Nova Craft Canoe Cronje 17 Aramid Lite Canoe, Slightly uses

Why This Canoe Is Available
A local college purchased this canoe — along with several others — for an environmental field program. They needed a big, lightweight boat that could comfortably hold four students, and the Cronje delivered beautifully on performance and efficiency.

Once they began using it, they realized their program required something a bit different: a wider, ultra‑stable light weight platform that students could safely lean over while collecting plant samples. To better fit their needs, we took this canoe back and set them up with an 18' Kevlar Prospector instead.

Why It’s a Great Opportunity
This Cronje 17 is a fast, efficient cruiser built for covering distance with ease. It’s light, responsive, and ideal for paddlers who want a long, capable touring canoe at a fantastic price. It’s looking for the right home — someone who appreciates speed, glide, and the feel of a true tripping canoe.

If that sounds like you, this is a rare chance to pick up a premium Aramid Lite Nova Craft at a value you won’t often see. We’ve included a couple of photos from our offsite warehouse so you can get a sense of its condition — it’s truly like new. If you’re nearby, we’d love for you to stop in and take a look. This one deserves a good home.

The Chestnut Canoe Company designed the Cronje to be a fast, reliable canoe for people who have a destination in mind. The design is rich in history and is a very able performer. Our reproduction of this venerable canoe retains both the paddling characteristics and the tradition of the original.

The Cronje is ideally suited to paddlers who want to challenge big, open water by covering distance with ease. Fast lines and excellent tracking make it a joy to use. Cargo capacity isn’t compromised for speed and the canoe handles well both with a load and empty. Its lower profile means less wind drag on the water and lower weight on the portage trail. The Cronje is most at home in landscapes with large open lakes like the famed Boundary Waters or Algonquin Park.

Made in Canada.

• Aramid Lite: 46lb / 20.9kg
• Length: 17′ / 518cm
• Width: 35″ / 88.9cm
• Center Depth: 13” / 33cm
• End Depth: 21″ / 53.5cm
• Capacity: 1000lb / 454kg
• Weights are based on year-long production averages and may vary.
• Symmetrical Hull
• Shallow Arch Bottom
• Slight Rocker
• Fast Entry Lines