Merry Fisher 625 Timber pad on transom

[fishfoxey]

I'm in the process of potentially purchasing a Merry Fisher 625, following the survey the only item of concern was that the timber mounting pad on the transom is heavy deteriorated and needs replacing , has anyone any experience of this and any ideas as to whether this is a large and expensive repair or something more trivial
Thanks in advance

 

[Seastoke]

I'm in the process of potentially purchasing a Merry Fisher 625, following the survey the only item of concern was that the timber mounting pad on the transom is heavy deteriorated and needs replacing , has anyone any experience of this and any ideas as to whether this is a large and expensive repair or something more trivial
Thanks in advance

Do you mean the bathing platform floor

 

[fishfoxey]

No not seen it but surveyor says it's the timber pad that the outboard mounts to

 

[Seastoke]

No not seen it but surveyor says it's the timber pad that the outboard mounts to

If that’s all buy the boat , it’s at the most £100.

 

[fishfoxey]

If that’s all buy the boat , it’s at the most £100.

Thanks

 

[MachineHead]

I'm in the process of potentially purchasing a Merry Fisher 625, following the survey the only item of concern was that the timber mounting pad on the transom is heavy deteriorated and needs replacing , has anyone any experience of this and any ideas as to whether this is a large and expensive repair or something more trivial
Thanks in advance

I bought a Merry Fisher 625 Legend in 2020 with exactly this problem. The plywood pad under the engine mounting was in bits. This was replaced with a plastic one as a
part of the engine servicing. I am at Southampton Dry Stack and at the end of a day's work the superbly helpful Dry Stack staff lifted the Suzuki 115 outboard using the Stack's monster fork lift while the engineer (Mark Bleecker - MB Marine Sales Ltd.) pulled the bolts and changed the pad. All part of a day's work in their eyes. If you can find someone to hoist the engine for you it should be straightforward.

 

[fishfoxey]

I bought a Merry Fisher 625 Legend in 2020 with exactly this problem. The plywood pad under the engine mounting was in bits. This was replaced with a plastic one as a
part of the engine servicing. I am at Southampton Dry Stack and at the end of a day's work the superbly helpful Dry Stack staff lifted the Suzuki 115 outboard using the Stack's monster fork lift while the engineer (Mark Bleecker - MB Marine Sales Ltd.) pulled the bolts and changed the pad. All part of a day's work in their eyes. If you can find someone to hoist the engine for you it should be straightforward.

Thx for the info so it looks like the outboard lift is the biggest job rather than fitting the plate,that's good news