pmackellow 2,738 #51 Posted May 31, 2019 I believe I have won an Aquabug this week on fleabay, talking to David it looks like that is what I've won Photos on here when it arrives... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #52 Posted May 31, 2019 Was it the one from Massachusetts that had the red starter cover, white handle and blue shaft? If so, I was trying to win that one as well but the seller wouldn’t get back to me on my question about shipping with the Buy it Now option. I attempted the Buy it Now a few times and it wasn’t working correctly. Looks like you were able to get it to work. I was quite frustrated and bummed but at least now I know it’s going to a good home, congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neons 16 #53 Posted May 31, 2019 To anyone interested in my huge lot of parts. The material is still available to anyone that would care to buy it. Make an offer and you can haul it all away. You can pack it up and ship it to where you want to.Otherwise it can lay there till I am gone and off to the dumpster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #54 Posted May 31, 2019 6 hours ago, CNew said: Was it the one from Massachusetts that had the red starter cover, white handle and blue shaft? No it wasn't that one, it was the first one I've seen in the UK for about five years. It has a blue starter housing with black handle, shaft, gearbox & propeller (also most of the engine is painted as per the Aquabug manual). David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #55 Posted May 31, 2019 Interesting, I haven’t seen one with a blue starter housing before. I think I’ve seen ones with yellow or white. Can’t wait to see photos once it arrives! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #56 Posted May 31, 2019 59 minutes ago, CNew said: Interesting, I haven’t seen one with a blue starter housing before. There is a blue starter amongst neons parts, I imagine it was originally on the Aquabug he also has. I've also seen one other Aquabug outboard with a blue starter. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #57 Posted May 31, 2019 9 hours ago, neons said: To anyone interested in my huge lot of parts. The material is still available to anyone that would care to buy it. Make an offer and you can haul it all away. You can pack it up and ship it to where you want to.Otherwise it can lay there till I am gone and off to the dumpster. Sending a PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #58 Posted June 4, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 9:05 PM, CNew said: Interesting, I haven’t seen one with a blue starter housing before. I think I’ve seen ones with yellow or white. Can’t wait to see photos once it arrives! On holiday at the moment hopefully it will have arrived by the time we get home Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #59 Posted June 10, 2019 Its arrived... 1 1 CNew and factory reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #60 Posted June 10, 2019 That’s a really nice outboard! Looks like a complete unit, nice find! 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallfish 698 #61 Posted June 11, 2019 IMO they actually look better without the plastic cover. I attached a drillgine gas tank to one of mine and it gets a lot of attention at the shows. A vertical style normal O&R round tank with a bracket would look good too 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #62 Posted June 11, 2019 I agree 100%, definitely like the open view of the engine. The one on eBay recently had the little round soup can gas tank, looked great! 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #63 Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 6:36 PM, pmackellow said: Its arrived... It looks nice in blue, did you find a carb for it? I have a cylinder plate stamped with the correct engine type for this, if you need it. Looks like you need to replace the starter missing rivet too. Earlier outboards (pictured below, not mine) had the standard round tank with a different bracket to rotate the tank 90 degrees, so that the filler cap was at the top. I've also noticed the plastic cover for the carb filter gauze matches the colour of the starter housing. According to the 13A246 parts list these were not fitted with a kill switch either. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #64 Posted June 11, 2019 David, I think I can raid a carb from the spares engine (if not have you got a spare please?) 50 minutes ago, factory said: It looks nice in blue, did you find a carb for it? I have a cylinder plate stamped with the correct engine type for this, if you need it. Looks like you need to replace the starter missing rivet too. Earlier outboards (pictured below, not mine) had the standard round tank with a different bracket to rotate the tank 90 degrees, so that the filler cap was at the top. I've also noticed the plastic cover for the carb filter gauze matches the colour of the starter housing. According to the 13A246 parts list these were not fitted with a kill switch either. David I will need to source a tank also Yes please to the spec plate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #65 Posted June 11, 2019 For reference here are some pictures of the cover that retains the gauze for the carb opening on one of my Aquabug's, looks like a new piece of gauze can be fitted. Paul, I've sent a PM about the spares from the donor engine. David 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #66 Posted June 14, 2019 Tidied up and in place with the Ohlsson Rice collection Now waiting for a few bits to complete it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #67 Posted June 14, 2019 Man, that’s cool! Looks great hanging there. I like how you’ve managed to get paperwork and advertisements for each tool as part of the overall display, really nice touch! 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neons 16 #68 Posted June 15, 2019 Looks nice. I like the blue. I still have mine here. .May part with it. Bob 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #69 Posted August 7, 2019 I've recently been working on replacing the missing & damaged plastic spacers originally used for the Aquabug covers. I did initially test some plastic spacers I had in my spares, but they were a bit too large in diameter to fit properly and also didn't react too well with fuel. Anyway I quickly gave up with those and started looking for something better, eventually I found some brass tubing from Albion Alloys at a model engineering supplier. https://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/info-BT5.html Here are the finished spacers after cutting to size, together with the fixings (I've since had to order some longer screws), the second picture shows where they are used. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CNew 404 #70 Posted August 7, 2019 Nice solution David, I like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neons 16 #71 Posted August 7, 2019 I had to do that many years ago to my outboard motor. Good fix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #72 Posted August 26, 2019 Here is another part I have made for the Aquabug, the carbs don't have the usual air filter, instead they have a gauze filter held with a plastic retainer. Neither of my two Aquabug's had the gauze so I cut a piece to size, I made a retainer from a shortened plastic end cap with a hole cut in the end. David 1 1 CNew and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #73 Posted August 30, 2019 Nice package of parts arrived today from David (factory) They should enhance my Aquabug, many thanks ! 1 CNew reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCM 2 #74 Posted October 13, 2019 I have one of these Aqua Bug outboards 1.2 hp. It screams when I spray starting fluid into carb, other than that it won`t go. I`m assuming its not getting fuel. My thought is the diaphragm is junk. it is also missing the the carb air intake filter piece. Anyone have info on replacement parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
factory 487 #75 Posted October 13, 2019 Welcome to the forum, is your Aquabug labelled 1.2HP? The O&R compact was only rated for 1HP max (the Perry Aquabug manual gives 1.2HP, clearly a marketing lie). If you haven't already seen it have a look at the carb rebuild thread, the carb diaphragms can go hard & brittle from gas/fuel & age, other problems could be the carb being gummed up with oil/fuel mix residue or blocked/cracked fuel lines. The replacement filter parts were made from; a plastic pipe/tube end cover/cap, the sort that are sold in various sizes & colours on ebay etc, I had a 16mm diameter one in my parts box which was shortened and a hole punched for the filter gauze, which was cut to size from small piece of brass gauze. The original carb filter parts would have been supplied by the K & P Manufacturing Co. who made the Aquabug & Mini Motor outboards. David Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
