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NorthWest Cruiser

Big lakes, big waves, big kids... the NorthWest Cruiser can handle them all. A NorthWest Canoe exclusive, this design shows the water nothing but sweet curves. It slips through water with little resistance. Gone for the summer or gone for a Sunday, the stable NorthWest Cruiser works to keep you, passengers and gear safe and dry. Bruce Kunz and Al Gustaveson collaborated on this contemporary symmetrical design to put you in a canoe that's easy to build and a pleasure to paddle.

Northwest Cruiser
Hull Design	Shallow Arch	Click Image To Purchase Canoe Plans
Overall Length	17 ft.
Rocker	1 in.
Beam at Gunwales	33½ in.
Maximum Beam	35 in.
Beam - 4 in. Waterline	33½ in.
Sheer Bow	18½ in.
Amidships Depth	14 in.
Sheer Stern	18½ in.
Approx Weight	54 pounds

Merlin 156

The Merlin originated as a solo tripping canoe to paddle Minnesota's BWCA. Designed for NorthWest Canoe by Bruce Kunz in 1985, it rapidly developed a cult-like following in the paddling community. You want a solo that tracks like its on rails and maintains stability when loaded, the Merlin is for you. The lines of the Merlin are more than a sleek look. This efficient asymmetrical design allows you to cover more distance on fewer paddle strokes.

Merlin 156
Hull Design	Shallow Arch	Click Image To Purchase Canoe Plans
Overall Length	15 ft. 6in.
Rocker	None
Beam at Gunwales	27 in.
Maximum Beam	30½ in.
Beam - 3 in. Waterline	28½ in.
Sheer Bow	15½ in.
Amidships Depth	11½ in.
Sheer Stern	14½ in.
Approx Weight	40 pounds

NorthWest Prospector

Think pickup truck. It carries a lot of stuff, versatile, built tough, a true work vehicle. For the first half of the 20th century the Prospector was the pick-up truck for many north woods people. Its shape - extra center depth, rockered ends and a full round-bottomed hull - gives the Prospector its capacity, maneuverability and seaworthiness. History has attached the name of a nut and Canadian canoeing legend to the Prospector. And it’s impossible to not day dream about the Chestnut Canoe Company, Bill Mason, and our canoeing heritage as you ad strips and watch your Prospector take shape.

Northwest Prospector
Hull Design	Shallow Arch	Click Image To Purchase Canoe Plans
Overall Length	16 ft.
Rocker	2½ in.
Beam at Gunwales	34¼ in.
Maximum Beam	35 in.
Beam - 4 in. Waterline	33 in.
Sheer Bow	25 in.
Amidships Depth	15 in.
Sheer Stern	25 in.
Approx Weight	55 pounds

Merlin 160

So you’re packing extra doughnuts, bags of decoys, taking dog or other small passenger along... you need a Merlin on steroids. Merlin 160 offers the same hull shape as the original; it's just blown-up 3.8 percent to give you more volume in an even sleeker 16 foot solo. Many paddlers know the design as the "38 Special". Whatever moniker you want to hang on it, the lines of this seaworthy design provide more than eye candy, this efficient solo allows you to cover greater distances with fewer strokes.

Merlin 160
Hull Design	Shallow Arch	Click Image To Purchase Canoe Plans
Overall Length	16 ft.
Rocker	None
Beam at Gunwales	27½ in.
Maximum Beam	30½ in.
Beam - 3 in. Waterline	28½ in.
Sheer Bow	16 in.
Amidships Depth	12 in.
Sheer Stern	15 in.
Approx Weight	42 pounds

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