The Two-Hearted Unicorn

1996 Kadey-Krogen 48 "Widebody" - $530,000

In the world of recreational trawlers, the Kadey-Krogen is a religion. Its commandments are simple: Full displacement, ballasted hull, and—almost always—one single engine. The philosophy is “One Engine, One Ocean.” It’s about efficiency and simplicity.

But every religion has its heretics, and this boat is one of them.

This is Hull #2 of the Kadey-Krogen 48 series, and it left the factory with a rare, controversial, and highly covetable configuration: Twin John Deere engines.

For the purist, it might seem like overkill. But for the “Risk-Managed” cruiser (that’s us), it represents the ultimate safety net. Finding a twin-screw Krogen is like finding a manual transmission Ferrari 599. It changes the entire calculus of the vessel. You trade a little engine room space for the ultimate peace of mind: redundancy. If an injector blows in the middle of the Gulf Stream, you don’t call TowBoatUS; you just throttle up the port engine and make it to the Abacos in time for sunset.

This isn’t just a boat; it’s a specific answer to the question: “What if I want a Krogen, but I’m terrified of a single point of failure?”