Music On My Rib

jwrhold · 23 September 2003, 16:47

Anyone know of an affordable music system (ie radio/cd or radio cassette & speakers) that would be suitable for a rib?

Or are you selling one?

I miss my music when anchored some times, and would like to do something about it!

Regards

Johnny

tue · 23 September 2003, 17:31

I am fitting a Pioneer to my RIB at the moment. However I have a small access door in the back of my console with the VHF in which my stereo also fits in

so is away from nasty water. For speakers you can get water proof ones at stupid money, or Kenwwod do some speakers with no metal parts to rust and look horrible, and now most speaker cones are not made from paper so do not fall apart.

With regard to fitting your stereo, depending on where you want to mount it, splash proof covers are available, as you would find in most sportboats now.

jwrhold · 24 September 2003, 10:09

TUE!

Thanks, i had thought about the splash proof cover option, but no idea about cost at the moment.

It is interesting what you say about speakers, and that modern cones are no longer paper...i'll keep an eye out for your results if thats ok?

Regards

Johnny

MeMe · 24 September 2003, 10:16

I'm also keen to fit a radio. The best/cheapest price I have found tops £300 which includes 2 waterproof speakers. www.mailspeedmarine.com This price is still a little rich for me. I'm thinking about getting a 2nd hand unit from www.loot.com and buying a splashproof cover and speakers from a marine store. £50 - £100 would get you a nice single stack cd radio, £35 for a cover and £40 - £60 for speakers. Total package less than £200.
If anyone has any better ideas I'd love to hear from you.

timw · 24 September 2003, 11:15

I went to the boat show and picked up a waterproof front cover for £20, and a decent pair of speakers for £35. All in now need to do is buy a car stereo (say £150 ish) and I've got a decent marinised sound system for £200.

The stand I got the kit from were specialists in marine sound systems and I will get their Name when I go home and post it here later so you could call them and see if they have any stock left from the show.

Dirk Diggler · 24 September 2003, 11:22

I buy most of my marine audio equipment from www.soundlinx.co.uk I find they offer an excellent service at sensible prices.

MeMe · 24 September 2003, 11:23

Tim, yes, please do I'd be very interested to give them a call. Thanks.

gtflash · 24 September 2003, 13:47

i used to work in the car audio trade and 99% of speakers even paper pnes have been water resistant for some time. The more modern kevlar and plastic cones are ideal, however my supplier assured me that they wouldnt stand upto a marine enviroment. UV and corrosion on terminals and cone wires appears to be the problem, some of the baskets and magnets are also not very resistive to the sea (hence the powder coating on marine speakers). It could all be sales pitch but then it may not! i intend to investigate further, however a dead short caused by furry terminals would no doubt blow your stereo amp outputs.

timw · 24 September 2003, 19:47

MeMe,

I've got home and actually the company I bought my kit from was in fact called Soundlinx.

The waterproof hosing I got for £20 (usually £35) was model no. MRCV-10.
The waterproof speakers are called Sound Marine SM-8142 Titanium Series - £30 for the pair at the show.

Their phone number is 01827 69069, website www.soundlinx.co.uk

Hope this useful for you

Tim

Red Fox · 24 September 2003, 21:16

Sounds like you need a personal walkman (or should that be ...ribman?) and a pair of earphones...that way the sound will go into your ears and not across the water and disturb others seeking a quiet day on the water fishing...buy a sound system and the ribbers will get a bad name! Peace man!

timw · 25 September 2003, 08:26

I only want to listen to The Archers

MeMe · 25 September 2003, 09:30

Red Fox, I'm a 36yr old family man employed as a senior executive within a multi-million pound organisation, the Chairman of the PTA and a committe member of my golf club, not some 18 yr old kid pumping volume from his ford fiesta.

Jelly · 25 September 2003, 11:40

Thoughts of "Apocalypse Now" and "Ride of the Vallkaryes" have been temping in the past.

But being able to get the weather shipping forcast, does have advantages
Jelly

Red Fox · 25 September 2003, 17:25

Glad to hear it MeMe. The oldies must set an example ...mind you could just have been the spoilt to death son of a senior exec with a multimillion pound company with money to burn whose daddy was the chairman of the PTA and a member of the golf club no less!...and I suppose that is meant to impress...Anyway I still don't want to hear Radio 3 over the waves!

MeMe · 26 September 2003, 09:07

I'm the son of a Cammell Lairds shipright. I don't play golf and my daughters school does not have a PTA. My point, which, I'm sure was not missed was, that one has enough autocratic politicing and meddeling in ones life without finding it when one is engaging in escapism.

timw · 26 September 2003, 09:23

I'm completely lost now....did you get a deal for your marine stereo?

thewavehumper · 26 September 2003, 09:48

whats a PTA , is it some sort of Power take off attachment
anyway to get back on track, . I have had quite a few devices fail on me, usually for electro-mechanical reasons (they don't like the banging).

So I decided that the next system I install was going to use a built in power amp and speakers and possibly a radio head unit but have a line input to connect a Solid State MP3 (sony Stick etc)player to the system. this would give me loads of music with no moving parts

For the record (geddit!) all my boats are named after favourite songs or albums and one of my favourite tracks is by Hendrix and it's called "if six was nine" I think it would be tempting fate to call a boat that!

personally I can't think of anything better than being out on the water with some music so get it sorted and let us know what you got and how long it lasts

MeMe · 26 September 2003, 09:52

MP3 that's a very good idea....no moving parts. A few people have commented that with the best will in the world a tape deck or a cd player just don't like bouncing around. An MP3 would be a real space saver as well. I'll carry on my investigations and let you know. In the meantime, I went to Mailspeed Marine in Warrington yesterday, they had a couple of units but they looked like they'd been on the shelf for an age. That in itself sort of gave me an indication !! Thanks for the thought. G

Jono Garton · 26 September 2003, 10:12

MeMe

Quote:

not some 18 yr old kid pumping volume from his ford fiesta.

More Like some 36 year old kid pumping volume from his ford KA

Red Fox · 26 September 2003, 16:10

You could fix a parcel shelf onto the A frame, bolt in a couple of 12" main speakers, put a pair of tweeters on the console a bass woofer under the jockey seat and a 350 watt amp in the bow locker and you should be able to hear it above the sound of the outboard. You might even spot the fish headbanging on the Garmin. What next?...flashing LED's on the tubes and a blue neon on the keel...Long live Rock and Roll...Keep The Faith!