Help identifying year of Mercury 9.9

[sneak_e_pete]

Hi there, hoping someone can help me identify the year of my Mercury 9.9. The only info I have is a sticker on it with the serial number  Unable to find anything on the internet yet.

Serial starts with 0B315

Thanks in advance

[lew]

A Merc dealer should be able to help you....maybe ?

[DRIFTER_016]

see if this helps. https://www.marineengine.com/mfr/mercury_models.html

[BillM]

Picture would help a lot

[sneak_e_pete]

Thanks.  Even the Merc dealer can't identify year by serial number...so weird. 

[sneak_e_pete]

What would be a useful pic?

[BITEME]

Data plate would be a good start

[BITEME]

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.

[BITEME]

https://www.marineengine.com/mfr/mercury_models.html

[misfish]

Color of decal on the cowl?