I should have mentioned that the Old Town Rudder Handle Stop is only for the Topwater/Sportsman 106/120 PDL. The adjustment tips will work on all of the Old Town models.

At this point, Nick, Old Town needs to just pay you for helping maintain/tune their products in addition to providing aftermarket solutions 😅

Great video - I liked the peacock just casually walking in the background too! haha

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaa. He likes to make his presence known.

Just what I need 🤙 Thanks Nick

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.

Thanks big Nick🤝🏼💯.

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Good info...but more importantly, the peacock has made his appearance known without yelling. LOL!!!! --Brent

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Hahah. Once he drops his feathers he’s a little less vocal.

I just got a new Bigwater PDL and the rudder deploy lever wasn't working right to stow the rudder. This video showed me just what I needed to know, a very simple adjustment of the lines inside the center of the handle and is now working well. Old Town should make that information easier to find. That's one thing Hobie got good at, is making tutorial videos to illustrate different product usage and maintenance. Looks like your channel might be my best bet to get that sort of information for Old Town kayaks.

@NavarreKayakFishing

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I’m glad you were able to fix the kayak.

This the video I've been waiting for

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Simple problem and a simple solution. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Will try it on the MK106 - before my next trip. Thanks Nick

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Hi Nick I emailed you a few months ago re: new rudder installation (yours of course). I watched your installation video but your rudder deploy knob on that video was in diff. position than mine. I also unscrewed pulley mistakenly, I guess I missed that Instruction. So I reached out to you and olde towne for detailed instructions on putting that pulley back in 🤯,and you both came thru! ty quite a fete. Anyway this video I could have used then lol Everything you mentioned re: cord tension etc I had to kind of fiddle with and figure out, also the deployment and holding steering at same time. I also replaced paracord and also lost the cord in tubing 😮😅My point .....this here video Is really very informative because these adjustments can be quite frustrating. I finally got it right and Rudder responds beautifully to waves,current etc. Thanks again! Debra

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Shucks. I should have made this video a long time ago!!!

Glad to see you make this. @housefishingadventures and @slowboatfishing made our own last year but this is a lot cleaner. Add it to the cart haha

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

A stack of washers will do the job in a pinch!

Thanks for this.... This has always annoyed me and seems like an easy fix. I'll have to grab one... As always, great innovation and work you put into these kayaks...its appreciated. Man, I wish someone would come up with a fix for the tackle box slot in/under the seat. Every time i upend my kayak to put it in the truck, or if I lift up on the seat, all my crap comes spilling out all over the place. Shame on old town for designing it like that without a front flap to keep your gear stowed.

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

I’ll add that to the list of things that have been brought up and requested over the years.

@user-dz9vj9my5w

Жыл бұрын

I added three strips of the rubber grip tape. It isn't perfect, but it does help.

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

If it works, it works. Simple temporary solutions are often the best way to solve a problem.

Most of your vedeo shows the 120 . I will be getting either the Peditor or the big water132

I was wondering about this issue. The first 106 I had was set perfect. The second one has the handle issue you described. I will have to watch this again to see what I need to do to fix my specific issue. Thanks so much and I will let you know if I need any further help.

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Tom.

Ill have to do this when i put on my metal rudder. My rudder lever doesnt point the right way, and to put it up it actually points inward far enough to tap the hull. When down it points out.

@NavarreKayakFishing

4 ай бұрын

Can you send me some photos? It almost sounds like you installed it back wards. I could be crazy though.

@TwoStageTrigger

4 ай бұрын

I haven't done it yet. It came like that from old town. It doesnt point out all the way, but its never parallel with the rest of the hull. Pretty sure I can fix it now, when I get around to swapping out the rudder.

Hey Nick, the rudder deployment cord on my Autopilot 136 is starting to fray. Is there a video on how to replace the cord? Thank you.

Hey Nick, great video and great product. I have a sportsman 120, and the black line you are referencing in the video just snapped on mine. Only if I had this product a few weeks ago haha. Anyways, do you have any insight on how to run a new line and loop through the rudder deployment assembly within the hull and through the rudder? Thanks in advance.

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

I have some photos from Old Town that will help you get it fixed.

@farve9as9a9viking

Жыл бұрын

@@NavarreKayakFishingthat would be amazing! I just sent you an email, thank you so much!

So I looked at this on my brand new yak and one of the cables is significantly shorter than the other and the rudder doesnt work properly at all. Guess I will have to contact Old Town. Literally just got it today.

@NavarreKayakFishing

5 ай бұрын

Send me some photos and I’ll see if I can get you pointed in the right direction.

Ok makes sense. But what about a old town predator xl. When I go to flip the rudder down it doesn’t move I have to do manually by hand. And bringing it up basically the same thing. It turns back and forth. But I need help on the releasing and disengagement. It’s my first kayak. I’m not familiar with the rudder going up and down. When I go to release it down. The rope feels like it’s in a bind and doesn’t come down. The paracord seems loose when I do it. Like it takes a lot to pull it down then the cord is loose but doesn’t deploy. I would greatly appreciate anyone telling me how or what I have to do. Thank you! Ps. Mine doesn’t work no where good as this one.

This is great. But is there a fix for this on the Bigwater? Obviously a different rudder/handle deployment but wondering if there’s a solution for it

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Gravity helps a bit on the Bigwater since the handle is on the side of the kayak. If you adjust the black ropes properly is should reduce the issue drastically but I can look into a better option.

The pack on the back of the seat, do you have those? I didn't see it on the site

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

That’s a Hobie bag. Unfortunately we can not sell them.

Can you do a video re-routing the lines through the part under the Raising/Lowering handle. I messed mine up and can't figure it out to save my life...Please???? 😅

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

If you email me I can send you photos from Old Town that will give you all of the information you need to fix it.

Does the metal rudder help with this at all?

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

It does but I didn’t want to turn the instructional video into an advertisement. The metal rudder cuts through the water a bit better and stays deployed.

My rudder will come up but it won’t go back down…I’m assuming one of the chords came off the pulley wheel under the handle…what’s the best way to tackle this problem

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Lift the seat and stick your hand in the hatch. You’ll be able to tell if the line came off. More often then not you can just slide the line back on the pulley.

@jamnjoe19

Жыл бұрын

@@NavarreKayakFishing I just did that and yes one of the lines is off the pulley…I just can’t seem to get it back around the pulley…should I loosen the cable a bit? Or should I be able to just wrap it back around without doing that..doesn’t seem to have enough slack to just go back over…

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

Try lifting the rudder and putting it in the middle like it’s half way deployed. It should give you a little wiggle room.

Nick and his people are brilliant

Is that a peacock just casually walking by? Ha ha!

@NavarreKayakFishing

Жыл бұрын

That’s Mr. P. He was here when we purchased the property. I gave him a little corn and now he’s got free roam and just hangs out all day.

Do both cords wrap around clockwise around the screws?

@NavarreKayakFishing

3 ай бұрын

Yes. That way when you tighten the screws the cord is held in place.