- Description
Rivers flow exhilaratingly fast and soulfully slow. Paddlers often encounter both experiences on the same river a few hours apart. The only Northstar solo canoe with symmetrical rocker, the Phoenix offers an uncompromising hull design to deftly handle any water conditions, flat or fast.
Please be aware we hold limited stock as these boats are built to order, to ensure you have a custom specification to meet your exact needs. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements and check lead times.
Please note due to its size, this item is not included in the free delivery option online. Please get in touch for a bespoke delivery quotation.
Measurements
Length: 14ft 6in
Length/Width Ratio: 6.4
Width: 26 gw / 30 mx / 26 wl
Sheer: 19 bw / 13 ms / 17 st
Rocker: 2.5 bw / 2.5 st
6” freeboard: 700 lbs
Optimal Load: 170–350 lbs
Displacement: 2” WL : 170 lbs
3” WL : 260 lbs
4” WL : 360 lbsConstruction options:
BlackLite:
Carbon outer with Aramid reinforcements. Combines the stiffness of carbon fiber with the excellent tensile strength of Aramid. Our full wet vacuum bag and foam core allows us to artfully balance strength and weight. For those that want significantly greater durability than StarLite, yet value a lightweight canoe. Exterior resin coated for maximum weight savings.
Color: Black carbon weave. Approx 29lbs
StarLite:
All Aramid. Our proprietary yellow and black makes a stunning moiré pattern. Full wet bag minimizes resin and creates the lightest weight canoe available. Foam core, ribs and internal reinforcements make a stiff, efficient hull. The choice of flat-water paddlers everywhere. Exterior resin coated for maximum weight savings.
Color: Northstar proprietary Aramid weave. Approx 27lbs
IXP:
Substantial Innegra with an inner blanket of Aramid. Innegra has excellent impact absorption, great flex and good abrasion resistance. A full wet vacuum bag makes a durable, reasonably light canoe. Multiple layers of Innegra with no foam core or ribs means a canoe capable of extended river tripping and expedition whitewater. An extremely durable lamination with far better performance than Royalex. Exterior resin coated because gel coat chips and cracks when subjected to substantial impacts.
Color: Innegra weave. Approx 41lbs
Trim Options
Aluminum:
Bronze anodized gunwales, thwarts and grab handles; thermoformed deck plates; ash portage yoke; laminated, contoured web seats hung on ash trusses.
Wood:
Oiled white ash gunwales; sculpted and laminated black walnut and ash end decks; walnut and ash laminated contoured web seats hung on walnut trusses; walnut and ash laminated thwarts and yoke; stem mounted tie down loops. Laminated black walnut and ash creates a distinctive and refined canoe that is stronger and lighter.