I have a 12' aluminum boat and I want to have some music in there once in a while or listen to a game now and then. What are my best options for making a radio for CHEAP? Here are my ideas:
1. Use a car radio and car speakers.
2. Use a car radio and outdoor speakers like the fake rock ones they have at Menards.
3. Try to find a stereo that runs off a cigarette lighter and just splice the wires before the plug and run it off my battery.
4. I was told you can run a battery-operated radio by putting screws in the end of a piece of wood and fitting it perfectly into the battery slot, then you attach your positive and negative wires to opposite ends of the piece of wood and you get power that way. Does that actually work or do you need a resistor? I know an inline fuse is a must, but what size?
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I have a 12' aluminum boat and I want to have some music in there once in a while or listen to a game now and then. What are my best options for making a radio for CHEAP? Here are my ideas:
1. Use a car radio and car speakers.
2. Use a car radio and outdoor speakers like the fake rock ones they have at Menards.
3. Try to find a stereo that runs off a cigarette lighter and just splice the wires before the plug and run it off my battery.
4. I was told you can run a battery-operated radio by putting screws in the end of a piece of wood and fitting it perfectly into the battery slot, then you attach your positive and negative wires to opposite ends of the piece of wood and you get power that way. Does that actually work or do you need a resistor? I know an inline fuse is a must, but what size?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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