Serial number on outboard

m22nly · 09 August 2015, 20:15

Hi I looked at an outboard to buy today but the serial no sticker was missing. The vendor said it just came off after time and he seemed genuine enough and I have had outboards before where the sticker was half unstuck. So question is

m22nly · 09 August 2015, 20:18

Sorry sent halfway through typing!!
Question is where else can the serial no be found on an outboard surely it is not just on the sticker? I looked at my engine and it has a disc in the block but that number is different to the serial no on my sticker. Thanks in advance if you can answer this one.

Superjetjim · 10 August 2015, 15:45

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Originally Posted by m22nly

Sorry sent halfway through typing!!
Question is where else can the serial no be found on an outboard surely it is not just on the sticker? I looked at my engine and it has a disc in the block but that number is different to the serial no on my sticker. Thanks in advance if you can answer this one.

Where and how depends on the motor. if its an ETEC the S/N will be on the 1)Transom saddle sticker 2) On stamped disk recessed into the block 3) Held on the ECU of the motor - all three should match 100%. If the block doesnt match the saddle or the ECU it could have had a second hand part swapped or perhaps its stolen.

Check stolenboats.org with any SN you have carefully.

jyasaki · 10 August 2015, 16:35

I know 2005 Yams were sticker only (at least as far as I've seen on mine.)

jky

m22nly · 11 August 2015, 13:44

I am sure my disc is different from my sticker as my sticker starts ot. And my disc doesn't

uncle al · 11 August 2015, 17:48

NO serial number , Dont buy. Because the serial number could/will be required to make sure any spares you may/have to buy are the correct ones for that obm. But sometimes there are alot of common parts fitted to various hp sizes of obms.Mer/mar have/used to have two s/ns, one was for the build, and the other was for useing in the eu.I used to remove the build sticker to make life easyer.

Superjetjim · 11 August 2015, 20:14

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Originally Posted by m22nly

I am sure my disc is different from my sticker as my sticker starts ot. And my disc doesn't

If the numbers all tally (apart from 'OT') I wouldn't worry.

If some / all are missing dig deeper or move on.

Searider · 11 August 2015, 20:52

Sticker fell off my 4hp Yamaha.

Was there when I bought it. Couple of months later was gone ��

It does happen unfortunately.