Help to identify unknown outboard motor!

[roleup1]

Hi all I got this outboard with another (which is the one I was actually after) but for the life of me I have no clue what it is. I cant see a makers name. The propeller is downward facing which to me means this is a canoe kind of outboard. Any help would be appreciated I was assured it runs but as yet I havent tried it as its too long to fit in my wheelie bin to test I think though its air cooled but dont fancy starting it if its not bolted on to something. Thanks

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

That's quite conversation piece, a mini version of the long tail boats of Thailand etc. Definitely air cooled, but the mounting makes me think it's for a low transom mounting and so not really for canoes. Pretty sure it would work on most inflatables with a rigid transom. I suspect the noise will draw quite a crowd....

 

[TernVI]

It might be rigged on the side of a kayak.
I'd guess it's quite old.
Any markings at all?

 

[coopec]

Maybe?

 

[VicS]

Maybe?

Or based on a Villiers Midget MkII ???

 

[jbweston]

No, with that downward facing prop it's petrol-powered cocktail stirrer. Just the thing when you're too tired to use a manual swizzle stick.

 

[Old Harry]

Anzani ?????

 

[pvb]

I think it's home-made.

 

[steve66]

Its an Atco boat impeller. There are still quite a few around

 

[pvb]

Its an Atco boat impeller. There are still quite a few around

Brilliant! It just looks home-made! I remember an Atco mower in days gone by, it was usually reliable.

 

[Old Harry]

Oddjob Motors - Atco Boatimpeller, Atco Outboard, Atco Boatimpellor

 

[Rappey]

3/4 of a horse power ??? Looks like it is a cocktail stirer !

 

[Fantasie 19]

Fascinating!

 

[Derbylodge]

I too have an Atco Boat Impellor, it can be seen running in this link:

They did an attachment for it as well so you could turn it into a water pump, I'm still looking for the pump 11 years after I acuired the outboard. I have used it on a river, one without a fast current, on the back of an 8' rigid inflatable. It was pretty good for manoeuvring and speed could be adjusted by lowering or raising the prop in the water as well as the throttle and as it is air cooled no impellor to worry about. One issue is that there is no key way for the flywheel, it is set by eye and you have to be careful it doesn't move when tightening the nut. I also have a Warrenjet and an inboard Seagull....but that's another story.

 

[veshengro]

I know it's an old thread but I can't stop laughing. Dozens of electric engine Eco Bunnies probably flaked out on watching those videos...

 

[Greenheart]

Strange coincidence. I was thinking the other day, it couldn't be that difficult to construct a plain-looking oar with a plastic propeller that folds discreetly into the flat surfaces of the blade, driven by an internal modern high-output motor, and powered by lithium-ion cells inside the oar.

Very entertaining as you demonstrate the ancient, sedate skill of sculling over the stern...making surprisingly brisk progress.

 

[Arcady]

Strange coincidence. I was thinking the other day, it couldn't be that difficult to construct a plain-looking oar with a plastic propeller that folds discreetly into the flat surfaces of the blade, driven by an internal modern high-output motor, and powered by lithium-ion cells inside the oar.

Very entertaining as you demonstrate the ancient, sedate skill of sculling over the stern...making surprisingly brisk progress.

I guess your starting point might be here then: Electric Paddle or Sculling Oar: The TEMO 450W Electric Outboard Motor

 

[jaminb]

thought I had seen the TEMO before