Old Town Next - Review

This video is about the Old Town Next, a kayak/ canoe hybrid and the products I used to rig it.
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[@jamesmathews243]

I own this boat. It is indeed the most versatile boat I've ever owned. I'm thinking of selling my fishing kayak and buying a second one. Its at home on open lakes and small creeks. I watched a team paddle the entire Mississippi River in these. They are solid.

[@markschneider1396]

Real men let their daughters paint their nails! Nice review, I paddle an old Bell Northstar 16 feet shallow arch design and once you get used to the wiggle the secondary stability is awesome. But although a longer boat moves out it's a bit long. This boat looks interesting.

[@jimbendtsen8841]

I have a NEXT, and it has a serious flaw. Despite the strap that is supposed to limit the spread of the seat channels, if the canoe flexes enough, the u-channels which hold the seat tubes will go sideways enough to let the tubes slip out.

[@thatdude4000]

Jim Bendtsen - is yours a brand new model also? I have heard seat rumors about this model. Could it handle class two rapids, or is the seat going to pop out while I’m in a rapid?

[@jimbendtsen8841]

@@thatdude4000 I have tested a couple different ways to guarantee the seat won't flex out. They take some work, but work fine. Mine was not brand new. I bought it a couple summers ago, and it was 2-3 years old, so maybe a 2015 model. It had a nylon strap under the seat with a snap buckle which was not sufficient. I'm 6'1" and approx. 235lbs, so a little bigger than the average person who would use this canoe.

[@thatdude4000]

@@jimbendtsen8841 I’m only 145 pounds. I’m wondering if the 2020-2021 models are the same way or if they have any updated fix to that issue now from hearing about the complaints over the years??

[@jimbendtsen8841]

@@thatdude4000 I don't know. If you're on linkedin, look me up and we can communicate further.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Sold out Old Town should increase production to keep up with demand guess it's back to craigslist

[@BillsCatch22]

indeed

[@RobertKingofMaine]

Seriously thinking about the Next for my loon photography work (fished for LM Bass for years... now only photograph nature). Would like to adapt my Norwegian F Cat to go out with me (in the front). I think he will adapt to it. I can tell the children like you (the child running across the lawn and the black fingernails LOL). You need to be careful with Hope in the Sun. I have lots of treatable skin carcinomas from years in an airboat on the Everglades. Hope is as light as my daughter Carie and early in her life I told her to not even try to tan. I just upgraded my subscription to the top Bell. Look forward to more of your videos. ✌

[@TheLastDon613]

I just ordered one, super pumped, they are making it now!

[@BillsCatch22]

Congrats! Enjoy!

[@jeffspence8376]

@@BillsCatch22 where did you order one from they are hard to find

[@BillsCatch22]

Jeff Spence directly from Old Town. There are several dealers here in Michigan... where are you from?

[@jeffspence8376]

@@BillsCatch22 I'm in Houston TX but their website say out of stock now

[@BillsCatch22]

Jeff Spence contact ACK, they have a Houston store. They should be able to order you one

[@unseeninja]

I appreciated the review. I'm a little late to comment, but any idea how this compares to an Old Town Discovery Sportsman 119?

[@MTp8ntballer]

I own a sportsman 119 and it is a great boat but it has a lower capacity than this boat usable weight. On the 119 is 298lbs had a paddler that was 330 paddle the boat and it floated but i don't know how much i would be willing to chance. The next has a use able weight of 391 lbs and is 13 feet long vs the 119 length of 11'9 the 119 is much wider at 32.5 where as the next is 29 in wide. the sides are cut lower than the ones on the next or even the regular 119 giving it a lower capacity in the 119 have about a hands width between the gunnel and the water. But having said that i weigh about 275 and the solo does it for me tackle box and a few rods. It is a fair weather boat if it gets choppy you need to get off the water but it is fast and responsive and i will probably have it for the rest of my life or until i run the bottom off of it. Still have a fishing kayak for bigger bodies of water or dicier days but the ease of use and its performance on the water makes it a good boat to fish on a good day or just a good boat to unplug for a while in. love the little boat and it is much easier to handle in and out of the water compared to my big yak.

[@BillsCatch22]

To add to Ian's comment (which is spot on) Next is faster and more comfortable. Discovery may be more stable.

[@democracyfirst5934]

Great review.

[@BillsCatch22]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@PickStrumFrail]

Nice video and boat description. I’ve owned a Next for almost 4 years now. I like your outfitting mods, too, and have a couple of questions about them. Did you rivet the deck rigging eyes? I assume so since it seems pretty impossible to put nuts and lock washers inside that box gunwale. Also, did the provided ss screws for the rail mounts work without going all the way through the thwarts and creating a cutting hazard or did you have to get some the right length? Thanks a bunch.

