H2O Canoes Prospector 17’6″

Description

Prospector 17’6″

The original New Brunswick’s Chestnut Canoe Co. created the Prospector 16 in 1910. A century later the Prospector design is still widely considered “the most versatile tripping canoe ever”. Today, the Prospector name still sells boats… though few company’s versions resemble its namesake. The Prospector 17-6 is enlarged from our Prospector 16-4 design. The Prospector 17-6 is sized to perform comfortably on multiple week canoe trips. A new standard for a classic design.

The Prospector’s traditional symmetrical shape combines with a semi-round hull and moderate rocker for stable, but sensitive pivots or leans when carving turns. Sharp entry lines enhance efficiency but flare out quickly to increase buoyancy to rise over large waves, rather than crash through them. Responsive yet predictable under all loads and conditions, Prospector 17-6 is a new Canadian Classic.

Dimensions:

Length: 17’6″

Beam at Yoke: 35″

Beam at Waterline: 33″

Beam at Max: 36″

Bow/Stern Rocker: 2″/2″

Bow/Center/Stern Depth: 21″/14″/21″

Optimum/Max Load: 400 – 625/1000 Pounds

Weights:

• Great White North Innegra tuff: 56 Pounds (Twill Weave Black & White with Clear Finish Vinylester Resin)
• Great White North Expedition Kevlar: 52 Pounds (Plain Weave Golden Aramid with Clear Finish Vinylester Resin)
• Brute Force Epoxy Innegra Basalt: 48 Pounds (Twill Weave Black & White with Clear Finish Epoxy Resin)
• Brute Force Epoxy Kevlar: 46 Pounds (Plain Weave Golden Aramid with Clear finish Epoxy Resin)
• Brute Force Epoxy Kevlar Carbon: 44 Pounds (H2O Block Weave Yellow & Black with Clear Epoxy Resin)
• Pro-Lite Epoxy Innegra Basalt: 42 Pounds (Twill Weave Black & White with Clear Epoxy Resin)
• Pro-Lite Epoxy Kevlar: 40 Pounds (Plain Weave Golden Aramid with Clear Epoxy Resin)
• Pro-Lite Epoxy Kevlar Carbon: 40 Pounds (H2O Block Weave Yellow & Black with Clear Epoxy Resin)
• Pro-Lite Epoxy Carbon: 40 Pounds (Plain Weave Carbon with Clear Epoxy Resin)
• Pro-Lite Epoxy Carbon Innegra: 37 Pounds (H2O H-Weave Black & White with Clear Epoxy Resin)

Available Options (At additional Cost & Weight):

• Kevlar Skid Plates Installed
• Kneeling Thwart (Substitute for Straight Thwart)
• 3rd Seat Installed
• Sliding Bow Seat (Substitute for Fixed Seat)
• ABS Hatches with Large Floatation Tanks
• Brass Grommets (4)
• Detachable Yoke (Large Deep Dish)
• Woven Color Layer (Blue, Red, Green)
• Pro-lite Helium (Technical Fabric Top Over Gel Coat Bottom with H2O Stripe)
• Pro-Lite Vision Knit (Vision Knit Fabric Top Over White Bottom with H2O Stripe)