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 back band
- Bow, day and stern Valley™ hatches with bulkheads
- Adjustable thigh braces
- Reflective deck rigging
- Retractable skeg with Necky Kayak's own kink-free Necky Wire™
OPTIONS
| MATERIAL |
Advanced Composite Fiberglass or Carbon |
| LENGTH |
17' 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 |
$2,999 US
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| COLORS |
COLOR CHART
Yellow
Red
Mango
Medium Blue
Carbon
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