Fixing the Old Town Autopilot MAIN PROBLEM with NewPort NK300 Install and Test

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@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

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@lowlifeangler 4 ай бұрын

Newport NK 180 is running now kzfaq.infoPewsQ95b5a4?si=l2iPEm8yeu5vzDMi

@Stittsy1963 4 ай бұрын

I have the same setup with an AP 136. I purchased it off a guy who had a few Kayaks with the NPV NK300 on them. I haven't used it yet, but I'm looking forward to using it out on the Puget Sound in WA. The extra speed is going to make fishing the Salt a lot better! Thanks for the video too!

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

Play with the trim of the nk300, it didn't feel like it was optimized, I have gotten faster speed out of it on this boat with less weight, it is hard to show all this because every person and boat is different, you just gotta play with it

@FishingFloridaWithKO 3 ай бұрын

That is so cool 😎 it's exactly what I need for my AP 120! Thanks for the video my brother 👍

@AliexFolgueira 3 ай бұрын

you welcome, you can get faster speeds if you bring the MK unit out of the water, creates less drag.

@fishingtimeletsgo598 4 ай бұрын

Hello Aliex as long as you are having out there nothing else really matters👍

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

true easy to forget though

@craigwjones22 4 ай бұрын

Alex….i believe you can get faster speeds from the NK if you didn’t have drag from the MinnKota upfront.

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

yeah 6.1 mph, it is on my 7 miles bridge kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9N7hth_ltSymWg.htmlsi=MRysHbssP9CE5lph

@nflisrigged1395 4 ай бұрын

Best mount i have seen yet . Did you use auto cad to design it geeezzz fancy . Great job . Omg at 1:02 look at it goooooooooo !!!!!! I love it!

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

High tide is the best makes everything looks epic

@TheqDToxic 4 ай бұрын

Awesome vid, looking to try and get this for my kayak. Anything else I need to buy besides the motor to help assist with install? I saw the idea of adding spacers on the trolling motor mount to raise it up a bit. Do you think the motor would be too high out of the water? Sorry for all the questions I just don’t want to do anything the wrong way, thanks!

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

if you want the motor to lift, just seat in the tankwell, i wouldnt add spacers

@TheqDToxic 4 ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueiraand everything needed for install comes with the motor, correct?

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

@TheqDToxic the autopilot comes with the trolling motor, the battery box, all the wiring done just buy an amped Outdoors battery plug and go

@medeiros3610 4 ай бұрын

You could add spacers to the motor mount if you want to keep the NK out of the water

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the whole thing will need to be revisited, this works in good weather and normal conditions, but not in area with super heavy current, my autopilot will go thru some serious modifications

@nflisrigged1395 4 ай бұрын

I'm looking at a catch 110 mode or a nomral catch 100 .... money is tight. You give me inspiration to create my new boat / kayak. I figured out where you are. Texas .

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

Catch mode has a great price and you can rig it the way you want

@TexasPapa13 2 ай бұрын

He’s in Florida

@BassManStrikes 4 ай бұрын

What i would do is put a aluminum plate to cover the back, mount the newport mount in the center and then get another plastic quick release and instead of a motor you put a aluminum pipe on it with a rudder and a steering triangle, then you can easily swap out the motor for a rudder. See what I am getting at here 😁

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

that has been the plan for like 4 years lol, i did it with the old torqeedo 403ac, just havent got time to get it done, already made a rudder with pvc pipe that goes in the newport bracket but again, havent go time to set it up. Just got the ePDL+, got a new yak from dicks sporting goods and still have many videos to do with the kakus.... crazy im gonna have to fire my day job lol

@johnmcmanus123 4 ай бұрын

For fun, you should put 2 motors on the back of the autopiolet and see how fast you go

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

Ohh it is coming!!

@mmancino1982 4 ай бұрын

Ya that minn kota is hella slow. I have one and that's one of me"complaints". First and real complaint is how bad the hull access is

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

not longer slow haha

@mmancino1982 4 ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueira how much is that motor?🤔🤣

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

motor? $1170 with my discount count aliex10 but you need the $1000 battery lol

@mmancino1982 4 ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueira uuuuuuuuuuugh. Dammit, I just bought FFS a few months ago hahahahahahaha. And for the record, I don't over rely on it. It's a useful tool, but I DO know how to fish hahaha

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

@@mmancino1982 I got nothing against FFS if used like you said, but if your eyes are always glued to the screen thats when it pisses me off lol

@JH-ev7wn 4 ай бұрын

Don't ever buy Old Town boats because their customer service is awful. If you ever have a problem or warranty claim, they will not be helpful. Other brands have much better customer service and support.

@AliexFolgueira 4 ай бұрын

What was the problem they didn't want to help with?

@JH-ev7wn 4 ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueira 2 year old kayak that got a crack in the bottom of the hull. I sent pics for a warranty claim and they said it was my fault and wouldn't replace it. I like your videos. I just want people to know they don't tell the truth about "lifetime hull warranty."

@fantomphoenix6170 4 ай бұрын

@@JH-ev7wnwarranty only covers defects and “acts of god” for some companies for stuff like a tree falling on it. Damage to the bottom of the hull is usually done through rough use (dragging, dropping). So unless it’s a stress crack on the kayak then it’s not a warranty case. Oldtown has one of the best customer service departments out there on the kayak market.

@JH-ev7wn 4 ай бұрын

@@fantomphoenix6170 it wasn't from dragging or dropping it

@joeys7519 4 ай бұрын

They followed through on all my warranty claims in exceptional fashion