The Chesapeake 17 sea kayak is produced by Chesapeake Light Craft for construction by amateur builders. While easy to build from a kit or plans, the Chesapeake 17 is a high-performance boat, combining the crisp handling and good looks of the hard-chine, V-bottomed West Greenland style hull design with the long waterline and high volume of modern expedition sea kayaks. The standard Chesapeake 17 is built of African mahogany plywood fastened together with epoxy glue, with a sheathing of fiberglass cloth set in epoxy. Chesapeake Light Craft is one of the largest manufacturers of kayak kits in the world and the Chesapeake 17 is their most popular model. Amateur boat builders have assembled thousands of Chesapeake 17s from plans and kits since the design was introduced in 1996. Note: Only one kayak per kit.
