40HP or 60HP

[bamacpa]

I need help in determining if the motor I am having put on my boat is a 40HP or 60HP. I know this sounds strange, but I am becoming very wary of the local marine guy in my area. He is supposed to be putting a brand new 60 HP outboard put on my 20' pontoon boat. I went be there yesterday to see the boat and the cover was off the motor. Close to it was a 40HP cover laying on the ground, no 60HP cover to be found. Also, a friend of mine was there a couple of weeks ago and swore he saw a 40HP motor on my boat. I have asked him several times if this is a 60HP I'm getting and he tells me yes. However, he also tells me that the 60HP has 3 cyl. and the 40HP has 2 cyl.

Sorry to ramble, but can anyone please tell me how I can know for sure what HP this motor is (serial #, or other indications on the motor itself) without the cover on.

Thanks

[Ken]

bamacpa,
The boats.net mechanic will be able to answer this for you better than I, but if your new motor is a Yamaha, go to either yamahaoutboard.com or boats.net and type in your model and year motor and look at the diagrams - that will tell you two cylinders or three.
Also, I believe that the model and serial number are on a tag that should be attached to the motor bracket somewhere.
I would like to know how the dealer is going to put the 40hp cover on your motor and tell you it is a 60hp!
Good luck,
Ken K

[norton383]

Well I have a new 40HP 2 stroke and it has three cylinders, so I don't know where he came up with two.

[saltrookie]

I would like to know what mechanic it is too. Seeing that you are in South Alabama. I am in Mobile.