Nova Craft Canoe Prospector 15 Blue Steel with Skid Plates and Aluminum Gunwales

The Prospector 15' is a scaled-down version of our larger Prospectors that's faithful to the original lines in every way. You get all the great handling features that make the Prospector a paddling legend, in a package that's a bit smaller and more responsive. The P15 is an ideal choice for paddlers who want a tripping boat but don't need the extra volume. Its extra responsiveness also makes the P15 a fun tandem play boat. Made in Canada.

Blue Steel is an aramid and carbon fibre hybrid material. These canoes are light like our Aramid Lite boats but are significantly stronger. Not only is the look of carbon fiber cloth very appealing but the carbon fibers add stiffness to the hull to increase paddling efficiency. Adding an inner layer of Innegra and infusing these hulls with high impact resistant vinylester resin makes a very rugged canoe. Blue Steel canoes are most at home in flatwater scenarios but have been proven very reliable on long Arctic river expeditions as well.
The best description is that Blue Steel looks like a pair of dark wash denim jeans. The aramid fibres in the Blue Steel fabric are dyed blue, and the carbon fibres are naturally dark grey. Up close, you will be able to distinguish these two colours in the weave pattern, but from a distance it will look similar to a navy blue.

• Length: 15′ / 457cm
• Width: 36″ / 91.4cm
• Center Depth: 15″ / 38.1cm
• End Depth: 23″ / 58.4cm
• Rocker: 2.5″ / 6.4cm
• Capacity: 850lb / 386kg
• Symmetrical Hull
• Shallow Arch Bottom
• Moderate Rocker
• Blue Steel: 45lb / 20.4kg
• Weights are based on year-long production averages and may vary.