Nova Craft Prospector 14
Solo Canoe For Touring & Adventures
The Prospector hull has long been a firm favourite amongst paddlers wanting a versatile canoe for both flat waters and moving waters. The moderate rocker on the Prospector hull makes it relatively easy to turn and edge the canoe as you paddle, for better performance when navigating moving waters or tight spots! This popular design is now available in a scaled down 14ft model to suit the solo paddler wanting a versatile craft for multi-water adventures. A great choice for solo weekend getaways on a Loch in Scotland with the camping gear, or perhaps for a solo day trip on the tree-lined estuary creeks in South Cornwall and Devon. There is enough room and capacity to take your dog along for the ride too!
Constructed from lightweight but durable Tuff Stuff composite, the Prospector 14 weighs only 20.4 kg and is more than manageable by one person both on and off the water. Equipped with an Ash Bootlace seat to suit those wanting to paddle seated, or in a more traditional kneeling position. Buoyancy tanks also come as standard, built into the bow and stern. Ash seats, carry handles and yoke along with lightweight aircraft-grade aluminium gunwales finish off the outfitting of this stunning canoe.
If you are needing some extra room and the ability to take a passenger, then have a look at the next size up in the range - Prospector 15.
Features
- Tuff stuff Construction (Other Materials available)
- Aircraft grade Black anodized aluminium gunwales and aluminium reinforced ABS end deck plates.
- Laced ash framed seat.
- Ash Thwarts
- Ash carry handles at bow and stern.
- Shallow arch shaped hull gives initial stability, whilst a moderate rocker allows good manoeuvrability.
- In-built buoyancy tanks at the bow and stern
Dimensions
- Length - 14ft / 427cm
- Width - 32in / 81.3cm
- Bow Depth - 21.5in / 54.6cm
- Centre Depth - 13.5in / 34.3cm
- Stern Depth - 21.5in / 54.6cm
- Rocker - 2.5in / 6.4cm
- Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 550lb / 249kg
Weights
- Tuffstuff Weight - 45lb / 20.4kg
- TuffStuff Expedition: 48lb / 21.8kg
- Aramid Lite: 35lb / 15.9kg
- Blue Steel: 38lb / 17.2kg
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.
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