[@BillsCatch22]

I used the self-tapping screws provided with the products. They worked well. I don't know exactly what the length was, but were shorter that the thwarts were wide.

[@andrewshevchuk2062]

Just got this kayak! It will be my first fishing rig kayak. Any suggestions on products? New to this hobby!

[@matthewgeiger9188]

Yak attack, or check Amazon for kayak accessories

[@BillsCatch22]

Just like Matt says: Yakgear, Railblaza, Yakattack, Ram, Scotty... plenty of brands to choose from

[@jnsadavis5978]

Great video. Are you still using your Next? What did you use for rod holders on the back?

[@BillsCatch22]

Thanks! No, I no longer have it... The wife said 5 kayaks is too many lol. The rod holders are from Railblaza: amzn.to/3wvbjH4

[@joeyvonny5146]

Do you know what the difference between this and the solo sportsman is besides rod holders etc ?

[@jerryg957]

Looks like a winner, I had to sell my kayak that I fished out of, it was a touring boat not a fishing kayak. Gave me back problems. Was wondering if I could paddle this with out the back pain. ? Any suggestions .

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

The seat in this boat is exceptional. My suggestion would be to test one out. But if you buy it and then discover that your back disagrees with it, the boat holds its value quite well. You can sell it for 80% the original cost even after a couple years.

[@justinwood6603]

Great detailed video man. Thank you so much!

[@EmoryByLand]

What’s the big difference between the next and the solo sportsman? Just length and features?

[@JoeSmith-gp5dm]

Looking into purchasing this boat, can you mount a trolling motor to it?

[@mwms71]

Thanks for vid. How do you transport this? I have a 5.5' bed truck, no racks, and worried this may be too long to just strap down with tailgate down.

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

There’s a rig you can get that hooks into your trailer hitch. It’s just a piece of steel tubing that extends straight back a few feet before angling upward. The top has a horizontal beam the rest your kayak on. Search “hitch extension for kayak” and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

[@BillsCatch22]

Just like Dragon said. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGnQZ5yqa8uBhrc

[@ArcticGator]

Nice, those are nice but im really trying to find an old time discovery 119 solo, i dont know why its so hard, i too live in michigan, its literally next door to canada, finding a canoe should not be this hard lol

[@BillsCatch22]

Yeah, Covid put a wrench into allot of things. I have a new Old Town on order myself. Ordered in March and won't get it til July.

[@spiltmilt]

Great video. Subbed!

[@mackjenkins7721]

Man that is awesome. That is something nice For kayak camping. You and me are built the same so I know that will hold me that is good to know. I take it that was the little one that painted your fingernails. "LOL" don't feel bad man I got a granddaughter who got me. For some reason she loves playing with granddaddy fat wide toes I fell asleep in my chair and woke up with both of my foot painted red. My granddaughter said red represents I love you. You can't get mad at that man. Great video man I did enjoy watching that.

[@emilyclark6825]

We loved the video and how many boats do you have.

[@BillsCatch22]

too many, but not enough

[@tmb1065]

can you fit a kid as a passenger?

[@surfer30071972]

Your nails. Haha 😂 i ve also two daughters. Looking for this Canoe. Hard to get in the netherlands with this seat. Not available. Only with a traditional Seat. €1300 think i still need it. 😋 I also want to do a camping trip. Maybe with my dog. Its to small for camping with a dog i think?. thnx for the review.!!

[@AtasakNantasomboon]

love 😍 from Thailand.

[@shanethompson1610]

I can't find that mat on the YakGear website?

[@BillsCatch22]

Hmmm, maybe shoot them an email. It was the largest deck mat they had.

[@four4bigfoot]

How much do you weigh? I'm about 330 And plan on having a 60 pounds dog with me. Curious of how far it sits in the water. Will be in rivers with alot of rapids. Thanks for the help and video

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

Old Town, I love ya...14 years with my Pack so far ..but what the heck did you do, quit in covid? I have placed 2 orders for new boats...6 months and 11 months to get a canoe is stupid. Y'all should have been making them around the clock in 3 shifts like some of the kayak businesses. Kayaks are piled up in stores...canoes are nowhere. Even the biggest dealers nationwide tell the same story "sorry, Old Town hasn't been able to get us any boats forever" . The largest dealer is my state said he is expecting an order in a few months of 4 boats...all gone. It's now April...he told me November when I placed an order... but he could get me any of hundreds of kayaks he had laying around. Fear mongering is over y'all, time to admit the shutdown mistakes and push production thru the roof while you still have pent up demand. We who love the canoe are losing ground every day to the yakers. (I have owned every type of kayak for rec or fishing...about a dozen and paddled more...but I'm a canoeist. )

[@BillsCatch22]

It was a tough transition

[@BuckingFastard]

I’ll save you 9 minutes here… he’s supported by old town….