Alternator upgrade advice

I can't keep up.... I was hoping to dump a powered sub under the passenger seat, and another back next to the gas tank behind the real seat... I am not cutting any original fiberglass but the whole interior including the floor will be custom so I am hoping to be able to design everthing in somewhere. I hope to save the floor space under the bow as I put a lot of stuff up there currently and dont have any other space... a 1967 mustang is really a tiny boat. Because its so tiny and my friends are so big it is the wettest boat I have ever had so I am trying to keep everything audio marine for the first time in my life. Luckily it being the off season I have been nowhere near list price on anything yet... the Jbl ms920s were 80 a pair from overtons, I got a decent sony marine deck (cdx-f50m) that plays mp3s for 115, and I found the clarion amp for 130, not bad for new marine stuff I thought.. didnt like the scuba tank looking sub though too reminicent of cheap automotive bazooka tubes that did nothing but buzz the trunks of every camaro in the eighties.. the art to most of this is definitely going to be fitting everything into the boat...

I will pull it off tommorow and look skidim told me it was a newer model for the fact it had I believe a green wire coming from it.

This thread has me thinking about my future requirements, so a couple of questions.

I would like to relocate the batery forward in the boat up under the dash forward of the center console (its a barracuda ss). this would free up storage space under the passenger seat which is currently occupied by the battery. Yes Joe, these boats are tiny.
Do you see any problems with this?, I'll probably be doubling the length of the cables, should I go up a size? 79, what is the physical size of the battery which you describe, I would like to fabricate the new battery box big enough to fit a very good battery.

I will be adding a stereo to the boat, what problems will I have? The engine, ignition, and alternator, all appear to be stock 1965 technology, will I have interference problems?

I would like to mount the speakers in semi stealthy locations, again there is almost no room, I am thinking about the foot kick panel for the driver and passenger could hold a pair of 6 1/2 or 7's and If I reshaped the seat angle on the back seat, I could get a pair of 6 x 9's into the vert. surface of the seat bottom of the rear seats. The side panels have very little room behind them to hold a speaker, maybe 1 3/4" at the top and less as you get near the floor.

I would like to mount a small amp and an xm compatable head unit in the dash, I don't want a radio sticking out of the dash, so I'm going to hide them in a glove box, I found a 63 corvair glove box on ebay that will look period correct, (I know, they didn't come with glove boxes, but I won't tell anyone)I'll have to move the clock over by the other instuments and mount the Barracuda emblem on the glove box door, but when I'm done it will look like it's always been there.

Any suggestions on a head unit and amp?

Thanks,

Gary

Yes, I really think that I'm going to cut a hole in the dash, I know, I know, but as I said, it will look like its always been there when I'm through, Its more about space and function than anything else, I want to keep the vintage look of the boat and improve its usefulness, I'm going to add a swim platform on the back just for more room and function, remember these boats are tiny and with the SS you basically lose another seat and interior room as well.

Jim,

Everytime you start talking about holding your speedo in your hand while driving the boat, I get an image that has me scarred for life. This has to stop. BKH

I'll post a pic. (There will be a black square in front of my face.)

79
IS RIGHT THE BATTERY HAS TO MATCH THE ALTERNATOR.THE REASON ALTERNATORS CHARGE INSTANTLY WHEN THE BATTERY CALLS TO KEEP THE VOLTAGE AT 100%,
YEARS AGO GENERATORS RAN CONSTANTLY WHEREAS IT CHARGED THE BATTERY SLOWLY AND COULDN'T KEEP THE VOLTAGE UP AS NEEDED.
TO OVER CHARGE THE WRONG BATTERY IT WILL BE SHORTLY LIVED.

79,
STILL AROUND i am restoring my first race boat a1931 chris craft converted and runung in the vintage and historic circuit.still got my baby ski nautique craft.
TAKE CARE BB

Bill post a picture when you get it finished so we know who to chear for when we're at the races.

Die thread, die.

Maybe if you start a new thread people will be all over it to help you.