Definately do it yourself, not only will you not be at the boatyards merci for schedule if is goes down, but also their invoices, and most importantly if it goes down out on the water you'll have a much better chance of bringing it back up.
I've tackled: GPS antena and unit mount, VHF repairs, fish finder transducer and unit mount (3 times, tangled on gear, not bad install), stereo/cd player, and my creme de la creme....a fuel flow gauge (all 20 hours of it, when the dealer told me it would take 3). I certainly was not an expert when I started and Im still not, but I know a LOT more than I did. Take these guys up on their offers to answer your questions. I would not have been able to do this on my own without the sound advice from folks on this website.
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