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| 846.1 | | GOLF::WILSON | Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure | Thu May 30 1991 17:20 | 21 |
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Note 425.8 HELP NEEDED 8 of 9
RAVEN1::GHOOPER "I am not a MERRY man!" 14 lines 29-MAY-1991 23:17
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Hey, B.A.!
I've got a factory set-up sound-system in mine, but Infinity
poly-pro speakers (5"-6" dia.) would work great. I don't know what you
would do about an antenna; mine's just a cable coiled up under the
dash.
Check with the Music Machine; they should have some good prices on
Infinity speakers. As far as speaker wire, you can just about run it
anywhere inside the boat; just keep it out of the way where it won't
get yanked on.
Can't wait to see this boat!
-Hoop-
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| 846.2 | | RAVEN1::B_ADAMS | Dover and over and over! | Thu May 30 1991 19:16 | 9 |
| Thanks Hoop..
I'll check around. Shouldn't be hard at all. I was just wondering
where the wires in most boats were located.
Later,
B.A.
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| 846.3 | Speakers$60/pr...Radio$120+/ | SALEM::JUNG | | Fri May 31 1991 17:29 | 9 |
| In my Starcraft the wires are up under the gunwales. I upgraded
my stereo too. The speakers I used are Minimus 7's from Radio
Shack. I have them mounted under the dash. The radio is mounted
in the glove compartment. The only way I could get water damage
is if it sank. The whole set-up cost about $150. Thats 12 watts
per channel...sounds good.
Jeff (Captain)
Team Starcraft
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| 846.4 | Am/Fm radios | GOLF::WILSON | | Tue Mar 31 1992 09:55 | 19 |
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Note 959.0 Am/Fm radios No replies
TPSYS::SOBECKY "Today is the tomorrow you worried a" 13 lines 30-MAR-1992 21:33
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I have a question regarding AM/FM radios on a boat. The answer
may seem obvious to many of you, but it's got me thinking...
I want to install an AM/FM radio in my boat. Are there any
special considerations that I need to remember regarding the
antenna? Will the grounding of the antenna through the radio
chassis be sufficient to guarantee good reception?
Remember, my experience has been limited to car radios..
Thanks,
John
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| 846.5 | Use a wire instead | SUBSYS::CHESTER | | Tue Mar 31 1992 13:37 | 11 |
| Try this first before installing an ant. Just staple a piece of wire from
the ant jack to the inside of the boat. About 3 to 4 ft long.
Verticial is better but not required. Assumes a fiber glass boat. You
can buy the male connector end at Radio Shack or You Do it. Solder the
wire into the connector and plug it in.
Advantages. Out of sight. Will not be broken, will not leak.
For all but offshore recption the ground through the return lead
will work fine.
Ken Chester
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| 846.6 | The frame of the windshield? | BROKE::TAYLOR | The tie goes to the 18-wheeler | Wed Apr 01 1992 11:16 | 7 |
| re:- John,
If you can, try using the metal frame of the windshield, by wiring to
an anchoring screw under the dash, that holds the windhsield on. That's
what Four Winns does.
Mike
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| 846.7 | Will try | TPS::SOBECKY | Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday | Mon Apr 06 1992 10:30 | 4 |
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Thanks..I'll give the last two ideas a try.
John
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| 846.8 | New Car Antenna | FASDER::AHERB | Al is the *first* name | Mon Jun 01 1992 00:56 | 3 |
| The previous owner of the boat I just purchased used one of those newer
Stainless Steel rigit attennas such as on stock Chevys & Fords. Mounted
on the gunnel and no corrosion visible.
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| 846.9 | basic installation question | BUSY::CLEMENT | Smells like Nirvana | Fri Jun 18 1993 14:10 | 13 |
| Basic installation questions?
I have installed many car radios, but this is my first time at being a
boat owner. The boat is an older 1965 fiberglass 14.5' Starcraft
Runabout with only an ignition key and an electronic choke switch that
does not work. There is also a light switch somewhere near the drivers
seat (can;t recall if it is in the dash or not).
Should I run a stereo's power and ground wires directly to the battery,
or can I hook them into some other component?
I assume the power line should be fused, what fuse rating?
Thanks, Mark
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| 846.10 | try this.... | USCTR1::BORZUMATO | | Fri Jun 18 1993 14:31 | 17 |
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Running back to the battery for appliances is a pain>
I would install a bus bar under the console, and run from
there (of course fused) to the appliance. Kinda eliminates
the "rats nest effect"
As for the fuse, need to know what it draws for watts or amps.
Rule of thumb is 120% of what it draws for a fuse. ex.
If it draws 5 amps between 6 & 7.5 would be sufficient.
JIm
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| 846.11 | Rather easy | GUCCI::HERB | Al is the *first* name | Sat Jun 19 1993 10:39 | 5 |
| You should be able to find a power lead to your ignition switch with a
tester. Quite possible though that there's no ground wire going to the
dash so that may have to be run to the dash. Generally, you want power
full time to the radio if it has electronic station re-sets and a
clock.
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| 846.12 | Found a bus bar | BUSY::CLEMENT | Smells like Nirvana | Mon Jun 21 1993 10:07 | 23 |
| Thanks for the helpful replies. This weekend I crawled under the dash
and found a bus bar, however there was no voltage going to it. Traced
all the wiring... There is a 3 lead wire running from back to front
which serves 2 purposes, feed the bus bar and control the bow and back
lights from the dash light switch. The power lead had a couple of
small leads pig tailed together coming out of the battery + side.
There was 12 volts at the battery terminal and 7 volts 3" out on the
first lead. Corroded wire = much resistance. I put in a new wire and
new connectors to battery + and - and I now had 12 volts at the bus
under the dash, plus a working bow light. Still no working back light,
but I ran out of time to trace that problem. The lead coming out of
the battery + is fused with a 10 amp (I think 32 volt) fuse. So now I
should be able to power a stereo under the bow. Once I determine the
best way to install it. I'm thinking a cheapo am/fm stereo radio with
no digital clock or tuner to avoid the constant draw from the battery.
There is no glove box and I don;t think I want to cut a hole in the
dash, so I may try to install it behind the dash with a couple of
speakers under the bow. I am thinking of using a small cheapo factory
foreign car radio like one out of an old Subaru. Speakers are a tough
decision, as small cheap spkrs sound lousy...
To be continued. Thanks, Mark
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