Nissan Outboard Serial Number Lookup
In order to determine the model year of your outboard, you will need to provide us with the serial number and the model number of your outboard. We cannot determine the model year of your outboard without this information.
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If you have this information, please proceed by completing the form below. Otherwise, please obtain this information first and then return to our Contact Us page.
For motors produced prior to 2003, complete the Request Form with the 5 digit serial number to request the model year.
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For motors produced in 2003 and beyond, the serial number (6 numbers + 2 letters) will indicate the Production Year* of the motor using the 2 letter code at the end of the serial number. Look up each letter in the table below to determine the production year:
Example Serial Number: 123456XF
X=0
F=6
Production Year = 2006
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To find an exact anwser to your question is important to know the brand of your outboard motor, horse power (h.p.) and ehether is a two stroke or four stroke. Look for a little plate on the motor' mounting bracket or also at the crankcase stamped (earlier outboard models) here you will find an outboard model year guide. In order to determine the model year of your outboard, you will need to provide us with the serial number and the model number of your outboard. We cannot determine the model year of your outboard without this information. For motors produced prior to 2003, complete the Request Form with the 5 digit serial number to request the model year.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | K | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
This has created a number of interesting, and fatal problems for the manufacturers. F irst, boating is a seasonal business, even in warm climates. This creates a period of time that the dealer operates at an apparent loss, so they cut back on staff, and lay off techs for the duration. The serial number can help you determine the year of your engine. Your serial number or model number can be found on the engine's mid-section. Often this plate is also marked with the engine's year too. Select your engine make.
- *Production year may not be the same as the 'model year' as the model year starts at different times during the year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This website can only provide information on motors sold in North America. We do not have information on Tohatsu outboards sold in other countries.
For information on models sold outside of North America you will need to contact the distributor of that country. For a complete list of Tohatsu distributors, please click here.
Over the years, manufacturers have changed where this information is located on an outboard. I'll try to be as complete as possible below, while keeping this reasonably simple.
Mercury
On older Mercury outboards, going back into the 50's and possibly even earlier, the serial number would generally be viewed at the leading edge of the swivel bracket, as seen in the image below. If for any reason that number may have been changed, removed, or can no longer be read, every Mercury had a freeze plug, which is on the powerhead and about the size of a quarter. That freeze plug will have a serial number on it. So long as you know your HP and the serial number, you can identify the year of your outboard.
On later model Mercury engines, the serial number was located on the swivel bracket, as shown in the picture below. First, these would be on a metal tag and stamped with the numbers. Later, the numbers were printed on a vinyl tag. Unfortunately, you'll often find that the vinyl tag has washed out. If you can no longer read the number on the tag, you’ll want to find that freeze plug on the powerhead in order to identify the outboard.
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Johnson & Evinrude
Johnson and Evinrude outboards both work with model numbers for identification. In most cases, the model number is located on either the transom or swivel bracket. It can usually be found on a either a metal plate on earlier models or a sticker on later models. Once they switched over to the tags, this was another number that often washed out and could no longer be read. In this case, the powerhead freeze plug can be located and will have the serial number. The serial number itself won't do you much good, but an authorized dealer can use the serial number to match the engine up with a model number again.
Chrysler Outboards
Chrysler outboards work by a model number. There are 2 locations where you may find this number. Early Chrysler models stamped it on a metal plate and it was placed under the carburetors, inside the lower cowling, or pan. Later models used the same plate, but you'd find it on the side of the transom bracket.
Force outboards used model numbers on vinyl tags, many of which washed out. If the number washed out, you may find a small sticker either on the cylinder head cover or the starter bracket. If that fails, all is not lost. There are numbers stamped on your carburetor. Take those numbers and google them or email us. Those numbers will usually nail down a year and HP for your engine.
Other Makes
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Nissan, Tohatsu, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Yamaha Mariner use both model and serial number information. That tag can almost always be found on the side of your transom bracket, as shown below.