stereo installs........

Randy,
1.I would say that system is going to pull about 30 to 40 amps, at that load, a large ,or 120 amp hr. batt.{trolling motor] will last 3 to 4 hrs.The stock alt. should be a 65 amp, more than enough.
2.Mount it close or in a place that is easy to access, mine is under the motor box,port stringer,raise the lid, turn the switch.
3.Do Not Turn The Switch With The Motor Running,with this said there is no reason to make any splices or mods to the existing wiring harness.
4.If indeed his amp draw is that high,and using a 120 amp hr. batt.he can jam for 1 hr. or 1 six pack,but this depends on a multitude of variables,type of beer,size of the can,10 or 12 oz.in the boat or in the water.The list goes on and on.
5. The best way to find out "RUN" time is hook it up and runner' till she dies.
then you have no OH SH#TS,the battery is dead on the water...........boat dr

randy i would put the extra battery up front, alongside the box and amps.the medium duty should be fine around 35-40. my buddy has a similiar setup to the one i would be setting up, in addition to tower speakers and he runs the cheap one, going back to a conversation we had this summer...speaking of summer im ready to go boarding!i just got excited! how much feet will i need randy.im thinking maybe if we do this on a staurady i could always run up to sound effex by erics shop if we need supplies forgotten. if you want you can call me @3304614602 if you have question or concerns..thanks again

Ryan,
I have a good bit of new 8ga wire and speaker wire. it all has yellow jacketing on it. Send me your address i can cut you off some and send it to you   

Ryan,

Actually, you may want to use 2 gauge for the battery connections. I was looking at my battery cables and they are 2 gauge. sorry I was thinking they were 4.
14 gauge should be fine for the speakers. 60 feet should be plenty for the speakers.

Hey SkiPA, I may be interested in some of that 8 gauge. let me know how much you want for it.

hey SkiPA

I may be interested in some of that 8 gauge. let me know how much you want for it.

do you guys think a reburb'd clarion ammp is ok..i could save thirty bucks!...is it worth it?..really dont know what refurb'd means but...

reading.....it says preamp/rca outputs one. thats not good is it? please tell me i dont have to buy a need headunit!

Ryan,

We could use the RCA Preamp outputs for the sub amp and use the speaker level inputs on the clarion amp. In a perfect world you would have preamp outputs for front, rear and subwoofer. If you want to replace the head unit you could get the Sony CDX F50M on sale for $129.00 at Circuit City. This is the unit I have and I am really impressed with it. I was never a big fan of Sony car audio but this plays MP3 CD-R's and it has auxiliary inputs for an Ipod or satellite radio. for the price you can't beat it Crutchfield sells the same unit for $199.00

BTW, get good RCA cables with gold plated connectors

maybe a new head unit next year......skipa if you want some extra money id be willing to take off your hands 75 feet of 14 gauge, 30-40 feet of 8 gauge, and wwill also need20-30 feet of 2 gauge for batts...im more than willing to pay you instead of some guy on ebay!!..let me know when ya can so i can buy off eby or buy off you...thanks

randy-how many sets and what lengths?

one set

length from back of head unit to Bazooka amp. 15ft??? you know your boat and where you want to put everything. just keep in mind where you will have these wires tucked away at and take that into consideration on the length.

Preston, Can you get me some 2gauge also? I will figure out what I am going to need tomorrow. I need to get on the boat with a tape measure... You could put it in the same box as Ryan's to save on the shipping. I would want pay you something.

I was pricing those Perko switches at West Marine. Wow, quite a difference in price between the Heavy duty and Medium Duty. $33 for the medium, $150 for the Heavy. I think I will be going with the medium. They have two different models one with the alternator field disconnect which, from what I understand, protects the alternator against damage from accidentally switching to "off".

I think I will get the one with the alternator field disconnect, I can see myself or some other dummy switching it to off and frying the alternator. Two batteries won't do you a whole lot of good with no alternator.

skipa thats fine..

ok fellas heres what i ordered so far:

1 12" polk db124dvc subwoofer
1 polk momo sub grill
1 bazooka ma1500 monoblock amp
1 boss inline fuse holder water proof gold terms
1 5 pack of 100 amp fuses
1 medium perko switch..not alt wire
1 clarion apx480 amp......i neeed a sealed box with around .88 cubic feet, no more than .92 cubic feet...having a hard time finding one that is fairly cheap...no i do not want to build one guys!....so i need rca's and a box...ill keep googlin!

built into the amps........not necessary imo

oh ok ..just asking.

hey ryan,

you could have stayed up and built a box for that subwoofer...

someone said they sprayed their box with bed liner. sounds like a cheap and easy way to go. you could even find a local shop that does this and ask them if they would hit your box while doing another job. probably be cheap...