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Looking for year and model for Mariner 60hp 2 cyl 2 stroke Japanese built

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Emptylili

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I have a 60hp 2 cyl 2 stroke with a partial serial number or L322779. The tag was lost before I purchased from my uncle who said he thought the prefix was 675 but is not sure. It has the cdi ignition. He believes it is a 1981 but is not sure. Can anyone help?
 
Yes, 675 would be correct for the first part of the model/serial number.

675 - is the Yamaha designation for the model this is a "carbon copy" of - in this case, a Yamaha 60 AE which was mfg between 1977-79

L - long shaft (20") - built for a 20" transom

322779 - the serial part indicating it was produced in 1981 (as you thought).

These were built by Yamaha for Merc as a lower cost alternative to the main Merc line.

While these were good quality what this 1981 model was, was simply a (reissued) 1977-79 Yamaha - so not "leading edge" when it was new which meant it could be sold at somewhat of a discount - think of it like buying a "non-current" motor.

The 55/60 horse twin cylinder Yami/Mariners were never overly prolific so sometimes finding parts to keep them running can be a bit of a challenge.

They were far more popular in Australia and parts of Asia than North America, so depending on where you are, used parts might be common to almost "never seen".
 
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