The original clarion speakers were literally dust and the cones were crumbling.
That's exactly what mine did. I have never seen a speakers cone deteriorate so badly and before the foam surround. i just assumed they (the people I bought the boat from) had washed the boat with bleach and got some in the speakers.
I replace them with the Polk's last year. They sound great, but I did have to replace one of them this spring. It was distorting and I couldn't find anything visibly wrong with it. Luckily i had an extra pair in my closet just sitting around, so I have one more back up speaker.
I believe the pre-wired remote runs to the transom for the clarion remote.
Good info, thanks.
When I get a chance I'll pull up my boat cover and check that out. It does makes sense that they would run it back to the swim platform.
What doesn't make sense to me is why boat makers put the damn stereo on the other side of the boat in the first place.
I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble if I could just reach down and turn the volume down.
