I am very new to this, and have just purchased a rib with a johnson 50hp outboard. I'm trying to identify the year of manufacture of the outboard.
I understand that the year can be determined by the model number. Unfortunately, the label on the transom is worn and I can only identify J50BEL. The other digits which I know include the year are not visible.
I do have the full serial number which is G4088704. This is visible on the label on the transom and the disk on the engine block. Can the year be determined on this information? I have searched and searched on the web but no luck!
I understand that the year can be determined by the model number. Unfortunately, the label on the transom is worn and I can only identify J50BEL. The other digits which I know include the year are not visible.
I do have the full serial number which is G4088704. This is visible on the label on the transom and the disk on the engine block. Can the year be determined on this information? I have searched and searched on the web but no luck!