Phat Buddie tower with cans welded on ??

[Methu969]

I recently bought a 05 24v and it has a Phat Buddie tower with 2 cans welded on. Well I want to upgrade tower speakers, so I can either cut the cans off (messy) or upgrade the speakers in the cans. I tried to pry the can open to see inside cans but it is just bending the grills and the out ring. Anyone ever see these towers before with cans welded on? ANy ideas?

[chpthril]

gotta see some pics of this!

[Methu969]

ok, let me see if I have some I can dig up, if not I will take some later today.

[tigewatersports]

I recently bought a 05 24v and it has a Phat Buddie tower with 2 cans welded on. Well I want to upgrade tower speakers, so I can either cut the cans off (messy) or upgrade the speakers in the cans. I tried to pry the can open to see inside cans but it is just bending the grills and the out ring. Anyone ever see these towers before with cans welded on? ANy ideas?

The speaker grill should come off with a little hook tool. Pull on the grill with the tool along the edges little by little. Once the grill is removed, take the black plastic spacer off, then you will be to see the screws that hold the speaker in the can.

Those cans were specifically made for MB Quartz speakers which are an odd sized outer ring.

The best thing to do would be to cut the cans off and start over.

If you need any help let me know. We used to do those set ups alot and have upgraded many boats to the new stuff that sounds better.

[Methu969]

Thanks. Any info on cutting them off would help, please give me any tips.

[brody66]

I would cut the can first, then grind the weld, if you just cut through the weld with a cut-off wheel i think you will have a really good chance you will cut into the tower its self in a few spots, i have absolutely no experience with those cans and what will fit in them but i really like the looks of them and it is going to cost you a lot of coin by the time you cut the cans off, then paint the tower to make it look good again, and then get all new speakers in enclosures, just my opinion

[tigewatersports]

I would cut the can first, then grind the weld, if you just cut through the weld with a cut-off wheel i think you will have a really good chance you will cut into the tower its self in a few spots, i have absolutely no experience with those cans and what will fit in them but i really like the looks of them and it is going to cost you a lot of coin by the time you cut the cans off, then paint the tower to make it look good again, and then get all new speakers in enclosures, just my opinion

That is exactly how the guys in our service dept. do the job.
If you have any questions let me know.

Daniel
951.737.9801

[talltigeguy]

I wonder if it would be better to just disconnect the speaker wire to those cans and add a pair of Pro 80's and Pro 60's. It would look like a lot of speakers, but beats the heck out of the task at hand.
95% of people would not find it funny looking to see a couple of different styles of speakers up there.

My

[Wake Bandits]

Take it into Tigewatersports and let them do it.

[dogbert]

Given the size of the cans, their location and the type of tower, I don't think he has room.

[laserfish]

I have MB Quart speakers in my tower and they will blow you away while you are on the board. If that is what fits, go back with them. I have had mine for 3 years, and have had no problems and they sound great.

[Methu969]

A second set would not fit, already looked into that. I may just upgrade the speakers in the cans and go with them until I get a new boat.

[da.bell]

Those cans were specifically made for MB Quartz speakers which are an odd sized outer ring.

A second set would not fit, already looked into that. I may just upgrade the speakers in the cans and go with them until I get a new boat.

The quote from tigewatersports would temp me to say that you are going to have to stay with the MB Quartz.