Bel Haven Paddlesports - Mad River Canoe Explorer Versatile Canoe

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Mad River Canoe Explorer Versatile Canoe

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Red	Camo	Spruce

Jim Henry's original Explorer design is a benchmark when it comes to versatile canoes. With assurance in its long history of proven performance, try this canoe as a family cruiser, fisherman's canoe, downriver whitewater hull, or spacious tripping canoe and shrug off the bumps and grinds that accompany just about any canoeing adventure.

The Royalex® by Spartech®, shallow-vee shaped hull featured in this canoe makes it extraordinarily seaworthy and allows for confident use in any condition, rough or calm. The combination of paddling versatility, capacity, seaworthiness and superior paddling performance make this canoe as close to an “all-purpose” canoe as you'll get.

Features:

Web seats
Shaped yoke
Polyethylene decks with carry handles (Vinyl Gunwale)
Hardwood decks (Wood Gunwale)
Shaped ash carry handles (Wood Gunwale)

Mad River Canoe Explorer Specifications
Gunwale:		Vinyl	Wood
Length:		15' 11.25"
Width	Gunwale:	35.25"
	@4" Waterline:	33.25"
	Maximum:	35.25"
Depth	@Center:	14.5"
	@Bow:	21.25"
	@Stern:	21"
Rocker	@Bow:	2.25"
	@Stern:	2.25"
Capacity:		1100lbs
Weight:		72lbs	72lbs
2012 MSRP:		$1,319	$1,639

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Design Features

Pros

Predictable handling
Can be padded in reverse for better trim with adult/child paddlers or solo paddler

Cons

Slower than swede-form hull

Pros

Most versatile hull cross section
Highest final stability
Superior rough water performance
Better tracking
Superior rigidity for increased hull efficiency
Can be “tuned" (track: paddle straight up; maneuver: lean hull into turn)

Cons

Wear concentrated at point of Vee
Lower initial stability
Slower than shallow arch in calm conditions

Pros

Good balance between maneuverability and speed
Most versatile keel line

Cons

Reduced tracking than straight keel
Reduced speed than straight keel
Less maneuverable than highly rockered

Materials

Royalex® By Spartech®

Royalex® by Spartech® is a vacuum-formed sheet laminate consisting of external vinyl layers enclosing multiple ABS plastic layers and a foam core. Each sheet is designed specifically for the intended use of that canoe. All combinations are durable and moderately light-weight. It is resistant to impact, yet has "memory" that allows it to absorb impact and return to original form. Royalex® by Spartech® is repairable should the worst-case scenario ever occur.

*Colors may vary slightly from those shown. Color combinations will vary from those shown in catalog and are unique for each boat produced. Variations in color are not covered by warranty.

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