My husband picked up his new boat yesterday.

BC will make any problems right, go to the lake!!!!!and enjoy it!!!!!!!!

gem63, No he doesnt have to wait to talk to someone, you are doing it right now here. This board is monitored off and on all day by individuals from the factory (Sales, Service or Management), or the advertising group on this board. Please dont you or your husband hesitate to come to this board and openly discuss any questions you have. We or plenty of very knowledgeable owners of Bass Cats are here to answer your questions whenever you have them. We try to handle them ourselves, though are often beat to it by the visitors here and we do appreciate them. This is your on line Owners Manual. You might have your husband check out the FAQ section also. Make sure that your husband is switching the Night Stalker from the Rocker switch at the dash for side to side. If not then the gang here is on target and we will make it right! If is possible that there is an issue after production and it is possible that there was a problem with the wiring. Though on a Night Stalker most everyone tests it just to see how it works. We would expect that from your dealer just out of curiosity to give the lights a look. There are no more year models on outboard engines from Mercury or Yamaha. The engine is probably made in 2008, and that is a born on date. The engine will be identical to anything made now unless the model number is changed. Your engine could have been built the last week of December, and thus it would be tagged as a 2008, though was built only a couple of months ago. Both Yamaha and Mercury have born on dates, and no longer have model years. we could not find any reference on the Yamaha site, though here is the Mercury information. As a builder we may and have received a warehouse engine that was built in 2007 though is still the same model and product. This is not common recently, though was more common 6 months ago. This is directly from the Mercury Web Site: There is more information here. Link to Mercury Marine Web Site Information Why did Mercury eliminate model year designations for its outboard engines? Eliminating the “model year” designation results in a host of benefits for consumers of our products and for the dealers who represent Mercury Marine. In the past, Mercury waited for the model year changeover date before introducing new products and enhancements to existing models. But because the market continues to evolve, making new products and improvements available in “real time” is absolutely necessary. A major benefit of this initiative is that the very latest products are always available, often much sooner than in the past.In addition, because our boat builder and dealer customers can more effectively manage their inventory levels, they generally will not have to deplete prior-year inventory before receiving the newest products. This also helps ensure consumers always have the latest models.Finally, this is consistent with current trends within the marine industry. Mercurys MerCruiser sterndrive engines and MotorGuide electric trolling motors have not had model years for some time, and two other major outboard manufacturers have also eliminated model year within the past twelve months. BCB was plain in discussing this with their dealers and was one of few OEM manufacturers not in favor of the elimination of the model year. It has went much smoother than was expected. We are not in factory, though they would be glad to help. Your dealer also could verify production of the serial number. We know this engine one is confusing, though please forward those thoughts to the engine company that this applies to, be that Yamaha or Mercury. To their credit, BRP Evinrude does still have a model year. Have a WONDERFUL holiday weekend and please everyone remember those who served for our Freedoms! BCB Admin.