Wet Sounds XS650 in boat Group Buy-B Stock

[talltigeguy]

I just used the template and drew a circle with a permanent marker and then I used a large drill bit to enlarge the hole.

The rotozip will do that easily. If you don't have one, it is easily the only thing I have ever seen on an infomercial that was worth the purchase. I was just hoping for a fiberglass free install. $80 for the hole saw to use it just a few times seems to negate the point of having gotten a good deal on the speakers.

Can you mail it to me?

[dogrocco]

I got this from justin the other day. This has the holse size.

[dogrocco]

Dam Spelling it's the keyboards fault...

[TigeDuner]

Tall, I bought my 6" hole saw for about 20 bucks at a discount tool supply.
I installed two of mine today. I used a Craftsman "all-in-one" tool, just like a roto-zip. I used a sararated bit and it took about 10 minutes a hole to slightly enlarge it for the Wetsounds.
I had previously inlarged the holes with the hole saw to install the RF speakers I put in last summer.
The install looks good, but should sound much better.

[dogbert]

I ordered a 5.75" hole saw from this place: Industrial Supply Store.

[TigeDuner]

5.75" sounds right. I used a 5.5" for the RF install last summer, not 6". The 650's are just a hair bigger than the RF's.

[SPBFAN]

Trace the pattern and use a jig saw to follow the line. That is what I would use. The jig saw I have runs on air I bought it at Harbor Frieght and it is long and skinny. It is not like your normal jig saw. It cost $15.00 to buy. This saw would work perfect for that.

Anyways off to LA boat show today. I will take pictures for you guys.

[wetsounds1]

Yes the XS650 are an oversized and overbuilt speaker. Sorry wish it was a drop in install. But the size of the magnet on this speaker and voice coil size is all oversized. A hole saw is one way and it looks like ya'll have found some cheap solutions. A roto zip and some patience works great. As most of the holes only need to be opened up a bit. As talltigeguy showed with the pic. You can use the template. Tape it on there and use a rotozip with the template as a guide. Just be carfeul to not cut into the template. It is thick cardboard and will work for a good guide.

Tim
Wet Sounds

[kko]

What are you guys going to do with the tweeter hole? kinda sux the clarions im replacing are all white grills and the wetsounds have silver if i leave the tweeter its going to look like doodoo. do they sell a light or something that could take up that small hole or should i try painting the grills to match. i have a grey deck i was thinking of going black. what you guys got for ideas? yeah i measureed the template today and it looks like 5 3/4 in is what its going to be. im going the roto zip method. i think im going to make me a template for the hole out of starboard just dont feel the cardboard is going to cut it as a guide with the roto zip.

[wetsounds1]

Would this work? http://www.cosmicleds.com/6pod/

Tim
Wet Sounds

[CP3]

Tim how did you vent the passenger side compartment so you can hear the subs? I have mine in there but with the compartment closed its much quieter

[wetsounds1]

I used the same vents that come on the front nose on the RZ2 and RZ4.

Tim
Wet Sounds

[CP3]

where did you place them? pic?

[TigeDuner]

Would this work? http://www.cosmicleds.com/6pod/

Tim
Wet Sounds

Tim,
I have seen some of your speakers with lights around the grilles. Can you expain how that is done?

[wetsounds1]

Sorry, Still gotta get pics.

The LED rings are made of plexiglass with a thin smd strip of LED's. That sits in between the speaker frame and a custom grille.

You can contact David at Earmark http://www.earmarkcaraudio.com/insta...let-grills.asp

They make them and have the grilles in a couple styles and can do any color you want.

Tim
Wet Sounds