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All new controls and labor to install them on twins will realistically cost you MUCH more than $1000 nowadays Finnegan. The helm control ALONE was over that much on my recent 300 twin installation on the Whaler 27. That same control would have been used on a 150 twin installation if electronic control is desired.

Prices on rigging components have increased DRAMATICALLY over the last 10 years. You are fortunate not to have had to re-rig anything with the latest technology recently, it is shocking what things cost today, even over there in Florida, and even in the depressed Midwest :) Oh, and I know the Mercury stuff is cheaper, but it really isn't THAT much cheaper :) I am pretty sure that Canadians have no way to avoid taxation on repowers as well, and I am also pretty sure those new engine quotes you got did not include tax...even in Florida US :)