| The older Mercury motors have the serial number on the front of the mounting bracket above where the steering cable goes through. Johnson and Evinrude motors have their model and serial numbers on the transom bracket similar to where the image describes to the left. |
| Chrysler and Sea King and the earlier Force motors will have the model and serial numbers under the hood just below where the carburetors are or on the newer Force motors the model and serial numbers will be on the transom bracket similar to where the image describes to the left. |