Yamaha year codes

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The conversion of the letter code to year of manufacture for Yamaha outboard motors sold in the Asia/ Pacific region.

Code	Year
Z	1973
Y	1974
X	1975
W	1976
V	1977
U	1978
T	1979
S	1980
R	1981
Q	1982
P	1983
L	1984
K	1985
J	1986
H	1987
G	1988
F	1989
D	1990
C	1991
B	1992
A	1993
Z	1994
Y	1995
X	1996
W	1997
V	1998
U	1999
T	2000
S	2001
R	2002
Q	2003
P	2004
N	2005
K	2006
J	2007
H	2008
G	2009
F	2010
D	2011
C	2012
B	2013
A	2014
Z	2015
Y	2016
X	2017
W	2018