How to decipher code #s

[Txtrapper]

How do I interpet the numbers to find out year model and such for ordering parts?
I assumed it was an 1986 but after reading here don't really know.

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[fairdeal]

go to

General | Yamaha Outboards

scroll down and click on the FAQ

[99yam40]

Maybe Boscoe99 can help, I do not remember seeing a motor with a sticker like that.

where are you located?
I assumed it was Tx, but with that model # I am not sure any more

[Txtrapper]

Maybe Boscoe99 can help, I do not remember seeing a motor with a sticker like that.

where are you located?
I assumed it was Tx, but with that model # I am not sure any more

Yes TX.
Thanks.....

[fairdeal]

FWIW, boats.net seems to also think its a 1986

1986 PROV150J Yamaha Outboard Parts

[boscoe99]

Yamaha likes to mix it up to keep folks on their toes.

It was confusing for a while. Then it got simple. Then it became confusing as hell. So it goes.

[boscoe99]

Here is the Yam tech pubs link that I provided in your other post.

[Txtrapper]

Thank you very much!!!!!!