1996 Kadey-Krogen 48 Sold Boat in Palm Coast, FL 32135 US

Kadey Krogen 48 North Sea design was created for the type of adventure appropriate for the name of this hull, Great Escape. The hull design was developed to first and foremost optimize comfort and efficiency underway. She has a fine entry and an equally fine return off her “wine glass” aft section – slicing through rough waters offshore and gliding effortlessly when the seas are smooth.   

Her current owners have enjoyed several adventures and many improvement projects to enhance their experiences. She features the popular widebody saloon/deck arrangement which creates more interior volume in the entry level, galley/saloon. The living arrangements below decks is the popular, two stateroom and two head layout. For operations you have the choice of running her from the raised pilot house or flybridge, both with excellent visibility.  

ACCOMMODATIONS and LAYOUT:   

COCKPIT AND SWIM PLATFORM 

You can board Great Escape from the swim platform and then forward through the tall aft cockpit door. At a marina or dock, it is easier to get aboard via either the port or starboard cockpit side deck step over doors. You are protected overhead by the boat deck above. The entire lower deck surface is teak. This is a quiet place to relax. 

• Fiberglass swim deck platform 
• Folding stainless steel swim ladder on swim deck 
• Teak decking 
• Lifting hatch in deck for access to lazarette below 
• Shore power connections – 50 amp for house  
• Shore dock water connection  
• Fresh water hose bib 
• Covered overhead 
• Ladder to boat deck (stainless with teak steps) 
• Compression post for crane above 
• Cockpit speakers 
• Loudhailer 
• Varnished teak cap rail 
• Additional stainless-steel handrails 
• Textiline curtain rolled up for drop down shade 
• Teak side deck wind door to starboard

LAZARETTE 

The lazarette houses the steering system and provides plenty of storage. Room to bring aboard your own requirements and spares. 

• Steering access 
• Storage space for items and gear 
• Spare Fortress anchor storage 

SALOON 

The saloon aboard Great Escape creates a very open, airy, and pleasant living space. For visibility, light and ventilation, there are large opening windows port and starboard as well as an opening window in the aft bulkhead. Great Escape has a roomier feel inside since she is a widebody configuration with the only walking deck to starboard. To starboard is an L-shaped settee with a teak wood hi-lo table. Forward of the settee is a cabinet for the entertainment center. To port there are two home style upholstered chairs. The engine room is accessed by a floor hatch forward in the sole. 

• L shaped settee to starboard 
• Adjustable teak hi-lo dining table with stainless steel base 
• Two comfortable chairs to port 
• Parquet wood flooring (carpet covering) 
• Flat screen TV 
• Large windows 
• Curtains/blinds for windows 
• Twin varnished teak entry doors 
• Desk area forward to port 
• Storage lockers and tambor doors 
• Wine cooler 
• Floor access to the engine room below.  

GALLEY  

The galley is forward on the starboard side. Great Escape has enjoyed the preparation of numerous meals around the clock while underway or with style at rest. There is a Force 10 (3) burner LPG stove with oven, and a large dual basin stainless-steel sink. Frigidaire appliances: full-size refrigerator/freezer and microwave oven. There are louvered overhead lockers and under counter drawers for cutlery, utensils, pots, pans, plates and cookware.  

• Frigidaire refrigerator/freezer with ice maker  
• Frigidaire microwave oven 
• Force 10 propane (3) burner stove with propane oven 
• Seagull water purification 
• Slide out trash bin 
• Opening portlights 
• Granite counter tops 
• Spice rack 
• Pantry with sliding shelves 
• Stainless steel double basin sink 
• Spray head faucet 

Moving forward from the galley you can go up to the pilothouse or down a short flight of steps to the lower-level living quarters with consists of two staterooms and two heads. 

STARBOARD GUEST STATEROOM 

The guest stateroom to starboard can sleep two and serve as an on-board office. There is an athwartship double bed at seat height and a Pullman “shelf-type” bunk bed above.  For working aboard, there is a desk with a chair and drawers. The teak ceilings along the hull sides blend with the three opening portlights. Large hanging locker with louvers.  

• Twin bed 
• Pullman single berth fold up/down 
• Reading lights 
• Working desk 
• Drawers 
• Bookshelves 
• Mirror 
• Hallway horizontal opening with privacy curtain.  
• Three opening port lights 

GUEST HEAD 

The guest head (independent/day head) is across to port from the guest stateroom. The single basin sink is below the mirror. The toilet is freshwater Raritan Elegance electric. The standup shower has a built-in seat. The guest head also contains the stacked GE clothes washer/dryer. 

