Description
A classic Prospector is probably the best all-around wilderness tripping canoe ever. Where it really shines is when loaded for week-long trips that combine lakes and mellow rivers. Nova Craft has stayed faithful to the lines of the Chestnut Prospector, the canoe more acclaimed in literature than any other. The hull is a basalt and polypropylene composite. This hydrophobic material is lighter and stiffer than plastic, so it's responsive, efficient, and glides better. It’s also incredibly tough. Bounce it off rocks, and it retains its original shape without breaking.
- Hull is Tuff Stuff, a composite of melted basalt rock and Innegra polypropylene fibre.
- Interior is painted sand colour.
- Gunwales are straight grained ash, fastened with stainless steel screws.
- Seats and thwarts are ash.
- Custom cut decks and contoured carrying handles.
- Fittings have a hand-rubbed oil finish.
Tech specs
Show
Tech specs
| Weight | 24.5kg |
|---|---|
| Ideal for |
|
| Hull material | TuffStuff |
| Trim | Ash |
| Length | 4.9m (16ft.) |
| Beam | 91cm (36in.) |
|
Centre depth
The depth of the boat at the front of the cockpit, measured from the inside bottom of the boat to the inside top. |
38cm (15in.) |
|
Bow height
The bow height is the distance from the bottom of the hull to the top of the gunwale measured at the bow of the boat. |
58cm (23in.) |
|
Rocker
The rocker is the degree of upward curve along the bottom, from one end of the canoe to the other. |
6.4cm (2½in.) |
| Load | 0-454kg (0-1000lb.) |
| Made in | Canada |