I am new here (I did search though) so forgive me if this has been answered already. I am looking into buying a used 5-8 hp motor. Since I live in the desert a long way from any boating centers, most likely I am going to have to do this online. I have figured out how to go from a serial number to model/part number for mercury outboards, and this allows me to search for part availability, but I can't seem to find a way to get basic info about a given model. The piece of info I am looking for is overall dimensions (I need to be able to fit the motor in my trunk), but other basic model info would be welcome as well. I have found sites to buy user manuals, but paying $25 for a manual for a motor I may not end up buying seems too much. So I am wondering if there are any sites where you can go from serial number to basic model info? Thanks
