Thanks! No kill switch... and yes, I replaced the batteries because one was 5 years old and I just wanted a fresh start, as I just picked this boat up a few weeks ago...
It's being checked out as I type by the local Marine shop who referred me to the install place...
After dropping it off, I went to another shop (where I guess this boat has been many times for service) and the the owner was amazing... I already have an appointment with him for this Monday for a preventative check, but I wanted to pick his brain on this issue. He explained that he thinks it is the purple wire to the ignition. He said its turning but I'm not getting spark, which I think is the same as what you were just laying out... Maybe they crimped a wire, bad ground or like you mentioned, wrong terminal...? It sounds like that is the cause for "both" issues... So regardless of what I hear today, it sounds like this coming Monday I'll be all good! Should be interesting on who covers the bill today...
Thank you for all of your responses.