraded with a new Kenwood AM/FM/DVD Bluetooth unit wired to (2) existing 6-inch speakers in the front sleeping quarters, two new 6-inch coaxial speakers, an existing 10-inch sub-woofer, an amplifier and a stiffening capacitor to provide additional voltage in 'high-draw' situations.
The Main Cabin Work
The Happy Owner with his new Kenwood touchscreen unit! He loves the bluetooth connection for hands-free phone calls.
The custom cabinet insert constructed to hold the new Kenwood unit.
Wiring in progress for Main Cabin Kenwood Unit.
Amplifier mounted in shelving of Main Cabin. The rectangular opening to the left is for the Kenwood unit.
Close-up view of the Cadence Wild Beast sub-woofer mounted in the kick panel of the Main cabin seating area.
Sub-woofer mounted in the kick-panel of the seating enclosure in the Main Cabin.
Left speaker for the Kenwood unit in the Main Cabin.
Right speaker for the Kenwood unit in the Main Cabin.
4-gauge wire for power connections to the amplifier and capacitor, just prior to final installation.
Kenwood unit harnessed up and ready for final installation.
Capacitor for Main Cabin. This was mounted in the cabinet behind the Kenwood unit.
Kenwood unit in the Main Cabin.
Wiring and amplifier for Main Cabin and forward sleeping quarter speakers.
Wiring for Powerbase amplifier for the Main Cabin.
Main Cabin Kenwood unit and capacitor just prior to final installation.
The Cockpit Work
The Clarion unit (top left) installed in the finished cockpit dashboard.
Main power panel with fuses.
Speaker connections at sub-woofers mounted under the cockpit's bench seat.
Sub-woofer mounted to support board, about to be installed into cockpit bench seat.
Installation of mounting frame for Clarion unit in the dashboard.
Cutouts for (4) 6-inch speakers and forward-facing sub-woofer in cockpit bench seat.
Cutouts for forward and side-facing sub-woofers in cockpit bench seat.
Kenwood amplifier mounted inside the dashboard, behind the opening for the Clarion unit.
Clarion unit showing wiring harness just prior to final installation.
The 'Master' at work in the late afternoon sun.
Clarion unit on top of dashboard, just prior to installation.
Wired and prepped amplifiers for installation behind the cockpit dashboard.
Capacitor and power distribution block pre-wired.
Running 4-gauge wiring from cockpit to Main Cabin.
Finalizing wire installation for amplifiers under cockpit dashboard.
Forward-facing and side-facing sub-woofers installed into cockpit seat enclosure.
View of the (2) 6-inch downward-facing speakers installed under the sliding captain's seat.
Close-up view of the (2) 6-inch speakers mounted under the driver's seat.
View of the (2) 6-inch speakers installed in the center of the cockpit bench seat.
Forward-facing sub-woofer, mounted in the cockpit bench seat.
Forward facing sub-woofer and side-facing sub-woofer installed into cockpit bench seat.
Left (that's 'port side') speakers installed in rear lounge area.
Right (that's 'starboard') rear speaker in the lounge area.
Right-front speaker installed in the lounge area.
(2) amplifiers mounted behind the kick panel under the cockpit dashboard.
Close-up of the (2) amplifiers mounted under the cockpit dashboard.
Power distribution block (to left of capacitor), and capacitor mounted behind driver's kick panel.
Driver's under-dashboard panel cover reinstalled after installation of equipment.
View of Main Power panel cover (upper) and sliding black acrylic cover (lower), housing the power distribution block and cockpit capacitor.
Cockpit view after finished installation.
View from the Captain's chair.
Close-up view of the Clarion unit installed in the upper opening at the dashboard (Lower plate will be used to re-install the GPS system/Auto-Pilot).
The Owner
Captain Dave - anxiously awaiting more power!
Full moon on the water.
