Old Town
Sportsman PDL 106
Carting this boat means moving 48.5 kg (107 lb) before you add a single item of gear.
Rigged weight
48.5 kg
(107 lb)
Hull-only weight
34.5 kg
The spec-sheet figure. We never plan with it.
Beam
91.4 cm
(36 in)
Cart policy for this hull
Platform or bunk cart only
Pontoon hull at 48.5 kg assembled. A wide-stance bunk or platform cart that can bear on both sponsons is the correct approach.
Hull shape and cart contact
Pontoon / catamaran (twin sponson)
Old Town call this the DoubleU hull — a twin-pontoon form. Very stable, and the twin-hull underside means a narrow cart contacts the sponsons rather than a centreline.
The load sits on two sponsons well outboard of the centreline, so a cart has to be wide enough to meet both. A narrow cart contacts the tunnel between them and the boat becomes unstable.
Match this hull to a cartSpecifications
- Length
- 320 cm (10' 6")
- Beam
- 91.4 cm (36 in)
- Rigged weight
- 48.5 kg (107 lb) Mfr confirmed— evidence level: The figure or fit statement is published by the manufacturer of the kayak or the cart, in their own documentation, spec sheet or support channel.
- Hull-only weight
- 34.5 kg (76 lb)
- Hull shape
- Pontoon / catamaran (twin sponson)
- Payload capacity
- 204 kg (450 lb)
- Drive
- Old Town PDL pedal drive
- Rudder
- Yes
- Transducer shield
- No
- Model years
- 2024–2026
Excludes seat, drive and fittings. Not a planning figure.
Old Town call this the DoubleU hull — a twin-pontoon form. Very stable, and the twin-hull underside means a narrow cart contacts the sponsons rather than a centreline.
The boat's own load rating on the water — not a cart figure.
Scupper data
- Has scuppers
- Yes
- Scupper diameter
- Not published
- Scupper spacing
- Not published
- Structurally reinforced
- Unknown — never assume yes
Old Town do not publish scupper dimensions for this hull. The twin-pontoon underside also means scupper posts would load two separate hull sections unevenly.
Where a cart cannot sit
Fittings that constrain cart placement on this hull. Position around these, not over them.
- PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Rudder at the stern.
- Universal transducer mount underneath.
Carts assessed against this kayak
Evaluated on hard-packed ground with no gear aboard. That is a generous baseline — add a loaded tackle crate and a battery in the finder and the picture changes.
- Recommended
YakAttack
TowNStow Bunkster
48.5 kg against a 91 kg planning capacity — 53%, comfortable.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Recommended
Wheeleez
Kayak Cart Beach
48.5 kg against a 80 kg planning capacity — 61%, comfortable.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Recommended
48.5 kg against a 159 kg planning capacity — 31%, comfortable.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Recommended
Wilderness Systems
Heavy Duty Kayak Cart
48.5 kg against a 181 kg planning capacity — 27%, comfortable.
- This margin is calculated against 181 kg (400 lb), the lowest of several conflicting published figures. Confirm the rating printed on the cart you actually buy.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Recommended
Bonnlo
KC270 Kayak Cart
48.5 kg against a 204 kg planning capacity — 24%, comfortable.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Caution
Wheeleez
Kayak Cart Mini
48.5 kg against a 55 kg planning capacity — 88%, near maximum.
- You are at 88% of rated capacity. No margin for kerbs, drops or shock loading.
- This cart's contact pads suit flatter hulls. Your pontoon hull will want to roll on it.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
- Not enough data
Railblaza
C-Tug
Load margin cannot be calculated — see the cart record.
- Published capacity for the Railblaza C-Tug is contradictory, so we will not compute a load margin from a number we do not trust.
- The pads are flat. Under a rounded or displacement hull the boat contacts a narrow strip rather than sitting in a cradle, so it wants to roll and the strap becomes the only thing holding alignment. Owners regularly add foam or a shaped cradle to fix this.
- Positioning matters on this boat: PDL drive console mid-hull — the drive unit projects below the hull when deployed.
Sources (1)
- Old Town Sportsman PDL 106 official specifications — checked 2026-08-17