Fair price for installation 04 216?

[xlair]

What do you think is a fair price for an installation of 2 tower speakers, additional amp/mounting, wiring, and adding second battery to a 2004 216? What do audio shops usually charge an hour?

[Dan Lee]

Boat shops cost way more than stereo shops. The shop I am at charges north of $100 per hour. You can find a good installer for less that should be able to do quality work, but ask to see photos or examples of their marine installs.

What I would expect to pay
Wire tower $150
Amp install & wiring $250-450 (but my system has $50 breakers, not some cheap glass fuse, & depending on how the amp is secured, it could be screwing in 4 screws or hours adhering a mounting board and $15 in glue alone to get the carpet back up)
Dual battery cables, box & switch can be $200-250 in parts (including battery) plus 1 hour.

Good work isn't cheap, cheap work isn't good. You could pay $1,000 for what you want plus the price of the amp & tower speakers.


Parts I reccomend

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/4-gauge-amp-kit

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STINGER-SCBM...item4d00e2ef90


https://www.google.com/search?q=gold...vLa65kdtMOM%3A

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PERKO-Marine...374e73&vxp=mtr

[xlair]

Thanks Dan! Actually doing the install for a friend but its good to know the value of what we are doing. As you know, doing a good job is easier said than done. Thanks for the links also.