{"title":"Nova Craft","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(77, 123, 30);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our Awesome SALE on Nova Craft Canoes.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit our store to compare Nova Craft models to the excellent brands we have in stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can't TRY-BEFORE-YOU-BUY several models at the BOX STORE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can't compare several excellent brands side-by-side at the BOX STORE!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy on-line, then Pick-up at our store \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-we do not normally ship Canoes to your home, but it occasionally may be arranged.  We can easily ship smaller items to you, OR Pick-up at our store.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTry-Before-You-Buy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e-we have water right here at the store where you can try out one Canoe, or several brands and models, to be sure you make an excellent choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox Stores only answer is cheap, ...they can't match our service, quality or longevity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal Value is achieved when you appreciate what you bought, more than what you could have bought elsewhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"90%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffff88\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee Hundreds of Canoes and Kayaks on display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eat our store.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur customers say... \u003ci\u003e“YES, it is worth the drive to Oak Orchard, since we can see all the best brands and models in one location.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake advantage of our 50+ years in the Canoe business when you need helpful advice on how to store, transport, or how to best outfit your new canoe with the huge variety of accessories we have in stock \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ewe sell and install Yakima racks, plus trailers, paddles, pfds, SuperSeat backests, kneeling pads, yoke pads, and much more...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovaCraft\u003c\/strong\u003e being a smaller brand gives you some flexibility on what you can buy, but all those choices of materials and options can be overwhelming!  Let our experience be your guide when navigating Nova Crafts complicated options and features.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovaCraft Canoe materials explained....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiberglass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovaCraft makes a quality fiberglass canoe with Aramid Kevlar reinforcements in each end, resulting in a medium weight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovaCraft prices their fiberglass canoes just a bit higher than a heavier, slower plastic or aluminum canoe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTuff Stuff™\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuff Stuff is a medium weight composite canoe material with ample reinforcements under an outer gelcoat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main limitation of composites such as this layup is the lack of flexibility compared to T-formex, which has no brittle gelcoat.  The ability to flex without cracking can be important for rugged uses such as remote wilderness trips, faster moving or shallow rocky streams, lakes with a rocky shoreline, and any amount of whitewater.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTuff Stuff Exp™\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuff Stuff EXP is a heavier composite canoe material with maximum reinforcements under an outer gelcoat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main limitation of composites such as this layup is the lack of flexibility compared to T-formex, which has no brittle gelcoat.  The ability to flex without cracking can be important for rugged uses such as remote wilderness trips, faster moving or shallow rocky streams, lakes with a rocky shoreline, and any amount of whitewater.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAramid Kevlar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovaCraft makes a quality Aramid Kevlar canoe with modest reinforcements, for an Ultra Light weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Steel™\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Steel is a quality composite canoe material with modest reinforcements, and at a Lighter weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTICE...\u003c\/b\u003e The company that made the Royalex material for NovaCraft and all other canoe brands has stopped production.  Royalex was great material for canoes which we sold for many years. If you need a Light canoe that is VERY durable, we now have the new and improved Royalex 2.0 replacement in stock, called T-formex.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e Examples of high-quality T-formex canoes would be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oakorchardcanoe.com\/esquif.php\"\u003eEsquif\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oakorchardcanoe.com\/wenonah.php\"\u003eWenonah.\u003c\/a\u003e T-formex has proven to be the best canoe material by far, if you need Lots of durability and a reasonable weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7747\/0244\/files\/Nova-Craft-Logo.jpg?v=1736733499\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nova-craft-prospector-15-fiberglass","title":"Nova Craft Prospector 15 Fiberglass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Prospector 15′ is a scaled-down version of our larger Prospectors that’s faithful to the original lines in every way. 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