Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have a 15 hp 2 stroke mercury where the serial number starts with 83....so I assume this is a 1983 engine. Someone I spoke to (possibly a moron) told me mercury did not make 15's until later in the 80's. The last 2 digits are 89, he seemed to think this was more likely. Is this guy full of it? The reason it matters is I'm about to sell it and would like to accurately reflect the age. The good news is she just fired up on with no problem, pee'd like a racehorse, and a screw that I thought was stripped was actually just too short. Got a longer screw and now the lower unit is sealed up tight...if I hadn't already bought a newer motor last week (2006) I would be keeping it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Merc made a 15 in 1960...here's your key. http://www.marineengine.com/mfr/mercury_models.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 ...in other words...he's a moron. Thanks Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 nuts...looked at the link Roy provided and the serial number which starts 083 doesn't seem to show up in the chart. Did google pictures of various merc motors and it doesn't look like an '83, looks like an 89...at least the cowling does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 nuts...looked at the link Roy provided and the serial number which starts 083 doesn't seem to show up in the chart. Did google pictures of various merc motors and it doesn't look like an '83, looks like an 89...at least the cowling does! That "83" you're looking at is probably "B3" . That would make it an '89. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 that's why you get the big bucks Roy! Looking at it in my dimly lit garage probably pretty easy to mistake a B for an 8! Thanks again, when I wipe the sleep out of my eyes I'll go have another peek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 that's why you get the big bucks Roy! Looking at it in my dimly lit garage probably pretty easy to mistake a B for an 8! Thanks again, when I wipe the sleep out of my eyes I'll go have another peek. Naw, go to princess Auto, they have reading glasses for $2.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 ignore the 0 at the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Roy was right (never thought I'd say those words ). Its actually a B not an 8, the motor is a 1989 based on the serial number (and it matches photos of other 89's I've googled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 AWWWWWWWW shucks, Roger...I'm verklempt. Glad you got it sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 now that you're in a good mood, wanna buy a 15 hp 1989 merc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 now that you're in a good mood, wanna buy a 15 hp 1989 merc? An '89 huh? I can give you $50 for it. Now if it had been an '83, well that's a whole nuther ballgame. It would be worth 10 times that amount!!! :rofl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 ...I'm verklempt. And that means?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 And that means?? Main Entry: verklempt Part of Speech: adj Definition: overcome with emotion; clenched; also written ferklemptEtymology: Yiddish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I was clenched last night Roy.. but I think it was something I ate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I was clenched last night Roy.. but I think it was something I ate... I used to be like that too, then I found Immodium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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