With all due respect for my local marina service guys, 6-7 hours and $700 to install a Mercury Quick Silver control to a pre-mounted (by me) new ProKicker? Plus all parts. $1200 est. Not one but two similar estimates.

After some good ole internet research what am I missing here? Some basic tools, hitch up the pre-wired harness, connect the two cables (the most difficult part), connect the gas (with backflow valves) and connect the battery. There has to be some trick/knowledge/tool that is worth the other $500, what is it? :-)

I am ready to be called a fool but I am feeling like I will invest the $700 into Bandits and harnesses and spend some time in the garage practicing new curse words... thoughts?