• GE stacked, separate clothes washer and clothes dryer  
• Stand up shower with built in seat and teak grate, shower curtain 
• Tile flooring  
• Raritan Elegance electric freshwater head 
• Corian countertop 
• Sink with mirror above 
• Louvered lockers 
• Drawers  

OWNER STATEROOM 

The forward Owner stateroom enjoys a spacious, queen-size island berth. This stateroom has teak ceiling trim outboard and teak cabinetry with louvered lockers. There are four stainless steel opening portlights and two overhead hatches giving plenty of light and ventilation. Storage for clothing in three hanging lockers and twelve large drawers. The bed lifts to provide access to a large compartment under the berth, and there is below sole machinery access as well.  

• Walk around island queen bed 
• Beauty Rest mattress 
• Underbed storage 
• (3) hanging lockers 
• (12) drawers 
• (4) stainless steel opening portlights 
• (2) overhead hatches 
• Mirror  
• Lights above bureau drawers 
• Access to chain locker forward  
• Parquet wood soles 
• Easy access to pumps, tanks and bow thruster below soles 
• Television mounted to starboard for easy bed viewing 
• Hart tank watch gauge 

OWNER HEAD 

En-suite head with toilet, sink and shower. Opening portlight and tile flooring. 

• Raritan Elegance electric freshwater head 
• Stand up stall shower with bi-fold door and molded seat.  
• Mirrored medicine cabinet  
• Corian countertop 
• Standup shower with bi-fold doors 

PILOTHOUSE 

The raised pilothouse is the operations center of Great Escape. She has enjoyed much offshore travel and is ready for more safe and economical underway travel. System controls are placed in convenient positions for easy touch operations and great visibility. The Stidd helm chair affords the best seat in the house, but additional crew can tag along just behind on the comfortable fabric upholstered bench settee. An adjustable teak table is positioned in front of the settee. There are large opening windows port and starboard and two stainless steel opening ports in the aft bulkhead. Numerous drawers and lockers keep things stowed and close by.  

• Stidd helm chair 
• Electrical breakers 
• Charts in chart drawer 
• Brass analog barometer 
• Brass analog clock 
• Danforth compass 
• Wesmar stabilizer controls  
• Caterpillar engine controls and analog displays 
• Northern Lights generator panel 
• Comnav marine 1001 autopilot 
• Analog rudder angle indicator 
• Garmin 8616 YSV chart plotter  
• Garmin 1242 X5 chart plotter  
• Garmin GC 100 WIFI ENJRM camera  
• Garmin AID 800  
• Garmin GMR 24 Fantom radar (18” Radome) 
• Garmin GNX 20 depth finder and transducer  
• Garmin 300 VHF  
• Garmin GC 200 rearview camera  
• Standard Horizon Explorer VHF with GPS  
• Standard Horizon HX870 handheld VHF with GPS  
• Raymarine ST60 depth finder  
• SEA 857 loudhailer / intercom (fore and aft)  
• Ships clock and barometer  
• SSB: SEA225 (disconnected)  
• Music speakers 
• Air circulation fan  
• Search light control  
• Textiline window sunscreens 
• Teak ships helm 
• Teak and spruce sole 
• Built in handrails 
• Overhead opening hatch 
• ACR EPIRB 
• On Flybridge: 
• Garmin 1243 chart plotter on flybridge  
• Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF radio on flybridge 
• Garmin GMI 20 flybridge display  

FOREDECK 

The foredeck is fronted by stainless railings and a stout bulwark with varnished teak cap rails.  

Anchoring is backed by a Lofrans Falkon horizontal windlass ready to deploy the 105 lb. Mantus primary with the Delta 88 lb. ready on standby. Shore power connections and both fresh and seawater washdown provide extra convenience in this area. The deck is uncluttered with two opening hatches above the Owner stateroom. Forward of the pilothouse windows is a built-in seat locker area with cushions. The deck wraps around the pilothouse to port and has a stainless-steel ladder with teak treads that leads up to the boat deck and flybridge level.  

• Lofrans Falkon 1700-watt, 12 V horizontal windlass 
• Mantus 105 lb. primary with 300’ of chain rode 
• Chain stopper on starboard side 
• Delta 88 lb. secondary with 300’ of chain rode  
• Secondary deck pipe 
• Seawater washdown 
• Fresh water washdown 
• Dock water connection  
• Stainless steel fender holders 
• Hatches 
• Cleats 
• Deck box for gear storage 
• Forward shore power 
• Courtesy lights 
• Non-skid surface 
• Forward facing seating below pilot house windows 

BOAT DECK 

You can access this area from the port side of the pilothouse up a short ladder. The Highfield dinghy and Yamaha outboard are securely mounted on the boat deck.  

