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Nova Craft Trapper 12 TuffStuff

Solo Lightweight Canoe

A great solo explorer and fishing canoe. The Trapper combines the enjoyment of a stable fishing platform with the benefits of a small and light craft for portaging into small productive and secluded lakes. Whilst being a great fishing platform it can also be loaded up for a weekends camping trip.

Nova Craft Trapper 12 Solo Canoe - Sand

Nova Craft Trapper 12 - Top View
Fishing from the Nova Craft Trapper 12
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Nova Craft Trapper 12 TuffStuff


The Nova Craft Trapper 12 is a lovely canoe for a day out fishing on lakes and creeks. Its shallow arch hull design gives the canoe great primary and secondary stability making this an ideal platform for fishing on flat water. Using your best Indian strokes you can creep up on your prey as this is a quiet boat which does not compromise on speed. The Trapper combines the enjoyment of a stable fishing platform with the benefits of a small and light craft for portaging into small productive and secluded lakes. With an unladen weight of just 17.2kg car topping and portaging are easy for one person however with a total load capacity of 223kg it can still take plenty of gear.


Whilst being a great fishing platform it also makes a great solo explorer with plenty of room to load up for a week of river and lake tripping. The Trapper 12 has reassuring amounts of primary and secondary stability, often a feature looked for in a canoe by beginners and experienced solo paddlers alike. It is a great canoe to use for improving your 'J' stroke and can also be used with a double blade paddle.


Constructed from the lightweight and durable TuffStuff it can stand up to all the abuse of white water running.

Features

  • TuffStuff Composite construction.
  • Aircraft grade Black anodized aluminium gunwales and aluminium reinforced ABS end deck plates.
  • Ash framed seats with nylon lacing.
  • Ash Thwarts fitted behind the seat and towards the bow
  • Ash carry handles at bow and stern.
  • Shallow arch shaped hull gives great stability whilst the slight rocker allows good manoeuvrability.

Custom Options

All Nova Craft Canoes can be ordered with the following factory fitted options:

  • Wooden white ash gunnels with an oiled finish.
  • Kneeling thwart.
  • Colour matched skid plates.
  • Special Order colours available upon request.
  • Nova Crafts custom composite constructions such as Blue Steel, Aramid Lite or Fibreglass.
  • Choice of Webbed, Bootlace or robust ABS Plastic seats.

Please contact us to discuss any of these options in further detail, including prices and estimated lead times.

Dimensions

  • Length - 12ft / 366cm
  • Width - 34in / 86.4cm
  • Bow Depth - 18in / 45.7cm
  • Centre Depth - 13in / 33cm
  • Stern Depth - 18in / 45.7cm
  • Rocker - Minimal
  • Weight - 38lbs / 17.2kg
  • Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 490lb / 223kg Optimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Nova Craft Trapper 12 TuffStuff for your weight

Other Construction Types

Available to special order - please Contact Us for pricing and supply times

  • TuffStuff Expedition: 42lb / 19.1kg
  • Aramid Lite: 30lb / 13.6kg
  • Blue Steel: 32lb / 14.5kg

Colours

Nova Craft Trapper 12 in Sand

Sand

Nova Craft Trapper 12 in Green

Green

Nova Craft Trapper 12 in Red

Red

Nova Craft Trapper 12 in Oxblood

Oxblood

Nova Craft Special Edition Clear Colour

Special Edition - Clear

* Shown on a Prospector 16 with Optional Skid Plates Fitted

Delivery Of TuffStuff Canoes

We offer a delivery service for TuffStuff/Composite Canoes covering many areas of mainland UK using our own vans. Due to the increased risk of damage during transit, we are unable to offer a courier delivery service for this product range.


If you require delivery, please contact us with your address and we can advise whether a delivery service is available in your area.


Click & Collect - Stores Nationwide

We offer a collect from store service for the Nova Craft Trapper 12 TuffStuff. Collection for orders placed online can be made from any of our Canoe Shops UK Stores. For full details on our Click & Collect service, please see: Nationwide Click & Collect

Give us a call on 01726 862798 if you have any questions about the Nova Craft Trapper 12 TuffStuff