Wakeboard Boat Install

[cbondura]

Hey guys, looking for some ideas.... Here is my scenario.

I have a wakeboard boat with the following equipment.

--Kenwood Marine deck
--4-Polk 6.5 db's in the boat (4OHM)(Powered by Deck)
--4-Kenwood 6.5 on the tower (4OHM)
--1 Punch 12" P3 Sub (2OHM when bridged, Dual Voice Coil)
--1 Kenwood 4 Channel amp (4 OHM-Powering the tower speakers)
--1 Punch 500 (Powering the Sub)
--2 High Output Batteries

The system sounds good, but I want to swap out the Kenwood tower speakers for Polk MM6501UM (6.5 4OHM Marine Speakers) and move the speakers off the deck and onto a amp. Ideally I would like the amp(s) match for a better looking install. I have to worry about heat since the system is usually used on hot days on the lake :D

I would like to drive the entire system off 1 amp or at most two amps. I have limited space to work with. I have been looking at the Polk 5 Channel amp (PA 1100.5), but I am not sure if I can wire all eight 6.5's to it.

Can you guys toss me some idea's?

Thanks in advance!

[cadenceclipse]

2 amps will work a lot better with 8 speakers on one dedicated 4-channel plus they could use more power than 1100.5. or get rid of dbs and put one pair MM in boat and one pair on tower..

[Toxis]

If you're in the KC area, let me know so I can ride behind...eerrr... check out your boat system to better help. :) Sorry, I'm a wakeboard (mainly wakeskating actually) junkie. But I don't have access to a boat really so I ride cable...

Sorry to thread jack. I think you'd be fine with all that off the 5ch but you'll always get more power off 2 amps but more power = more power draw. Know your electrical system and what it can handle safely.