[Rhodes22-list] Roller Furling Question

[David Bradley]

Rummy, that's a neat setup.  Did you need to put any shielding on the
speaker and power lines to the stereo to prevent static?  I've got
some noise when I use the CD player.

Dave B.

On 9/15/07, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Dan,
> Stay with Stan's furling system if you are getting the 175 and won't be
> changing out sails. If you are thinking of carrying several sails, go with the
> CDI. My furler is 18 years old and has been rock solid.
> My stereo speakers are mounted on the lower face of the  lazzerette facing
> forward. I mounted mine slightly under the seats. This  way they don't get
> kicked and still provide good sound. Marine speakers are  built for this wet
> environment and don't get anything rated less than 150 watts.  My CD stereo is
> mounted on the cabin ceiling on the starboard side above the  frig. I put mine into
> a waterproof gimble mount and then attached the VHF to the  bottom of the
> gimble mount. Again, get a marine stereo as they will take the  salt and humidity
> better. Expect a life of around five years for both. I had to  replace my
> speakers this year because I blew them out. I'm not sure, but I  believe the
> cleaner that I use to clean the topsides ate away the speaker  material. Spending
> the money on a good system is definitely worth it.
> Attached are two photo's of my installation.
>
> Rummy
>
>
>
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