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ironmanstl
06-03-2006, 04:01 PM
I am considering buying a boat at a lake a few hours from my home. It has a 175 Black Max on it. The owner believes it may be an 81 or 84. I received some pictures of it. I was just wondering if any of you can tell by the photos what year it is or narrow it down for me.
I would just like to have as much information about it as possible before I make the trip out.

Thanx in advance.
Iron
Scream And Fly
06-03-2006, 04:04 PM
Welcome to the forums:)

Looks like a '77 or a '78 to me. Older than 1980 for sure.
beer30
06-03-2006, 04:14 PM
Didn't they start the Black Max logo in 76. Merc came out with the 175, and OMC came out with 200. Chuck.
Raceman
06-03-2006, 04:16 PM
It's DEFINATELY a '76 or '77 if the stickers are original.
MagicFloat
06-03-2006, 07:32 PM
I think '76 said Black Max on bottom,like this one, and '77 said 1750 on bottom,but after 30 years my memory can't be trusted
raymar
06-05-2006, 04:45 PM
: I have one just like it on a Viper and it is a 1976 model according to the serial number. This was the first year for the V6 Black Max.
Raymar: D
bridges
06-07-2006, 03:05 PM
It's got 1976 decals...
MagicFloat
06-07-2006, 06:33 PM
What ever happened to the real Black Max guy? I met him at Mercury Dealer Congress in maybe 1976. He was a paid spokesman and looked like the Black Max artwork,or vice versa?
TAXXIVADER
06-29-2006, 12:38 AM
definately 76-77 hockeystick decals..
gofish7070
06-29-2006, 09:23 AM
Am not real sure of this story but I understood the original black max guy originated from owning a fish camp somewhere in Arkansas,,,,,,,,,,,,At least thats what I was told,,,,Anyway was real nice to talk to and wore a lot of blue jeans,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
AirRide
06-30-2006, 04:09 PM
It has the first generation lower-unit on it & the oldest trim clamp bracket that has the hydraulic trim fluid that runs through the center of the engines stainless mounting bolts. Those special bolts were expensive.:) AirRide
99fxst99
07-06-2006, 09:23 PM
Early 1976. The early ones had the blunt gearcase such as shown. Blew out about 70-72mph on a bass boat. I had one on a Hydrostream Ventura and the local Merc rep comp'd me a gearcase housing so I wouldn't hurt myself!
AirRide
07-07-2006, 05:04 PM
This is true, only the earliest 175's that came out, had that gearcase.:) AirRide
Early 1976. The early ones had the blunt gearcase such as shown. Blew out about 70-72mph on a bass boat. I had one on a Hydrostream Ventura and the local Merc rep comp'd me a gearcase housing so I wouldn't hurt myself!