Old Town Kayak Rod Tube Plates

Outstanding Customer Service

"I called customer service last week expecting an automated recording, but to my surprise, a real person answered. I spent over an hour on the phone with a gentleman who truly listened to my dilemma: replacing the outdated navigational light base on my 25-year-old fishing boat. Because the original parts are obsolete, the newer lights left me with an oversized hole in my fiberglass that didn’t match the new hardware. He went above and beyond by taking my measurements and creating custom drawings of possible solutions. He even followed up the next day via email with a recommendation for a product from another company that might solve my problem. To say the least, I am thoroughly impressed with the service at Bradget Designs!"

Well Nuts, A Great Cover Plate for my Autopilot 120

These plates are thick and fit the space where the rod tube is. I did a stronger modification to ensure my replacement rod holders will stay in place in case fish takes my line or I snag something. I have not used them yet as of this posting but am confident they will be stronger than using just the three original screws. Please keep in mind this is only a suggestion and my technique. What you will need: 2 x Old Town Kayak Rod Tube (delete) Plates, Drillable Blank Plates. 6 x Well nuts 10x32x1” 6 x Screws 10x32x1.5” pan head, stainless steel, Phillips head 2 x Scotty (or other brand) Low Profile Tracks 3” 8 x Panhead screws, stainless steel Electric Drill Small drill bit for pilot holes 3/8 drill bit for well nuts Fine tipped Sharpie Phillips head screwdriver The steps I took: Trace the outline of the head on the well nut over the existing holes in the water barrier (felt padding provided by manufacturer). Use an exacto knife to cut the holes in the barrier. Remove rod holder tubes from the kayak. Enlarge (drill) the holes that held the tube screws so the well nuts will fit. Place the well nuts in the enlarged holes. Place the water barrier so the well nut heads fit in the holes in the water barrier. Place Old Town Kayak Rod Tube (delete) Plates and insert 10x32x1.5” screws and then tighten to secure firmly. Position track piece to desired location on delete plate. Using a fine tipped Sharpie, mark desired screw positions and remove plate. Using a small drill bit, drill four pilot holes at marked locations. Place the track rail and secure snuggly with screws. Be careful not to overtighten to avoid cracking delete plate. My experience with using well nuts on my kayaks has been good in the past. They flatten out on the underside and expand, providing weight distribution, they also provide a watertight seal at the hole. I went with 1.5 in screws and 1 inch well nuts so it would provide a better grip and make it through the hull thickness.

Great Products!

Worked perfectly for what I needed!