Canoes: Finished Bright (Clear)
"Aura" Prospector 16
Every canoe built is designed to be rugged yet light weight and beautiful. The addition of two fiberglass skins to a wooden core create a structure similar to an I-beam. The wood provides light weight, stiffness and beauty, while the fiberglass absorbs virtually all of the loading. Primary woods used are western red and northern white cedar. Curly maple, white pine, ash, black cherry and black walnut are used for accents and inlays. The fiberglass encapsulates the wood preventing any rotting and also enhance the beauty of the wood by adding depth. The epoxy looks like 10 coats of a deep rich varnish. Four coats of a tough automotive urethane are then applied to the exterior. The DuPont ChromaPremier 72200s is a tough, crystal clear, three-component urethane coating. We do not use the older, inferior spar varnishes. The interior is finished with Resin Research’s CE epoxy package featuring excellent UV blockers. As an option, we can use a traditional, single-component spar varnish.
An average 16 ft long canoe will weigh approximately 55 pounds when complete. Much lighter than a comparable all fiberglass or plastic canoe. These boats are designed and built to be used in any lake or river. Every boat is fully outfitted to the customer’s tastes and preferences.
Standard Features
- 1/4″ solid wood core of northern white cedar using our stapleless construction method
- Solid hardwood stems
- Lightweight fiberglass schedule
- Ash thwarts and seat frames
