What year is my 35HP Mercury?

[skytracker]

I have a 35HP Mercury ser# A184641 and I haven't been able to find that listed anywhere. I believe it is late 80's. The motor is in great shape and running condition. Any help is appreciated, Thanks.

 

[Laddies]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

1987

 

[skytracker]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

Thanks Laddies now I can get the right service info. Where did you find that?

 

[Laddies]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

Mercury build sheet

 

[jmccormack]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

I just got my first boat. it is a 1996 and it has a 2 cyl. 35hp oil injected mercury and i cant find a ser#. i bought a 95 to 2000 book and the first few things i looked up were wrong. things like oil drain and fill plugs. any help would be great.
thanks john

 

[AMD Rules]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

Hi John, its always a good idea to start your own thread, rather than reply to another but here's the scoop:

Mercury built 2cyl 35hp motors from 1963 through 1989. Chances are that since yours is listed as 'Oil Injection' it is mid-to-late 80's. Oil injection for those motors would be mounted in the boat, and not known for reliability. I might recommend that you remove and discard the oil injection if not already done so. Premix the fuel manually 50:1, with a good TCW3 approved oil.

Mercury service manual is 90-42794--1 which covers 1984 through 1989 motors. USA s/n 6445653 & up (CAN 7209608 & up).

The serial number should be on a transom tag, or on a label on the tilt tube beneath the steering arm. If its not found there, look for a round silver welch plug on the motor, as quite often its stamped there. Should be 7 digits, and first one could be a letter 'A' or 'B' if its not numerical.

Good luck.

 

[jmccormack]

Re: What year is my 35HP Mercury?

thanks. that helped get me started and for now on i will start my own thread