ID the year?

[Wingedwheel]

Just from looking at this pic, can anyone guess the year of this outboard? i'm going back and forth with the owner online, but until I get a ser# to properly ID the year I wondered at the best guess.

 

[r.j.dawg]

Re: ID the year?

I'm pretty sure the brown band Merc's where 84-85ish.

 

[Wingedwheel]

Re: ID the year?

I thought it was, of course the owner is telling me different.