Boat Stereo System: Re-wired....Wheewww..

[bear down]

Had the system installed by a friend who just opened up a new stereo shop and decided to let him do my system. From day one the system was not up to my standards. Since then I have replaced some of the equipment but this system has been a money pit. I got estimates from 3 stores and wanted about $800 bucks to do the rewire and re located the amps. So I decided to take the project on myself. After pulling out the old wire my buddy used 10 gauge power/ground wire and 18 gauge speaker wire. I changed it to 4 gauge power/ground wire and 14 gauge speaker wire with copper ends and a new fuse breaker rather than glass fuses. Here are some before and after pic's...
This guy was not very clean in the way he wired the boat:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem001.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem002.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem007.jpg
But with a little love and tlc (and lots of beer) I tried my best to organize it.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem006.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem009.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem012.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem011.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem016.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/v120/beardown3450/th_boatsystem015.jpg
This to me is probably a 6 out of 10 but not nearly as bad and much better than it was before...Thanks to all who gave suggestions in the audio/visual section of the board. This took me a total of about 7 hrs to do. Never installed a radio or an amp before. The system sounds much better.

[HOOTER SLED-]

Damn, and your friend does that kind of work from his shop??? It's amazing the difference from using the right type of wire does.

[Badger301]

Curious.....is he still your friend?

[chub]

Looks better........ for a Bears fan. :boxingguy Save the Hate. Looking forward to seeing you and the Mrs. this summer. Tiewraps rock! :D

[ROZ]

Looks much better... I can't believe he used 10ga... Hell, I've used 8ga for speaker wire to subs :D
Good job!

[beyondhelpin]

I always use proper gauge wire in my stereos. The the power wires going to my amps if ty rapped together are about 1.5" to 2" in diameter. Almost looks like I could power up the block in my neighborhood.
Tour setup looks alot cleaner than before. Jesus I would not wire a single LED light less than a foot from the battery with 18 gauge wire.