Prospector

Discovery 169 - 16’9”

North Shore Trading Company

39130 North Shore Drive

PO Box 98

Fawnskin, CA 92333

909-866-3414

info@gopaddleacanoe.com

Maker: American Traders

Length: 16’

Beam: 34.5”

Depth: 13.5”

Capacity: 800 lbs.

Weight: 65 lbs.

Material: Wood/Epoxy

Keel: Yes

Price: $4560 + shipping

Options: Red or White Cedar, Extended Decks + $110, Canvas + $625

With its round bottom and moderate rocker, the Prospector is a true down river and wilderness canoe. The increased depth facilitates a larger carrying capacity. The Prospector is a model made famous by legendary canoeist Bill Mason.

Beam - Width of a canoe when measured at its widest point

Chine - Where the curving sides of the hull gradually merge into the bottom

Deck - The triangular piece of material, usually metal or wood, to which the gunnels are attached at the bow and stern

Gunwale - The section along the top of the canoe from stern to bow where the sides meet; a strip along the top of the canoe's sides

Keel - A projection below the hull, running from stern to bow, which adds strength to the hull, protects it from damage, and helps the craft maintain straight movement

Outwale - The outside gunwale

Ribs - Curved strips from gunnel to gunnel that form the shape of a wooden canoe hull; may also be used to add strength to the hull

Rocker - The upward sweep of the keel toward the bow and stern. The more pronounced the rocker, the easier the canoe is to pivot

Tumblehome - The curving inward of the upper section of the canoe. This produces a canoe narrower at the gunnels than at the bulging sides