• 2020 Highfield RIB CL380 12’6” 
• Yamaha 25 HP outboard 
• Nautical Structures MC-800 electric dinghy davit  
• Non-skid surfaces 
• West Marine deck box for gear storage 
• Hinged cover over aft ladder access from cockpit below 
• Lifesling safety cannister mounted on aft railing 
• Life ring mounted 
• Starlink antenna on rails  
• Stainless steel safety rails 

FLYBRIDGE 

The flybridge is a fantastic location where you can get the show underway or simply relax at a rest. The raised tier is slightly above the boat deck. The mast is supported on this deck and is also hinged to lower the air draft for bridge clearance. The mast has spreaders and shrouds and provides elevation for navigation antennas like the radar dome. The command forward has a venturi wind screen that divides the pilothouse roof from the flybridge. The helm has an easy to run nav/com electrical display arrangement. The engine and thruster controls are within easy reach of the chair.  

• Helm chair on centerline 
• Second helm chair outboard on port seat 
• Molded in lounge seating with cushions outboard on both sides 
• Bimini cover with stainless steel bows and zippered canvas covers 
• Propane locker under seat securing (3) 20-pound tanks 
• Ritchie compass 
• Caterpillar engine shift 
• Caterpillar engine analog gauges (behind clear protective cover) 
• Standard Horizon VHF radio 
• Garmin monitor display (adjustable pivot) for chart plotter and radar 
• Garmin repeater 
• Comnav autopilot 
• Bow thruster controls 
• Mast support for antennas (has hinged base for bridges) and spreaders with lights 
• Mast has winch and rope clutches 
• Forward deck: Running boards with name and running lights, Kahlenberg horns, (2) hatches with canvas covers for pilothouse, cradle from former life raft, search light and multiple deck mounted antennas.

ENGINE ROOM 

The large hatch forward in the saloon hinges to open up a stainless ladder with teak treads to grant access to the well laid out engine room. The Caterpillar main engine takes center stage. The costar of the show is the 12 kW Northern Lights generator. Wesmar active fin stabilizers are installed forward and outboard. Racor fuel filters for the main engine and generator. Great Escape comes equipped with multiple spare parts and tools. 

• Caterpillar 3208NA 8 cylinder 210 HP main engine 
• Tides dripless shaft seal  
• Northern Lights 12 kW generator in sound shield 
• Wesmar active fin stabilizers  
• (2) Fuel tanks with sight glasses 
• Reverso oil change system  
• Racor fuel filters 
• Fireboy fire suppression  
• Engine bed ready for future wing engine installation 
• Raritan 20-gallon hot water tank 
• Bilge pump with float switch 

HIGHLIGHTED IMPROVMENTS DURING OWNERSHIP:  

• 800-amp hours of Lithium Dakota batteries (2023) 
• Victron charger for Lithium batteries (2023) 
• Main engine exhaust (2023) 
• Bottom paint (2023) 
• Spurs line cutter (2023) 
• Main engine strainer basket (2023) 
• Starlink (2023) 
• Sea water pump for main (2024 
• Sea water pump for generator (2023) 
• Generator new injector pump (2023) 
• Outboard motor service (2024) 
• Electrosan sanitation system new element installed (2024) 
• Sanitation macerator replaced (2024)  
• Sanitation hoses replaced (2024)  
• Groco strainers in engine room (2024)                               

SPECIFICATIONS: 

YACHT NAME: 

Great Escape 

BRAND AND MODEL: 

Kadey Krogen 48 North Sea (flybridge with Bimini top) 

TYPE: 

Long range passage maker with raised pilothouse 

LOCATION: 

Palm Coast, FL 

MODEL YEAR: 

1996 

HULL NUMBER: 

3 

HULL COLOR:  

White gelcoat 

REGISTRY: 

State of Florida (formerly USCG Documented) 

DESIGNER: 

Jim Krogen 

BUILDER: 

Asia Harbor Yacht Builders Co., Ltd.  

HULL MATERIAL:  

Solid fiberglass 

DISPLACEMENT: 

56,450 lbs. | 25.66 MT 

BALLAST: 

4,500 lbs. | 2,045 KG  

RANGE: 

2,250 miles @ 7 knots  

SPEED:  

Cruise 8 knots at 1800 RPM. Top 9.0 knots 

LOA:  

53' | 16.15 M 

LWL:  

45'5” | 13.84 M  

BEAM:  

17'4" | 5.28 M 

DRAFT:  

5' | 1.52 M  

D/L:   

269 

A/B:  

2.6:1 

Cp: 

Prismatic Coefficient .60 

AIR DRAFT: 

23’0" | 7.0 M to top of antennae (estimate) | Custom shortened mast 

DECK: 

White deck 

MAIN ENGINE:  

Caterpillar 3208NA |8 cylinder | 210 HP (Main hours: ~6,100 (June 2025)   

TRANSMISSION:

Twin Disc model MG506 

PROPELLER / SHAFT 

2.0" stainless steel shaft | Three blade propeller | Spurs line cutter |Tides dripless shaft seal 

EXHAUST: 

Wet exhaust, Centek Vernalift muffler 

THRUSTER:  

