Kadey-Krogen yachts builds six trawler-style models, with the Krogen 60 Open as the flagship. All of these boats are designed and built for owners with long-distance ideas, but mixing in a length overall that tops 60 feet also allows for quite a few extra creature comforts.
For starters, the 60 Open has the same open living concept as the 50 Open, with the salon, galley and pilothouse space feeling even bigger because of the extra length and beam. There’s a king-size berth belowdecks in the amidships master stateroom, with layout options that include a location for an onboard office. The twin John Deere diesels are housed in a stand-up space that lets owner-operators save their spines from stress, and owners who wish to cruise with crew have the option of separate crew quarters abaft the engine room, allowing everybody to have their privacy.
Itineraries can be set near or far, with the builder reporting a range of 1,750 nautical miles at 9 knots, 2,254 nm at 8 knots, 4,005 nm at 7 knots, and 5,367 nm at 6 knots. The hinged radar arch should allow for easier passage under bridges, while wing stations with engine and thruster controls help to ease close-quarters handling in unfamiliar marinas.
And while a lot of what owners see is easy on the eyes—including the interior finishes shown above—it’s as much what isn’t there that makes a Krogen fit for long-distance cruising.
“We do not overload our designs with untried and unreliable equipment,” the company says. “To us, reliability and safety far outweigh experimenting with some new unproven piece of technology.”
A Bluewater Story
Kadey-Krogen Yachts dates back to 1976, a time when the idea of bluewater cruising on powerboats seemed like a pipe dream to a lot of people. Art Kadey and Jim Krogen thought otherwise, founding the company and launching the Kadey-Krogen 42, which had the looks of a commercial shrimp trawler. Today, the company’s trawler yachts pair luxe interiors with go-the-distance styling.
