# Has anyone increased the size of there Ch17 cockpit???

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/has-anyone-increased-the-size-of-there-ch17-cockpit/36564>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 23, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/has-anyone-increased-the-size-of-there-ch17-cockpit/36564 "2010-03-23T18:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frank\_Kohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@Frank\_Kohn](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Frank_Kohn)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/has-anyone-increased-the-size-of-there-ch17-cockpit/36564/1 "2010-03-23T18:53:32Z")

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I am just installing my deck onto my CH 17 kayak&nbsp;and am&nbsp;thinking about&nbsp;increasing the cockpit size by 6 inches in order to make it safer and to have more foot/leg room. I am planning on using my kayak on a lake primarly for recreational use. Has anyone tried to do this and are there any performance problems with the kayak with a larger (38" vs 32") cockpit?

Thanks for any information since I am a new builder and have found lots of info from this forum.

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**Author:** ![George\_Krewson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@George\_Krewson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/George_Krewson)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/has-anyone-increased-the-size-of-there-ch17-cockpit/36564/2 "2010-03-23T19:30:26Z")

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Won't be a problem at all. Just add the 6" to the forward coaming, not the rear. Keep the rear bulkhead where it is as the paddler position shouldn't be moved.

George K&nbsp;