Yamaha Serial number

Just · 22 January 2012, 20:10

Hi I have the sticker missing with the serial number off the transom bracket for a 50hp Yamaha but have a number on a disc behind the carbs. Is this the Engine serial number: 892 824 955.C? which is around the edge of a disc the size of a 10p piece, in the middle is the letter B over A? Can you tell the year from this number?

On top of the engine and stamped into the casting as opposed to cast in are the numbers: 8349 and 8336 2

Cheers

Boats&Outboards · 22 January 2012, 20:15

No it's none of them.

On the top rear of the powerhead will be a small circular sticker, about the size of a 5p coin. This is black top/bottom with a white block in the middle. The number will be 6 digits long. Numbers only.

The others are part numbers.

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Just · 22 January 2012, 20:17

Okay and if that sticker is missing is there no way of finding the serial number?
Thanks

Boats&Outboards · 22 January 2012, 20:34

If the transom stickers are missing AND the powerhead sticker you would need to ask yourself why that is ? It's highly unlikely both stickers on the transom (port/starboard - above the waterline) and the third powerhead sticker would "fall" off.

FYI , I've a stolen/recovered F115 here with both transom stickers removed - but even on that the powerhead sticker is still present as not everybody knows what it is or where it is.

Do you know it's history ?

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Just · 22 January 2012, 20:39

Okay I'm not exactly sure where the powerhead sticker is but the engine is on a rib and from the same year and has the original clocks etc. Somebody wanted to tart it up a bit and sprayed the engine and have removed decals and stickers in the process. I can't believe the number isn't stamped into the block somewhere? Can you tell me exactly where the sticker is or is it quite obvious..? Thanks

Boats&Outboards · 22 January 2012, 20:49

Near the lifting eye close to the thermostat housing - you may need to remove the plastic flywheel cover

Here's a pic. Just to the right/top of the thermostat you can see where the round sticker would have been.

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Just · 22 January 2012, 20:53

Thanks that's a great help. If it's not there... how do I find out if it's hot?!

Boats&Outboards · 22 January 2012, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Just

Thanks that's a great help. If it's not there... how do I find out if it's hot?!

Touch it :wink:

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Nos4r2 · 22 January 2012, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Just

Thanks that's a great help. If it's not there... how do I find out if it's hot?!

Well, you could ask the police to datatag scan it, or have a good look for the little red microdot indicators.

I take it all the numbers are on the boat itself?

Boats&Outboards · 23 January 2012, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Well, you could ask the police to datatag scan it, or have a good look for the little red microdot indicators.

I take it all the numbers are on the boat itself?

Good idea but you may have a job explaining where all the serial numbers have gone, and/or how you got it if they find something you don't want them too

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PeterM · 23 January 2012, 19:39

If they have all gone I'd treat it as hot ! If there is still the one on the head search for it on stolenboats website then see if someone here can look for it on a database of some kind. If it shows as hot start thinking about what you will do.

I thnk these was a thread on someone being chased for owning a stolen rig ....not sure where that ended up .