Prophet CF C1X
$12,500.00 [Shipping Not Included]
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The ONLY boat you need for racing, riding waves, island-hopping…or just learning to row!
Take your rowing to new places with confidence-inspiring performance in all conditions.
The lightest boat in the C1X class (53 lb / 24 kg, w/o outrigger)
Handcrafted in the USA.
Includes:
- Aft-mounted Carbon Fiber wing rigger
- Concept2 sculling oarlocks & 13mm stainless steel pins
- NOTE: Price shown is “EX WORKS” and DOES NOT include shipping. Purchaser is responsible for all shipping costs. We will provide assistance with your shipping needs to the extent that we are able.
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An instant legend, the Prophet CF reboots your rowing by answering the question, “Where would you row in a performance boat you can row anywhere?” Loaded with first-in-class innovations. Components designed in-house specifically for coastal rowing.
Bred to thrive in challenging conditions, the Prophet CF pierces small chop yet climbs large rollers with ease. In breaking waves, the Prophet CF breaks out the grins.
Racers appreciate the Prophet’s speed, responsiveness, and efficiency in waves. Adrenaline junkies find its capability in big waves addictive. Tourers appreciate the carrying capacity. Beginners gain confidence instantly from stable and predictable handling.
Tapered Stern
A skinny butt is the ticket to hydrodynamic efficiency & glide.
Who doesn’t love glide?
But the real magic happens when you play in big waves, and the narrow after sections keep everything calm & collected. No “stern suck” here!
Side Drains
A NEXT Boatworks exclusive, exquisitely designed side drains allow a short & efficient path out of the boat for boarding water.
The result is reduced water ingress, minimizing the impact on your next stroke.
Adjustable Fin
Tired of one-sided rowing in a cross breeze? We’ve got you covered, with a 100% adjustable-from-the-cockpit fin that allows you to balance the boat in all conditions.
Oh, and yes, the fin is easily retracted (or removed completely) for stress-free beach landings, launches and hauls!
Cockpit Innovations
WIDE-TRACK SEAT
The Prophet’s ultra-wide seat tracks give you a “broad stance” in the boat, enhancing stability in sloppy conditions, and maximum control in waves.
Say goodbye to the dreaded “track bite” and bruised calves, and hello to full, unrestricted leg extension!
“OFF-ROAD” WHEELS
OK, we kinda reinvented the wheel. Sand, seaweed and grit are the natural enemies of seat wheels. These monster wheels roll over the coastal stuff that hangs up standard rowing seat wheels.
No metal parts means no more corroded wheel bearings!
CONVEX SEAT TRACKS
Standard seat rails are concave, trapping coastal sand and grit. The Prophet’s convex seat rails work with its big concave wheels to keep things clear, providing smooth, uninterrupted rowing.
ERGONOMIC FOOT STANCE
A wider foot brace places your feet in natural alignment with your hips, for a more ergonomic leg drive.
The benefit: enhanced stability in rough or surfy conditions.
Full Hull Flare
A heaping share of flare means plenty of reserve stability. Novice rowers feel instantly confident and secure on the water, and advanced rowers are free to push the limits of big wave rowing.
Reverse Bow
The Prophet CF deploys her fine bow to slice through chop like a hot knife through butter.
Full Foredeck
The fine bow sections transition seamlessly into the fullest foredeck sections in the class.
The resulting buoyancy allows the Prophet to rise smoothly over large waves, and prevents diving while surfing.
Round Bottom
With no hard chines or flat sections, the bottom’s curvature minimizes hydrodynamic resistance, enabling effortless glide.
Leak-Free Design
With military-grade surface-mount anchors, the Prophet is free of unnecessary penetrations that leak. (The deck is penetrated only by our bespoke drain & vent fittings.)
Innovation from Stem to Stern
At NEXT Boatworks we breathe innovation. From its reverse bow to its tapered stern, the Prophet defies convention, creating a beautiful testament to the “blank slate” design approach that produced it.
The NEXT Prophet CF features advanced carbon fiber, epoxy prepreg sandwich construction. Narrow-angle, stitched biaxial spread-tow carbon fiber does the grunt work. Unidirectional carbon fiber reinforcements in high-load zones enhance global stiffness. Strategically placed layers of aramid fiber, toughening veils, SAN core, and nano-toughened epoxy resin provide impact resistance.
| Racing class: | World Rowing (FISA) C1x |
| Length, overall (LOA): | 6m / 19’8″ |
| Beam, max.: | 87.4 cm / 34″ |
| Beam, design waterline (DWL): | 53.6 cm / 21″ |
| Weight (w/o ballast; w/o outrigger): | 24 kg / 53 lb |
| Hull & Deck construction: | Carbon fiber/aramid/epoxy resin composite sandwich |
| Hull & Deck reinforcements: | HS spread-tow, narrow-angle biaxial carbon fiber, non-crimped fabric (NCF) |
| HS unidirectional carbon fiber | |
| Aramid, 4-harness satin weave | |
| Deck only: Woven carbon fiber twill (for cosmetics) | |
| Hull & deck structural core: | Gurit Corecell M Foam (SAN) |
| Resin system: | Custom epoxy prepreg w/ Kaneka Ace MX Core-Shell Toughener |
| Finish: | Awlgrip Awlcraft 2000 or Awlcraft SE acrylic urethane |
| Rigger: | Stern-mounted, carbon fiber/epoxy composite |
| Fin: | Carbon fiber/epoxy composite |
| Foot stretcher assembly: | Carbon fiber/epoxy Foot plates and tubes. PA16 GR rails. Active-Tools Shoes (other options available upon request). |
| Seat assembly: | Carbon fiber epoxy composite seat; hardcoat anodized (black) 6063-T5 aluminum rails. Wheels: Solid Delrin (POM), thermoplastic races, Delrin (POM) bearing balls |
| Deck Bungee assembly: | 5mm shock cord, carbon fiber-reinforced nylon fittings with 316 stainless steel fasteners |
| Bottle Cage Standoffs: | Two, carbon fiber-reinforced nylon fittings w/ 316 stainless steel fasteners |
STANDARD FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
Next Boatworks LLC warrants its boats and all included components to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of FIVE (5) YEARS from date of delivery. This web page incorporates our sole warranty: no other warranty or guaranty of any kind is expressed or implied, including without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
The warranty is transferable provided that the transfer is registered with Next Boatworks LLC.
Exclusions:
Our warranty does not apply to any boat or component that has been: improperly installed, maintained, or stored; abused; neglected; damaged in transit from Port of Entry; damaged in a collision or accident of any kind; modified or repaired without our specific prior approval.
Effects of normal wear and tear on a boat and boat components in a coastal environment.
Cost of shipping or transportation to or from a repair facility location.
Remedies:
Boat owner’s exclusive remedy shall be limited to repair or replacement of boat or boat component. In the case of a claim by an original owner, the additional remedy, granted at the sole discretion of Next Boatworks LLC, of refund of all or part of the original purchase price may be available.
In no event shall boat owner’s available remedies exceed the limits set forth above.
Any repair work undertaken under the terms of this Warranty shall be performed exclusively by Next Boatworks LLC or by a party approved in advance by Next Boatworks LLC.
