How do I find out what year my boat motor is?
Go to the motor and look on the motor’s swivel bracket for an embossed, metalized tag or plate that has the name of the motor’s manufacturer boldly stamped at its top. This manufacturer’s tag also shows the year the motor was built, or the model year on all motors except Honda.
How do you read a Mercruiser serial number?
Mercruiser sterndrive engine serial numbers are formatted as follows—0W555555. The first character is the number 0, not the capital letter O. Serial numbers that do not follow this format, rather have seven numerical digits, were manufactured before 1980.
Where is the serial number on Mercury outboard?
All Mercury outboard engines either have an identification tag or an instruction plate that contains the serial number. The ID tag is located on either side of the swivel bracket (or transom bracket), and the instruction plate is located between the thumb screws above the steering tube.
How do I tell what year my boat motor is by the serial number?
- Locate the serial number on the mounting bracket of the outboard motor, or the silver plug on the top of the motor.
- Write the serial number down.
- Decipher the serial number using “INTRODUCES” as the key code.
- Locate the final three numbers to determine the year.
Where is the serial number on a Mercury boat motor?
For Mercury outboard engines 8hp and higher, your engine serial number (ESN) tag can be found halfway down the transom assembly on the right (starboard) side, just below the engine’s powerhead. For engines 6hp and lower, you can find your Mercury outboard serial number on the top of the swivel bracket.
How do I identify my Mercruiser sterndrive?
Transom plates: The serial number tag is located on the inner transom plate inside the boat; or, on the upper swivel pin. Sterndrive Serial Number (separate from engine): The serial number tag is located on the upper drive shaft housing (starboard side or on the back of the housing).
What kind of engine is a Mercruiser?
Mercruiser is the inboard marine engine division of Mercury Marine. The typical Mercruiser engine is an inline 4-cylinder, V6 or V8 engine produced by General Motors and based on existing automotive engine designs.
Are Mariner and Mercury outboards the same?
Mercury and mariner are the same company, both owned by the bruswick corp. Mariner was originally an australian licenced company that re-badged overseas engines and sold them locally under the ‘mariner’ brand name, mostly US made mercurys and a few Johnsons…