Optimized for long-distance exploration and multi-day trips.
Chatham 17 ™ Composite
Built to minimize windage, with great maneuverability and superb rough water performance. Excels at navigating surf zones, rock gardens and convoluted "tide rips." Very full chine provides great stability and quick response to edging and lean turns.
Awarded "best" gear honors by both National Geographic Adventure and Men's Journal.
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FEATURES
- Necky touring seat with backband
- Bow, day and stern Valley™ hatches with bulkheads
- Adjustable thigh braces
- Deck bungee
- Reflective safety perimeter line
- Retractable skeg with Necky Kayak's own kink-free Necky Wire™
OPTIONS
| MATERIAL |
Custom Composite Laminate Fiberglass or Carbon |
| LENGTH |
17' 4.5" / 5.3 m |
| WIDTH |
21.5" / 54.6 cm |
| FIBERGLASS WEIGHT |
52 lbs / 23.6 kg |
| CARBON WEIGHT |
47 lbs / 21.3 kg |
| COCKPIT |
32" x 16" / 81.3 x 40.6 cm |
| BOW HATCH |
16" x 9" / 40.6 x 22.9 cm |
| DAY HATCH |
7.5" / 19 cm |
| STERN HATCH |
16" x 9" / 40.6 x 22.9 cm |
| SUGGESTED RETAIL |
Fiberglass $2,999 US Carbon $3,499 US
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| COLORS |
COLOR CHART
Red
Yellow
Mango
Carbon
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