Nova Craft Trapper 12
Nova Craft Trapper 12
Lightweight Manoeuvrable Solo Canoe
The Nova Craft Trapper 12 is an exceptional lightweight solo canoe with traditional features such as a Bootlace Seat, Ash Handles and Ash Thwarts. The Trapper 12 excels in performance when paddling lakes, canals, calm waters and even slow moving rivers.
The Shallow arch hull on the Trapper 12 really guarantees a stable ride and offers good secondary stability. Alongside the hull shape, the lightweight TuffStuff construction in the Trapper 12 and its slight amount of rocker, makes the canoe speedy through any type of water you decide to venture in.
The Trapper 12 is manoeuvrable and responsive, whether you are a new paddler trying to learn the canoeing skills, or more experienced taking on new challenges and putting your skills to the test, this canoe is always a pleasure to paddle.
Features
- Nova Craft Ash Bootlace Canoe Seat
- Nova Craft Ash Thwarts
- Ash Carry Handles
- Aircraft grade black anodized aluminium gunwales
- Factory fitted Bow and Stern Floatation Tanks
- Symmetrical Design
- Shallow Arch Hull Shape
- Slight Rocker
Specifications
- Length: 12ft (366 cm)
- Width: 86.4 cm (34 inch)
- Centre Depth: 33 cm (13 inch)
- End Depth: 45.7 cm (18 inch)
- Manufacturers Weight Capacity: 222 kg (490 lbs)
Construction Weights
- Fibreglass: 20 kg (44 lbs)
- TuffStuff: 18.1 kg (40 lbs)
- TuffStuff Expedition: 19.5 kg (43 lbs)
- Aramid Lite: 12.7 kg (28 lbs)
- Blue Steel: 14.5 kg (32 lbs)
Construction Information
Fibreglass is an affordable composite material with a proven track record of durability. Nova Craft's fibreglass hulls are among the lightest and most rugged on the market today. Nova Craft use woven fibreglass cloth to make a truly superior hull. Fibreglass canoes are great for recreational use and are a good choice for budget-minded individuals.
TuffStuff is a cutting edge proprietary composite made of basalt and Innegra fibres. Basalt fibre is made of melted basalt rock, and Innegra is a fibre consisting mostly of polypropylene. When they are woven together into a cloth and infused with our high impact vinylester resin system, the result is simply amazing! TuffStuff canoes are a great choice for paddlers looking for a light canoe for extended flatwater tripping, with more than enough strength to handle lots of abuse in the back country.
TuffStuff Expedition (TSE) is a more robust, heavier duty version of Nova Craft's standard TuffStuff construction. These canoes are an excellent choice for an expedition grade canoe for extended wilderness trips and some whitewater use. Stiff for great performance, incredible impact resistance and lightweight all in one canoe.
Aramid Lite canoes are the lightest boats that Nova Craft make and are intended for flatwater tripping. Built by infusing Aramid cloth with our high impact resistant vinylester resin, these canoes have great strength to weight characteristics. While they are ideal for wilderness trips involving lots of long portages, it is also wonderful just to have a lightweight canoe to put on and off the car. Nova Craft use Twaron fabrics to give you the power of Aramid.
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 fibre cloth very appealing, but the carbon fibres 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.
Click the following link to visit Nova Craft's official website explaining these options in further detail - https://www.novacraft.com/buyers-guide/materials-explained/
Colour Options
The Nova Craft Green Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Oxblood Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Red Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Sand Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Moonlight Blue Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Desert White Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Blue Gel Coat Finish
The Nova Craft Yellow Gel Coat Finish
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