The serial number tag on a 200 hp Mercury outboard is located on the stern bracket, upper starboard side.
The Mercury 200 20 HP outboard motor with serial number 3667639 was manufactured in 1985. Mercury outboard serial numbers can often be used to determine the production year, and this particular number falls within that timeframe.
1970
1971
1969.
To determine the year of a Mercury Kiekhaefer 200 20hp outboard motor with the serial number 2439731, you can refer to the serial number chart provided by Mercury. Typically, for the 200 series, serial numbers in the range of 2430000 to 2450000 were produced around the mid-1960s. Thus, it is likely that this particular outboard motor is from the year 1966.
it is stamped on the clamp bracket
1983
1987
The serial number 3317055 for a Mercury 200 20hp outboard engine indicates that it was manufactured in 1977. Mercury typically uses a system where the first two digits of the serial number can help identify the production year. For precise confirmation, you may also check with a Mercury dealer or refer to the manufacturer’s archives.
The model ID cannot be determined from the horsepower, or the serial number of a Mercury outboard. The model ID is located on the serial number tag. Mercury 200 hp models produced in 1989 are as follows..... 200L 200XL 200CXL 200XRI
I have a bad cylinder on my mercury outboard 200 h.p. can I just replace the bad cyliner without rebuilding the entire outboard.