**Outboards fitted with a Bing Carburettor ONLY can safely use 25:1 ratio.
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**Outboards fitted with a Bing Carburettor ONLY can safely use 25:1 ratio.
***Outboards equipped with Roller Bearings were capable of using 50:1 ratio but this was later determined to be NOT RECOMMENDED.
Some of the letters in the engine lettering code stand for different parts of the particular models. Below is a list of some of the letter meanings: [links]
From 1983 to 1992 a single letter was used again in the code to indicated the month manufactured and from 1993 to 1996 two letters were used, however, this is not necessarily accurate. Many engines manufactured during this time period (1983 to 1996) were outside their supposed production slot. more
†††The first '102' was introduced in 1936. Since it had the "Marston Seagull" logo on the tank, it is listed as a Marston Seagull and not under the 102 Series table below. [links]
Early models, manufactured from 1931 to 1962, used a letter code and production number to denote the model and year of manufacture. Use the tables below to identify your outboard model and the date range it was manufactured. For production number and year manufactured information, click on the 'Year' link in the tables.
Casual excise tax is charged upon the issuance of a title or proof of ownership for a boat or motor. The casual excise tax for a boat or boat and motor purchased as a package is 5% of purchase price with a maximum fee of $500.00. The casual excise tax for a motor purchased alone is 6% with no maximum.
Military persons are not exempt from Casual Excise or Use Tax on boats and Outboard Motors. [links]
Casual Excise tax can also be paid to the S.C. Department of Revenue Tax Service Centers.
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NOTE: Mercury DOES NOT Use Model Years For Parts Lookup. This Chart Is For
Reference Only, Since Many Aftermarket Parts Manufacturers DO List Parts By Year
A " 0 " in front of the serial number is not significant, it's a placeholder only for
Mercury's software. So if your serial number is " 0 1234567 " you would use only
the " 1234567 " part of it when looking at the chart below [links]
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