Having installed one myself...I would disagree. I am by no means...mechanically inclined, but I am able to follow simple instructions. On a warm Saturday last summer, I drove my boat to the local high school parking lot and followed the simple, step by step instructions that came with my keel guard package. It took me no more than an hour with the help of my teenage son. In that time, I prepped the keel area with the package contents, and carefully followed the instructions for the actual application of the guard.
part of the "prep" is to have your unrolled keep guard lay over your bow or an area with plenty of sunlight to "warm" the keel guard to make it more pliable and easier to handle during install.
Once you've prepped the keel....you apply the keel guard one foot at a time....carefully removing the backing as you go.....trust me....it was not as difficult as you would think. I was very nervous attempting this myself, but after I was done I realized it wasn't that difficult. Anyway, after a full summer with it on my keel it is still on solid with no signs of peeling or wear, and I used my boat plenty last summer.
A good friend of mine was so impressed with my job, that he bought one for his new 240-H and he asked me to help him install it on his boat. Again, it took us about an hour and we did just fine.....just make sure you have a good "creeper" to lay on while you work under your keel, or lift it. The key is to take your time and have all the required things the instructions tell you to have.
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