Mariner 15hp 2 stroke year

[Disschord]

Can anyone help me identify the year of my 2 stroke 15hp mariner

Serial 684 cs 015290

[Max...]

It should say on the plate.

[Fenlander]

I'm thinking 1981. See here...

Mariner: 9.9-20Hp

[Disschord]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

I'm thinking 1981. See here...

Mariner: 9.9-20Hp

Thanks

[Max...]

If that chart is US based be careful as they don't always tie up with EU numbers (certainly IIRC for Yam).

[Fenlander]

I have to say Max I've used that chart for a decade and it's always been correct for the mid grey series of Mariners from the 70s/80s.

Is your serial no plate like the one below Disschord? If you look there is often a second clue. See the letter stamped in the black area to the left of Made in Japan. That's a date code. I have some notes from my old outboards and I know 1980 was S, 1982 was Q and 1986 was J ... they followed through using a letter a year in reverse alphabet order with some letters omitted.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fetch?id=7162727

[Max...]

Hi David, no worries - this may only apply to Yam but just wanted to point out that some US sites cannot be relied upon to apply the same data for EU engines etc.

[Disschord]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

I have to say Max I've used that chart for a decade and it's always been correct for the mid grey series of Mariners from the 70s/80s.

Is your serial no plate like the one below Disschord? If you look there is often a second clue. See the letter stamped in the black area to the left of Made in Japan. That's a date code. I have some notes from my old outboards and I know 1980 was S, 1982 was Q and 1986 was J ... they followed through using a letter a year in reverse alphabet order with some letters omitted.

http://forums.iboats.com/filedata/fetch?id=7162727

Mine has an U

I can't work out how to attach a photo

[Fenlander]

Not sure how that fits in exactly with 1981 but it certainly confirms a motor of very early 1980s or the last year or two of the 70s... which will be the same for info and servicing specs.