17 Foot Open canoe, Ideal for long expeditions or big families!
The Nova Craft Prospector 17, at 17 feet long this is one of the largest canoes on the market and offers a huge amount of space, either for long expeditions or to accommodate your whole family.
Prospector 17 Tuffstuff- £3399.00
Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff - Ox Blood
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Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff
The Prospector 17 made it's name as a wilderness expedition boat on the rivers and lakes of Canada. If you are looking for a canoe that can be loaded with enough supplies for a long multi day trip, or the perfect boat to get the whole family out on the water then the Prospector 17 would make a great option.
The Prospector 17 has all the classic features that the smaller Prospectors in the series have, including the symmetrical hull which will allow for dynamic tandem and solo paddling. It also has higher sides resulting in a greater volume and load capacity to ensure that you do not sit to low in the water when fully loaded.
Much like the rest of the Prospector range, the shallow arch hull will ensure an incredibly stable ride and ensure that you stay nimble enough to tackle more challenging sections of moving water and that it will handle well in windy conditions.
The Prospector 17 has all the traditional features you would expect to see on a canoe of this quality, including cane seats, ash carry handles and an expertly designed yoke that has been shaped to fit your shoulders perfectly allowing for maximum comfort for long portages.
The Prospector 17 is currently available in Novacraft’s SP3 plastic, other materials are available to order. For More details on the Nova Craft Prospector 17 - SP3.
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The Nova Craft Prospector 17 Tuffstuff is available to order only. Please call us on 01202 625256 for availability.
Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff Features
TuffStuff or Tuffstuff Expedition composite
Black anodized aluminium gunwales with rotomoulded end deck plates as standard trim.
Ash framed seats with lacing.
Ash carry handles at bow and stern.
Built in buoyancy tanks bow and stern.
Deluxe sculpted ash centre yoke, shaped to spread the weight across your shoulders evenly.
Shallow arch shaped hull gives initial stability whilst a moderate rocker allows good manoeuvrability.
Dimensions
Length – 17ft / 518cm
Width – 36in / 91.4cm
Bow Depth – 23in / 58.5cm
Centre Depth – 15in / 38cm
Stern Depth – 23in / 58.5cm
Rocker – 2.5in / 6.4cm
Tuff Stuff Weight – 58lbs / 26.4kg
Tuff Stuff Expedition Weight – 63lbs / 28.6kg
Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 1200lbs 545kg
Optimum weight capacity may differ - please contact us if you are unsure about the suitability of the Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff for your weight
Standard Options
SP3 - Plastic
SP3 canoe hulls are made by roto-molding three layers of superlinear polyethylene powder. The two outer layers are solid and the middle layer is foam. These canoes are extremely strong and are an excellent choice for general recreational, white water and touring use.
Tuffstuff
Nova Craft Canoes have introduced a new super lightweight material to the market place in the wake of the discontinuation of Royalex. Nova Craft Tuffstuff canoes are made from a blend of basalt and Innegra fibres. Basalt fibres are made of melted volcanic basalt rock and Innegra is a fibre consisting mostly of polypropylene. These are then woven together into a cloth and mixed with high impact vinylester resin, the result is that Nova Craft TuffStuff canoes are amongst the strongest and most versatile on the mark today.
Nova Craft TuffStuff canoes are a great choice for paddlers looking for a light weight canoe for use on extended flatwater trips and slow moving deep rivers
Available to order - Please call or email for availability and pricing
Fibreglass – Fibreglass canoes are made using woven layers for fibreglass cloth laid out over a mould that sets into place. Fibreglass canoes are very light weight and durable and are a great choice for long distance touring or racing paddlers.
Tuffstuff Expedition
Nova Craft Tuffstuff Expedition canoes are a heavier duty version of the standard Nova Craft TuffStuff construction.
Nova Craft Tuffstuff Expedition canoes are more robust and stiffer offering greater performance and incredible impact resistance.
Nova Craft Tuffstuff expedition canoes are an excellent choice for paddlers looking for a light weight boat for extended wilderness trips, flat water sections and deep lower grade moving water.
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Aramid Lite
Aramid canoes are the lightest boats in the Nova Craft range. They are built by infusing Aramid cloth with a high impact resistant vinylester resin. Aramid canoes have great strength to weight ratio. Aramid canoes are intended for flat water touring, racing and expedition use.
Blue Steel
Blue Steel canoes are made of an aramid and carbon fibre hybrid material. These canoes are light weight like the canoes made of Aramid Lite but are significantly stronger. The carbon fibers add stiffness to the hull resulting in an increase in paddling efficiency. Blue Steel has an inner layer of Innegra creating a high impact resistant vinylester resin makes for a very rugged canoe. Blue Steel canoes are most at home on flatwater and the look of the carbon fiber is stunning.
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Nova Craft Prospector 17 in Tuffstuff available to order only.
Delivery
For delivery of Tuffstuff Canoes please contact us with your delivery address and we will endeavour to provide a delivery price & service using our own fleet of vehicles where possible.
Alternatively we offer nationwide click and clollect service from any of our stores as listed below
Collection - Click & Collect
Buy a Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff online from our website and collect from our shop in Hamworthy, Poole or you can collect from any branch within the Canoe Shops Group. There is no cost associated with instore collection.
Our other stores are:
Southampton Canoes - Totton
Cornwall Canoes - St Columb road nr Newquay
Brighton Canoes - Newhaven
Kayaks & Paddles Plymouth
Manchester Canoes - Warrington
Norfolk Canoes - Norwich
We will contact you to arrange collection upon receipt of you order.
Give us a call on 01202 625256 if you have any questions about the Nova Craft Prospector 17 - Tuffstuff
We offer a free Click & Collect service from all our stores.
Some orders may be available to collect almost immediately. At times we may need to move stock from different warehouses which can take a few days. If you have an urgent order we recommend contacting us to confirm before ordering.
We will contact you to confirm as soon as you order is ready to collect.