Navarre is the reason why I chose Old Town over another Hobie. Nick has worked out fixes for every little annoying thing in OT kayaks. The fact that OT hasn’t hired him to improve their designs is a crime lol
I just got an Oldtown and that dudes stuff pops up everywhere and it’s genius. Oldtown should make a Sportsman 2.0 and have all the Navarre products as standard
Thank you for not recreating the Navarre install videos. Kick makes a little change every time we rewatch those doing these installs, and i REALLY want him to continue to be in business as products and prices are great. Also, each order has come with handwritten thank you note! Good luck finding another company that still does that!
I have so many Navarre updgrases on my Pdl 120. Nick is a great guy too. I had a question about one of my orders and as soon as he got my email he called me back so I wouldn’t have to wait for him to get back to his computer to reply to my email. That’s old school personal customer service and appreciated.
Glad to know Navarre Kayak Fishing exsist! Once I upgrade to a pedal power kayak, most likely a old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Kayak I think, I'll hit them up!
I just bought my first kayak this week. I got a old town sportsman 106 paddle. Looking forward to getting out on the water and learning. Hopefully it's pretty stable since I am a bigger guy
Nick over at Navarre is a huge reason why I went with Old Town. He's not the only company out there making 3d printed tweaks to an already great kayak, but just having the ability to easily slap on some seat risers, floating prop nut and a keel guard is awesome and the prices are great too. He even talked me into going with the 120PDL instead of the 106PDL on one of his live streams.
When I was buying my kayak, I had it down between Old Towne and Native. I ended up going with the Native. The biggest negative with the Old Towne, they do not have enough pre-installed tracks on their boats.
Nice I actually just received all my navarre parts in the mail the seat risers were a bit pricey so im going to try and cut out a 2x4 and see how that holds up. I bought the Scupper transducer, Floating nut, extra prop, extra pins, scupper plugs, noqua fuse protector, rudder bolt, and the keel guard. I cant wait for my miden voyage
Umm I believe old town has one but I can't find it and I wanna say there another company that 3d prints horizontal rod holders I seen in someone's TH-cam channel. But I can't remember. Hopefully that helps. I'm new to all this kayak stuff but I can't wait to get on the water
Hi Paul, I had a thought about the metal rudder. Isn't it kinda benefical to have the plastic version? That's what I'd say: the plastic version is gonna be destroyed over time. No question about that! But, the damage the rudder gets will stay in the rudder. Metal has no flex in it. Every impact will be transfered directly into your kayak, especially into the rudder mount. Wouldn't it be better, to sacrifice the plastic version over time instead of risking the mountig point? Alternativ: It might be a better option to reinforce a plastic rudder with just a metal stripe at the bottom? Kinda like the bow protector you showed in the same video? I have no kayak. Tbh, I have no clue at all. It's just a thought about physics and me being sceptical all the time. So, I'd like to know your thoughts about keeping the plastic version? Greetings from the northern lakes of Germany, Pete.
Hey Paul I know you used to run a predator I just bought one do you have a recommendation for a simple rail attachment tool box or a Compartment for things like pliers scents ect… ( open compartment outside the kayak)
Hey there, I’m 5”7 150lbs. Mainly fish lake mead in Nevada. Will be car topping for a lil while till I get a truck. Thinking of going 106pdl but am mixed about getting the 120 because people are saying I need it because lake mead is big. Don’t take a bunch of gear out either but like the idea of putting a nk 180 on it later. What do you think? Love the videos btw
I feel that the Oldtown Sportsmans are not well planned out for storage and it is a constant annoyance for me. Buying a bunch of accessories is an absolute must.
Awesome video and thanks for sharing! I'm doing research on kayaks so I can purchase one with a peddle drive. I am looking at the Hoodoo Voyager 100P and the Old Town 106. But once I sat in both of the kayaks, I love the way the Old Town feels for myself. (But I'm also a big boy 265) These parts look like they are 3d Printed, what kind of filament are they made out of and do we have to spray some extra UV spray? Thank you
When you talk about wheels, I hope you don’t use a scupper cart. Old Town scupper holes are. Or designed to take that sort of loading and will void your hull warranty. Boondocks landing gear are not recommended for use on Old Town kayaks either.
LMAO seriously i need one of yall to do a RUDDER FAIL video. First do not use electric tape to for the wire pulling, it gums up the tubes. Second i would only recommend changing the rudder if you are prepared to render your boat useless in a fail. I got 3700$ pdl with no rudder for sale for 1k if anyone is interesed...
John, I called you yesterday after you commented on our installation video. You didn’t follow the direction. You used fishing line and electrical tape - the install isn’t complicated. You simply didn’t follow the directions.
