Re: what year is this 40hp 4cyl? 0G297923
40 D082000 - D181999 1992
40 9682500 - 0970999 1992
40 D182000 - 0D279349 1993
40 0971000 - 09793444 1993
40 0D279350 - 0G116484 1994
40 09793445 - 09831774 1994
40 0G116485 - 0G290584 1995
40 09831775 - 09884850 1995
40 0G290585 - 1996
40 09884851 - 1996
That's from The Marine Doctor's list....
I guess it's a 1996?
Max Rules seems to confirm this as well....1996
http://www.maxrules.com/Merc_model_files/40-50.html