There are two large drain plugs and a cam over latch.

 

There are six tie down slots for cam straps and a lip to sit on a frame rail.

 

It has a full length aluminum rod for the hinge. There are also aluminum rods on the two sides and the front for tie down points on the lid.

 

The handles are rope with a Lizard Skin Mtn Bike grip over what appears to be a PVC pipe. There are also recessed hand holds.

 

Looks nice... seems like it was worth the wait. Lots of features you don't see anywhere else and the same build quality as always. Nice that they make it in the USA too.

I might have to get one for my Avon to replace the old rubbermaid one I use now. I like the dividers too...wish the Prospector 103 had that option.

 

Looks nice... seems like it was worth the wait. Lots of features you don't see anywhere else and the same build quality as always. Nice that they make it in the USA too.

I might have to get one for my Avon to replace the old rubbermaid one I use now. I like the dividers too...wish the Prospector 103 had that option.

The 103 prospector does have the divider slots, but you need to cut down a couple of cutting boards to use as dividers.

 

hmmm...not sure why I thought it didn't. Maybe I'm thinking about my smaller 55 Canyon Cooler. Definitely need to make some up for my Prospector.

 

I love the dividers I made for my 103. I made a short one for under two baskets on the same side. A medium high one for under a top basket only and a tall one to go all the way to the lid if no baskets. I bought 4 baskets so I could have lots of options. My next cooler if I decide to keep running my big cat will most likely be a canyon 150.

 

Got my navigator today. Its worth saying again that the cooler features were worth the wait and it is the most well thought out raft cooler ever. The ability to strap a pad to the top and still open the lid (without having to run a strap around the lid and compromise the seal) is sweet. The latches are beefy yet easy to open with the double stage. You can tie the thing down to the frame rails that it sits on in more places than you ever would so it'll be the last thing that you lose in a flip. Though it may not need it with the stout latches, one strap over the lid would make a very flip proof package and I can only see me doing that in the biggest shit. Im thinking i'll get the bottom layer of baskets for the tiered basket notches, doing so would keep all the goods out of the water off the ice blocks in the bottom. On shorter (non grand) trips where space isn't a huge issue in a 150 the layers of basket could keep anything from getting crushed. Making them in the US is also a hell of a feature that I am not sure many other companies offer. If I had to bitch about anything it would be the feet on the bottom. They are sticky rubber so sliding them around in the truck isn't easy but if you want the thing to stay put it certainly will. Assuming the thing holds ice as well or better than previous Canyon models, Canyon absolutely hit it out of the park with this thing. If you are in the market for a 150qt class high end cooler, this is it.

 

Looks like a great product, appreciate the reviews!

 

update

In my earlier review I mentioned if I had to bitch about something, it would be the rubber feet. I pulled the screw in one of them today to have it come right out. Unlike my Yeti, you can remove the sticky rubber feet without exposing any of the insulation or compromising anything. The screws through the foot are screwed into a threaded insert that is molded into the plastic. The insert bottoms out and is sealed so you won't expose anything. I put the screws back into the recess to keep grit from getting into the threads should I ever want to put the feet back on. So, bottom line is, my original and only bitch has no merit. Looking forward to getting this thing on a long trip to see how it does.

 

Like button to both your review and follow up.

In my earlier review I mentioned if I had to bitch about something, it would be the rubber feet. I pulled the screw in one of them today to have it come right out. Unlike my Yeti, you can remove the sticky rubber feet without exposing any of the insulation or compromising anything. The screws through the foot are screwed into a threaded insert that is molded into the plastic. The insert bottoms out and is sealed so you won't expose anything. I put the screws back into the recess to keep grit from getting into the threads should I ever want to put the feet back on. So, bottom line is, my original and only bitch has no merit. Looking forward to getting this thing on a long trip to see how it does.

 

cheap gasket???

I love my Prospector - seems like a well thought out cooler from a rafters perspective and much cheaper than a comparable Yeti. The only feature they skimped on was the gasket, it's a cheap piece of foam instead of a nice rubber or silicone gasket. Seems like for $10 more it would be worth the money to ensure a tight seal after all that is a cooler's weakest point...

Hope the Navigator has a nice gasket for $500+ cooler.

 

has anyone tried to squeeze it into an AIRE 156R?

 

The 156R is 41" between the tubes.
https://www.aire.com/amfilerating/file/download/file_id/167/


The Navigator 150 is 41.75" wide.

Tight, but I don't see why it wouldn't fit.

 

That drain plug location has got me sold. Not having to lift the to get to the plug seems real nice.

 

I saw the measurements, I was just hoping for someone else to pull the trigger first, cause I'm late to the party!
thanks!

 

I bet it fits just fine as long as you do the middle of the boat. I've squeezed plenty of coolers and 3/4" shouldn't be a deal breaker. That is almost within the tolerances that most raft companies can maintain in their production line, so you might be on the lucky side and have one that just slides in.

All I'm gonna say is that if you are a rafter and don't at least have a look at either the Prospector or Navigator when you are shopping for a cooler then you are silly person. The RTIC is certainly cheaper, but the extra features in these coolers and the lifetime warranty are well worth the ~$100 difference for equivalent sizes (using non-sale pricing).

 

yeah, that lip can be a blessing and a curse. Super nice that it isn't going to be tipping anywhere, no suspension strap,etc but it really can't even be next to another box unless its lower than the lid of the cooler or opens the wrong way. I moved it to the back of the boat where I sit instead of running it up front next to the other box like I used to do. An add'l crossbar would solve the problem but I didn't have the room for it on the frame.

 

Sooooo, how are you y'all liking the navigator now? We are about to buy a new cooler for our nrs e150 (and life stuff). Interior width of the raft is right at 45". We're torn between the prospector and the navigator. The prospector is less expensive and more versatile with its smaller size, but is narrower by 7" and i abhor wasted space. The navigator is pretty enormous and heavy, but would fit perfectly between our tubes. I also think i could fit an elk in it. Our ancient igloo is about 17.5" in depth, which has worked well, the navigator is about 20" between the bars and 22" above which for some reason feels too big when we look at it. Our cooler sits alone, ahead of the rowing bay for passengers so lip overlap isn't a big issue. My sweetie and i want one cooler to do it all What do you guys think?


Thanks!!!

 

I've been looking at buying a Navigator since March. Still haven't seen them in stock. Either I missed when they came back in stock or they never have. I had emailed them a couple times in March, it sounded like they were having some issues building them?

I plan on getting one. We have a Yeti 110 from our 14' boat and now have a 156R, lots of wasted space and holes for people to step in.

 

Buy the Navigator.

I am even happier after using mine. You can put a drybox directly behind it and it still opens. The hinge is a zero clearance design.

I was concerned about losing a plug when draining it, so I emailed and asked if I could buy a spare. They sent me one for free.

The basket design is brilliant. You can use the same baskets and have them on the same level or turn one 90 degrees and they stack over each other.

 

Get the navigator. We had ice when we got home from a 20 day grand trip in may. That said, the cooler was frozen in a walk in and didn't get opened until day 13. It was out of the freezer for 25 days by the time it got home and still had a sizable chunk in the bottom. We didn't need it for cocktail ice since we got a bunch from a motor trip so we let it ride home another 2 days. Cooler maintenance was getting a little sloppy the last couple days and beers were getting thrown in there etc. They are damn fine coolers.