DO NOT UPGRADE THE RUDDER!!!!! IF YOU FAIL IT THERE IS NO HELP, Nick from Navarre reached out to me and sent schematics for re lining the rudder system. It may help but, I'm pretty dumb so I still don't get it. I'm about to drive 13 hours and give it to him at this point, the maybe .05 percent more stabilization was def not destroying the factory rudder system. Not his fault but BEWARE if you aren't mechanically inclined you may ruin your boat.
John, I called you yesterday after you commented on our installation video. You didn’t follow the direction. You used fishing line and electrical tape - the install isn’t complicated. You simply didn’t follow the directions.
@@NavarreKayakFishing I agree I didnt have all the correct stuff, and as I said electrical tape was a bad idea. Your obviously better at this than me though. Hopefully I don't run into any issue if I choose to get your fish finder kit. At least in the meantime I found a local shop that isn't too horrible for labor rates. So, it will get repaired soon. I'm sorry your didnt like my experiences, but up until now your customer service has been awesome!
What are your go to kayak upgrades?
Navarre is the reason why I chose Old Town over another Hobie. Nick has worked out fixes for every little annoying thing in OT kayaks. The fact that OT hasn’t hired him to improve their designs is a crime lol
Thanks for mentioning the parts and posting the video guys.
I just got an Oldtown and that dudes stuff pops up everywhere and it’s genius. Oldtown should make a Sportsman 2.0 and have all the Navarre products as standard
110%
Thank you for not recreating the Navarre install videos. Kick makes a little change every time we rewatch those doing these installs, and i REALLY want him to continue to be in business as products and prices are great. Also, each order has come with handwritten thank you note! Good luck finding another company that still does that!
I have so many Navarre updgrases on my Pdl 120. Nick is a great guy too. I had a question about one of my orders and as soon as he got my email he called me back so I wouldn’t have to wait for him to get back to his computer to reply to my email. That’s old school personal customer service and appreciated.
I like the map of Lake St. Clair! Navarre makes great stuff!
Fish the same areas as Nick with Navarre. The fishing knowledge that he shares is incredible. Great company and products
Really helpful video since my PDL 106 just arrived yesterday!
Everything I've got from Navarre has been great. Anybody with an OT needs to check them out. Good quality stuff.
Navarre is a great company. Ive purchased multiple items for my mk106. All quality products!
Also the drive knob upgrade is nice and the end caps to the pedal drive fit much better than the original caps from old town.
Glad to know Navarre Kayak Fishing exsist! Once I upgrade to a pedal power kayak, most likely a old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Kayak I think, I'll hit them up!
I just bought my first kayak this week. I got a old town sportsman 106 paddle. Looking forward to getting out on the water and learning. Hopefully it's pretty stable since I am a bigger guy
Great info. Not an Old Towne owner. But , cool tweaks that can make yakin more comfortable and /or efficient
Good upgrades, can’t wait to see it out on the water in upcoming videos.
Nick over at Navarre is a huge reason why I went with Old Town. He's not the only company out there making 3d printed tweaks to an already great kayak, but just having the ability to easily slap on some seat risers, floating prop nut and a keel guard is awesome and the prices are great too. He even talked me into going with the 120PDL instead of the 106PDL on one of his live streams.
What was the argument for the 120 over the 106?
@@calypsoraz4318 with over 200lbs person and gear, the 106 ends up pushing into the water more than the 120. They weigh basically the same
They are well worth the exposure from your channel. Great folks and great for modifying the Old Towns!
When I was buying my kayak, I had it down between Old Towne and Native. I ended up going with the Native. The biggest negative with the Old Towne, they do not have enough pre-installed tracks on their boats.
Love the hoodie 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I bought a bunch of stuff from those guys. Their products are awesome.
Nice I actually just received all my navarre parts in the mail the seat risers were a bit pricey so im going to try and cut out a 2x4 and see how that holds up.
I bought the
Scupper transducer,
Floating nut, extra prop, extra pins, scupper plugs, noqua fuse protector, rudder bolt, and the keel guard. I cant wait for my miden voyage
With all those upgrades, the best upgrade you can do is installing Steady Stick stand a fish confidently.
Nick is the best
Could yall do a review on a horizontal rod holder for kayaks. Been looking for one
Which one?
Umm I believe old town has one but I can't find it and I wanna say there another company that 3d prints horizontal rod holders I seen in someone's TH-cam channel. But I can't remember. Hopefully that helps. I'm new to all this kayak stuff but I can't wait to get on the water
Would like to see the anchor wizard install and what way you ran it with what anchor. Drag chain again?
