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How do you tell what year a Mercury outboard motor is?
Every Mercury outboard has a serial number label located on the transom bracket area of the engine. The latest serial number labels display a 2-digit number in a box at the lower right portion of the label. These digits coincide with the last two digits of the year in which the outboard was manufactured.
Where are the serial numbers on a Yamaha outboard?
Yamaha Outboard Motor MODEL, PRE-FIX and SERIAL NUMBER’S are stamped on a metal plate which is mounted on the transom clamp bracket located at the rear of the boat.
Where can I find the year of an Evinrude engine?
If you have a commercial model refer to the Johnson commercial serial number year chart located here. Evinrude changed how they indicate year in the model number in 1980. Depending on the whether your engine is from before or after that year determins how you will find your Evinrude engine year information.
How to find outboard engine model number year?
Search for your serial number by pressing CTRL+F to find the corresponding year. Nothing in the Force Outboard engine model numbers or serial numbers provides year information. Refer to the Force serial number year chart located here. Search for your serial number by pressing CTRL+F to find the corresponding year.
What does the number 9 mean on an Evinrude?
Model number 85990R translates as 85 horsepower and “9” represents the year of the decade manufactured, in this case 1979. This code neglects to designate the decade, so a bit of guessing is necessary; a 1969 model will look different than one from 1979. 1950 to 1969 Evinrudes follow the same basic system as the pre-1980 models.
What does the model number on a Johnson outboard mean?
The model number will identify the year and certain details of that motor. 1980-Present: Johnson outboards from 1980 to present use a model number that will indicate the year & features of that motor.