DickDanger
08-10-2001, 12:39 AM
Well, this is a word to the wise about stereo installs in your boat...
I went to a well known "professional" shop that advertises in "Hot Boat" magazine, in Riverside, CA. 'cause I figured that if they have done a bunch of boats, it would be solid work....NOT!!!
First, when I dropped the boat off, I didnt leave the keys with it (you dont need the keys to check the stereo), but I do keep an extra set under the dash. What should have been just a simple head unit install, turned into: my spare keys in the ignition, obviously the boat had been started cause I always put the boots on my headers on a certain way, and they were totally put back on wrong. The interior of the boat had been vaccummed when I dropped it off, and now it was all full of $hit everywhere, mud, wires, tape..etc.. then the battery was almost completely drained, and I ended up having to buy a new one cause the other one wouldnt hold a charge. And the big kicker was: when my buddy and I were at the lake yesterday, the head unit fell out on his foot, and gave him nice bloody laceration for his trouble of comingout to the lake with me. I am sure that he was real impressed!!!
In conclusion, be VERY careful on who you trust your stuff with, as I know that i will be next time. -Dick Danger out
I went to a well known "professional" shop that advertises in "Hot Boat" magazine, in Riverside, CA. 'cause I figured that if they have done a bunch of boats, it would be solid work....NOT!!!
First, when I dropped the boat off, I didnt leave the keys with it (you dont need the keys to check the stereo), but I do keep an extra set under the dash. What should have been just a simple head unit install, turned into: my spare keys in the ignition, obviously the boat had been started cause I always put the boots on my headers on a certain way, and they were totally put back on wrong. The interior of the boat had been vaccummed when I dropped it off, and now it was all full of $hit everywhere, mud, wires, tape..etc.. then the battery was almost completely drained, and I ended up having to buy a new one cause the other one wouldnt hold a charge. And the big kicker was: when my buddy and I were at the lake yesterday, the head unit fell out on his foot, and gave him nice bloody laceration for his trouble of comingout to the lake with me. I am sure that he was real impressed!!!
In conclusion, be VERY careful on who you trust your stuff with, as I know that i will be next time. -Dick Danger out