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July 12, 2009 at 10:03 pm #32993

James

Kevlar Ultra-light 40lb.
Kevlar Flex-core 52lb.
Tuf-weave Flex-core 61lb.
Royalex 65lb.
*Weights published are for canoes with all standard equipment

Up Excellent all-around performance. Confident in whitewater, yet with good speed, glide and capacity.

This may be the closest thing to the original Prospector that you will find
anywhere. A classic design with gracefully curved ends, and sweeping
gunwales, the Prospector is a beautiful craft with a traditional look.
Its beautiful lines combine form and function, enabling it to traverse
both lakes and whitewater with ease.

Its rockered hull makes it quick to turn while its shallow arch cross-section and sharp entry lines gives it plenty of glide.

Ends flare quickly to shed waves in whitewater or rough lake
crossings. Minimal tumblehome makes this canoe rock solid and
predictable when heeled over in either tandem or solo use.

December 2, 2011 at 9:46 am #32994

Whats you title at Wenonah?

January 18, 2012 at 12:26 pm #32995

paddleplacid

Thanks James .. I’d like to get another Prospector, won’t buy anything but a Prospector.

January 18, 2012 at 8:00 pm #32996

Which of those materials would be the most durable? I’ll be buying a new canoe this year and have been curious about the plethora of lightweight materials used today. Any input would be twice as much as I know now. Thanks.

January 18, 2012 at 10:21 pm #32997

I’m not long on experience, but I’m of the belief that the Royalex will hold up best against the tree stumps and occasional rocks that I run into here in the Missouri waters.  I’d like to be able to use something lighter, but I get some pretty jolting surprises now and then, and the royalex seems to hold up.

 

January 19, 2012 at 6:24 am #32998

Paddling in the Ozarks does require the occasional rock jolt or stump grind, no doubt, abrasion resistance is a must.

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