Speaker on the bow?

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shehant

Have any of you all installed speakers on the bow of the boat? If so where?

Stu Jackson

Could you share with us the purpose of these speakers?
Stu Jackson, C34 IA Secretary, #224 1986, "Aquavite"  Mill Bay, BC  Maple Bay Marina  SR/FK, M25, Rocna 10 (22#) (NZ model)

"There is no problem so great that it can't be solved."

shehant

Just to connect to the stereo system.  I have two 6" speakers in cockpit and two other speakers in cabin, but nothing out front

Noah

I hope you don't anchor near me.
;-)
1990 hull #1014, San Diego, CA,  Fin Keel,
Standard Rig

krafty81

Not sure where they could go on the bow unless you hung them from the pulpit. That might get in the way of other stuff though.
2007 Catalina 34 Mk II, Tall Rig, Hull #1786

Ron Hill

she : Think you'd be better off with a BlueTooth head set!

A thought
Ron, Apache #788

shehant

Food for thought - better zone coverage means lower overall volume if you want to hear :)?

Quote from: Noah on April 21, 2025, 11:04:38 AMI hope you don't anchor near me.
;-)

waughoo

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Quote from: shehant on April 22, 2025, 04:36:14 PMFood for thought - better zone coverage means lower overall volume if you want to hear :)?

Quote from: Noah on April 21, 2025, 11:04:38 AMI hope you don't anchor near me.
;-)

Shehant is technically right there Noah! 

All jokes aside, the only thing that comse to mind for me is a multi zone stereo like a fusion where you could have a socket that sits in the anchor locker and a set of "deployable" speakers that you plug into that socket and clamp to the bow pulpit.  I can't think of a way of permanemtly deploying speakers up there that wouldn't get the wiped out or damaged when sailing.
Alex - Seattle, WA
91 mk1.5 #1120
Std rig w/wing keel
Universal M35
Belafonte

Noah

It is a 34ft. sailboat. Dance parties on the bow?
1990 hull #1014, San Diego, CA,  Fin Keel,
Standard Rig

Jim Hardesty

The only correct songs on the bow of a sailboat are sea shanties.  :D
https://seashanties4all.com/groups-artists/hardtackers-the/

Jim
Jim Hardesty
2001 MKII hull #1570 M35BC  "Shamrock"
sailing Lake Erie
from Commodore Perry Yacht Club
Erie, PA

scgunner

I don't have dance parties on the bow but people like to layout to get sun or just hang out but you can't hear the cockpit speakers on the bow. I have given some thought to bow speakers but it hasn't gotten farther than that, it would be nice though.
Kevin Quistberg                                                 Top Gun 1987 Mk 1 Hull #273

krafty81

I think a portable bluetooth speaker would do the trick. Just link with your phone. You could also use it ashore.
2007 Catalina 34 Mk II, Tall Rig, Hull #1786

KWKloeber

Quote from: Stu Jackson on April 21, 2025, 07:40:19 AMCould you share with us the purpose of these speakers?

FOG SIGNAL!!!

I'm with Noah!
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