We haven’t put an anchor on it yet. It would be a drag chain again
Yak Hobby makes alot of Old Town mods too. Some if them much better than Navarre
Hi Paul,
I had a thought about the metal rudder. Isn't it kinda benefical to have the plastic version? That's what I'd say:
the plastic version is gonna be destroyed over time. No question about that! But, the damage the rudder gets will stay in the rudder. Metal has no flex in it. Every impact will be transfered directly into your kayak, especially into the rudder mount. Wouldn't it be better, to sacrifice the plastic version over time instead of risking the mountig point? Alternativ: It might be a better option to reinforce a plastic rudder with just a metal stripe at the bottom? Kinda like the bow protector you showed in the same video?
I have no kayak. Tbh, I have no clue at all. It's just a thought about physics and me being sceptical all the time. So, I'd like to know your thoughts about keeping the plastic version?
Greetings from the northern lakes of Germany,
Pete.
Get GT 20 transducer Garmin Echo Map Plus CV fish finder in right handle
Hey Paul I know you used to run a predator I just bought one do you have a recommendation for a simple rail attachment tool box or a Compartment for things like pliers scents ect… ( open compartment outside the kayak)
The new yakattack small packs are great for that
@@aaanglers how do they attach to your boat with the little track mount screw?
@@ZzGHOSTzZ29you can just drill em onto the predator track plates. Those are replaceable too
@@aaanglers nice thx man
Navarre is the first place any Old Town owner should look for accessories.
Hey there, I’m 5”7 150lbs. Mainly fish lake mead in Nevada. Will be car topping for a lil while till I get a truck. Thinking of going 106pdl but am mixed about getting the 120 because people are saying I need it because lake mead is big. Don’t take a bunch of gear out either but like the idea of putting a nk 180 on it later. What do you think? Love the videos btw
106 is the same boat just a little shorter. Plenty of room
always very informative and thorough
Sold my pdl and bought the ap120. So much more convenient.
I feel that the Oldtown Sportsmans are not well planned out for storage and it is a constant annoyance for me. Buying a bunch of accessories is an absolute must.
I just got the Colorado pontoon boat.... Because I'm in the city and I can break pontoon down and bring in house so no one can steal it
Awesome video and thanks for sharing!
I'm doing research on kayaks so I can purchase one with a peddle drive. I am looking at the Hoodoo Voyager 100P and the Old Town 106.
But once I sat in both of the kayaks, I love the way the Old Town feels for myself. (But I'm also a big boy 265)
These parts look like they are 3d Printed, what kind of filament are they made out of and do we have to spray some extra UV spray?
Thank you
Not sure what they are made with but they are really durable, we beat the tar out of em
Buying back the cut corners
Your hoodie's picture text means bass in french.
Yup!
When not in use, how ya store your 106 yak?
On a kayak cart. We made our own
Somebody needs to make a tackle box that fits under the old town seat!
i bought some of the parts from navarre and i havent buy an old town yet. lol
When you talk about wheels, I hope you don’t use a scupper cart. Old Town scupper holes are. Or designed to take that sort of loading and will void your hull warranty. Boondocks landing gear are not recommended for use on Old Town kayaks either.
Absolutely not
LMAO seriously i need one of yall to do a RUDDER FAIL video. First do not use electric tape to for the wire pulling, it gums up the tubes. Second i would only recommend changing the rudder if you are prepared to render your boat useless in a fail. I got 3700$ pdl with no rudder for sale for 1k if anyone is interesed...
Ouch! It was touch and go for us, but we got lucky
John, I called you yesterday after you commented on our installation video. You didn’t follow the direction. You used fishing line and electrical tape - the install isn’t complicated. You simply didn’t follow the directions.
DO NOT UPGRADE THE RUDDER!!!!! IF YOU FAIL IT THERE IS NO HELP, Nick from Navarre reached out to me and sent schematics for re lining the rudder system. It may help but, I'm pretty dumb so I still don't get it. I'm about to drive 13 hours and give it to him at this point, the maybe .05 percent more stabilization was def not destroying the factory rudder system. Not his fault but BEWARE if you aren't mechanically inclined you may ruin your boat.
John, I called you yesterday after you commented on our installation video. You didn’t follow the direction. You used fishing line and electrical tape - the install isn’t complicated. You simply didn’t follow the directions.
@@NavarreKayakFishing I agree I didnt have all the correct stuff, and as I said electrical tape was a bad idea. Your obviously better at this than me though. Hopefully I don't run into any issue if I choose to get your fish finder kit. At least in the meantime I found a local shop that isn't too horrible for labor rates. So, it will get repaired soon. I'm sorry your didnt like my experiences, but up until now your customer service has been awesome!
3rd
First!! 😂😂
#1 could easily be made from be made from a piece of wood for next to nothing. $40 to $80 too much for a chunk of plastic.
Your not
no... you are not
For $2900 shouldn't have to upgrade anything.
Any kayak design is gonna get exposed over time. Especially as technology advances and solid models don't have what new boats do.