Wake Tower Speaker Install

Looking for some help on how to install tower speakers.
For a 2000 correct craft ski nautique with a factory tower

Sorry for the rotated pics, no idea how to de-rotard them??

David,

www.nautiqueparts.com, a site sponsor in White Lake NC has the big grommets that Chris spoke about. Use discount code PND to save 10%. Those grommets can handle a 12 gage wire very nicely. I have wired my tower twice now since I was not happy with the first try. My tower came drilled with only one tower leg drilled. So I ran two sets ( Left and right channel ) wire down the driver's leg. I also added an anchor light so I have three sets of wires trying to make it through the grommet. The grommet became deformed. So a few weeks ago, I pulled out the wire that took me so long to install and I drilled the other tower leg at the hinge. I then ran 12 gage speaker wire and man the larger wire was the trick to an easy threading job. I did it all in one hour where it took me a few days the other time with 14 or 16 gage JVC speaker wire. This time I used KnuKonceptz..com 12 marine speaker wire. It has a protective casing. One my tower, both front feet had holes in them to run the wire. You might not, and will likely not have a hole on both sides of your deck to run the wires through. You may need to remove the tower and drill the boat. Drill a pilot hole with a bit starting out backwards. Then you a one inch or so hole saw to cut through the desk. Replace the tower after you have run the wires on the ground if you do remove the tower.

Bottom line is the larger 12 gage Knukonceptz.com wire was soooooo much easier to fish through the tower. No fishing devices were needed to help. A large hole, the size of the white lake grommet also helped catch the end of the speaker wire and pull it out. I used a 9/16" drill bit for the hole. I started with smaller holes and worked up to the larger 9/16" bit. I found some 12 gage trolling motor plugs that I am going to use at my hinges. Just in-case I ever want just to remove the top of the tower. They are waterproof. I am using a similar type plug for the anchor light. I will attach some photos for your review.

Donald

Nice moving pad protection of the tower Tilley. Can you work on the landscaping some - I hear the HOA complaining already

NCH20SKIER wrote: Nice moving pad protection of the tower Tilley.

Ha, those pads are yours. I ran in the garage to find something to protect the tower and there were your moving pads. Add it to the rental bill.

We have an HOA, but they have no authority. No one does what they are suppose to. . Last years drought killed my yard.