Description Nova Craft PROSPECTOR 16′ Canoe The Nova Craft Prospector 16′ Canoe is so popular, it is probably described more often in text than any other canoe. Our version of this venerable craft is faithful to the original. Since 1984, we’ve gone out of our way to continue the tradition so future generations of paddlers can enjoy this icon of Canadian history. The Workhorse of the Canadian north, our Prospector 16’ feels most at home loaded with gear on a remote wilderness lake or river. Versatile enough to be a well rounded canoe, this craft excels in river tripping as well. With experience, the self-righting aspects of the shallow arch hull will become apparent and confidence levels will soar. Additionally, it provides a very dry ride in big waves and whitewater. It is simply the best all round wilderness tripping canoe available. SPECIFICATIONS Weight SP3: 90lb / 29.9kg TuffStuff: 54lb / 25.4kg TuffStuff Expedition: 60lb / 28.1kg Aramid Lite: 44lb / 20.4kg Blue Steel: 78lb / 21.8kg Weights are based on year-long production averages and may vary. Dimensions Length: 16′ / 488cm Width: 36″ / 91.4cm Center Depth: 15″ / 38.1cm End Depth: 23″ / 58.4cm Rocker: 2.5″ / 6.4cm Capacity: 1000lb / 454kg Symmetrical Hull Shallow Arch Bottom Moderate Rocker Available with or without shoe keel in some materials. Weights listed above are for no-keel versions. Layup Options: SP3 canoe hulls are made by roto-molding three layers of superlinear polyethylene powder. Consisting of two outer solid layers and a middle layer of foam. These canoes are extremely strong and are an excellent choice for river use or general recreational use. Also, these are the most affordable canoes we make. Our tough SP3 canoes are very popular for outfitters and rental stations. TuffStuff is a cutting edge proprietary composite made of basalt and Innegra fibers. Basalt fiber is made of melted basalt rock and Innegra is a fiber consisting mostly of polypropylene. When they are woven together into a cloth and infused with our high impact vinylester resin system, the result is simply amazing! TuffStuff canoes are a great choice for paddlers looking for a light canoe for extended flatwater tripping with more than enough strength to handle lots of abuse in the back country. Blue Steel is an aramid and carbon fiber hybrid material. These canoes are light like our Aramid Lite boats but are significantly stronger. Not only is the look of carbon fiber cloth very appealing but the carbon fibers add stiffness to the hull to increase paddling efficiency. Adding an inner layer of Innegra and infusing these hulls with high impact resistant vinylester resin makes a very rugged canoe. Blue Steel canoes are most at home in flatwater scenarios but have been proven very reliable on long Arctic river expeditions as well. Aramid Lite is the lightest boats we make and are intended for flatwater tripping. Built by infusing Aramid cloth with our high impact resistant vinylester resin these canoes have great strength to weight characteristics. While they are ideal for wilderness trips involving lots of long portages, it is also wonderful just to have a lightweight canoe to put on and off the car. We use Twaron fabrics to give you the power of Aramid. TuffStuff Expedition (TSE) is a more robust, heavier duty version of our standard TuffStuff construction. These canoes are an excellent choice for an expedition grade canoe for extended wilderness trips and some whitewater use. Stiff for great performance, incredible impact resistance and lightweight all in one canoe. Check out our other canoes here.
