Abstract: The speaker hatchboard (26) allows audio speakers (34 and 36) to be installed in a sailboat (10) or other vessel without drilling holes through any boat surfaces. The speaker hatchboard (26) includes a body (28) dimensioned to be received within the slots (48) of a hatchway (22) or other boat opening, a pair of openings (30 and 32) for mounting the speakers (34 and 36) and housings (38 and 40) for the speakers (34 and 36). The speaker hatchboard is easily installed and removed by sliding the body (28) up or down within the slots (48).