Mercury 5

[Richard B]

I've got a Mercury 5hp auxiliary engine (quite recent, about 2yrs old) and i want to add it to my insurance policy. But when I went to look for the serial number last night, I couldn't find it!

I looked on the engine and gear casings, saddle clamp, no luck. All that I could see was a paper bar code on the side of the saddle clamp which had worn off. And a number stamped on the carburettor.

Any ideas?

[Nghost]

I think it may have come off.
Its on the top centre of the saddle clamp. You cant miss it if its there.

[Richard B]

Thanks, Nigel. I just hope that the chap who sold it to me didn't remove it for any dodgy reason

[Alan]

'S what you get for buying second hand outboards over ebay Richard!!

[Richard B]

mmm... story was that the chap bought it in Belgium...

btw. thanks for the email... got the boat washed down and the motor flushed before getting her to bed last Sun. Will be going out again this Sun.

[jace]

There always used to be a small circular plate that looks like a core plug on the power head with the serial number stamped in.

Might be worth a look.

[Louise]

Thanks, Jace. I had a look, but the thing that looks like a core really is a core plug on this engine, just stamped with a "5".

I reckon I'll have to give the insurance company the number stamped on the carb.

Oops! Just done a reply logged in as she who must be obeyed!