In the “Nick” of Time: Nick and Meagan Beishir’s Boat Renovation

Engine noise fills the air at performance boat events, but it is not a disturbance. It is music to the ears of powerboat enthusiasts. The other music in the air is usually pumping loud and wild, so KICKER Marine Audio is right at home, bringing clear music without distortion, to those who demand performance in their sound systems, as well as in their engines.

Nick Beishir is a new KICKER Marine Audio customer, the result of listening to a friend’s system and being notably impressed. As an electronics installer located in the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri’s premier performance boat community, Beishir knows his business and selected a robust KICKER Marine Audio system for his newly renovated 2000, 40’ Poker Run edition Advantage Powerboat.

Beishir and his wife Meagan applied considerable creativity along with Les Voudrie from Precision Paint Worx in planning the 24-year-old boat’s renovation. They took it down to the hull and re-powered -- with MerCruiser 496 HOs with Whipple Superchargers. They re-designed its profile as well, from fabricating a new windshield, replacing analogue with a digital dashboard, adding a patterned SeaDek flooring and of course, a sound system to rock the dock! Nick installed six, 8” KMXL coaxial speakers throughout the boat; four, 6.5” KM coaxial speakers in the cabin; four 10” L7 subwoofers; FIVE amps—KMXA 800 8, KMXA 500 4, 2, KXMA 1200 2 and a KMA 360, four-channel—and he has three KMC media master digital and analog remotes!

The couple showcased their newly completed boat this summer at the Boyne Thunder Poker Run on Northern Michigan’s Great Lakes and then returned to their home waters for the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, notably the largest performance boat event in the country, having drawn speed enthusiasts for an extended series of events for over 35 years. “The response was overwhelming!” said Beishir. “The boat is unique, so seeing the reactions to every part that we designed was exciting!”

While others may hear the sharp looking Advantage coming, they will be impressed by the quality of sound emitted from these REAL MARINE® components, built to withstand the rigors of the marine environment.

Congratulations to the Beishir’s on a beautifully impressive renovation project!