Wesmar hydraulic 25 HP bow thruster 

STABILIZATION:  

Wesmar hydraulic active fin stabilizers, 7.5 sq. ft. fins 

ELECTRICAL: 

60 Hertz – US style - 50 amp  

SHORE POWER: 

50 amp (fore and aft) 

GENERATOR:    

Northern Lights 12 kW 240V 60Hz (Generator hours: ~4,175 June 2025) | Voltage regulator 

INVERTERS/CHARGERS:   

Victron charger for Lithium batteries | Combimaster Inverter/charger (Model #: 12V/3000W - 160A  

ALTERNATORS: 

Balmar 210 AMP 12V alternator | Balmar MC-612 dual voltage regulator  

BATTERIES: 

800-amp hours of Lithium Dakota batteries 

SOLAR: 

(4) Sun Power 100-watt flexible solar panels | Victron MPPT 100/50 smart solar control 

INTERIOR LIGHTING: 

Most LED 

CLIMATE CONTROL:   

Cruisair air conditioning – reverse cycle with SMXII controls | 

Dometic Turbo 15 KAC unit in saloon with SMX II PL board  

MACHINERY EQUIPMENT: 

Reverso oil changer for engine and generator | Fuel transfer pump | Dual Racor fuel filters for main  

WATER MAKER: 

None 

WINDLASS:  

Lofrans Falkon horizontal electric windlass 

GROUND TACKLE: 

(2) anchors on bow: Mantus 105 lb. primary with 300’ of chain | Delta 88 lb. secondary with 300’ of chain rode | Spare Fortress anchor 

DAVIT/CRANE 

Nautical Structures MC-800 electric dinghy davit 

TENDER AND OUTBOARD: 

Highfield RIB CL380 12’6” | Year: 2020 | State reg: FL 2116 SV                                                                                                                                                        

Outboard: Yamaha 25 HP 

NAV/COM BRANDS: 

Garmin | Raymarine | Standard Horizon |ComNav | Starlink 

ENTERTAINMENT: 

KVH Trac Vision 3 satellite television | Samsung 32" HD Smart television in saloon | Visio 26" HD Smart television in owner stateroom | Direct TV Receiver | Samsung DVD, CD audio / video control receiver | speakers located throughout  

STATEROOMS: 

Two: Owner stateroom (island berth) | Starboard guest stateroom (two single berths) 

BEDDING: 

Custom Beauty Rest mattress in owner stateroom 

HEADS: 

(2) Raritan Elegance electric freshwater toilets 

SHOWERS: 

(2) Owner and guest 

LAUNDRY: 

GE stacked, separate clothes washer and clothes dryer  

GALLEY: 

Force 10 propane (3) burner stove with propane oven | Frigidaire refrigerator/freezer with ice maker | Frigidaire microwave oven | Seagull water purification  

INTERIOR WOOD: 

Teak - matte, semi-gloss finish 

INTERIOR COUNTERS: 

Corian counters  

INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY: 

Ultrasuede and Sunbrella 

INTERIOR FLOORING: 

Parquet wood floors with carpet coverings in certain areas 

BILGE PUMPS: 

(3) Rule bilge 1500 GPH pumps with float switches (high water alarm) 

TANKAGE: (approx.) 

FUEL:  

1,000 gallons | 4,546 L (Mild steel) 

HOLDING BLACK:  

100 gallons | 378 L (Fiberglass) 

FRESH WATER:   

400 gallons | 1,818 L (Stainless steel) 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: 

Stidd helm chair (Pilothouse) | (2) helm seats (flybridge) | Kahlenberg horns 

SAFETY: 

Fireboy fire suppression in engine room | ACR EPIRB | Avon 8-person life raft in cannister (expired) | Perko remote control search light 

PHOTO DATE: 

Most photos taken May, 2025 

Note: All information is believed accurate but should be verified. 

BROKER COMMENTS:  

The Kadey Krogen 48 North Sea helped solidify the capability of the Krogen brand as a long range, offshore capable trawler. Great Escape is hull number three in the series and has served as a wonderful introductory cruising trawler for her owners who had such a great experience they have already moved on to their next trawler (larger and faster). Please get in touch with Jeff Merrill and John Hoffman (details below) so that we may coordinate arrangements to get you aboard.

Exclusions: Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be true and correct but cannot be guaranteed. Items excluded include, but are not limited to Paintings, tools, handheld nav gear and binoculars. The owner’s personal effects and clothing will be removed prior to closing. 

Disclaimer: Jeff Merrill Yacht Sales, Inc. presents the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor guarantee or warrant the condition of the vessel. Buyers should instruct their agents and their surveyors to investigate all details the buyers desire validated. This listing specification has been approved by the sellers for accuracy. The photos, images and descriptive content are copyrighted by JMYS and may not be copied or used without specific written

permission. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. 

Brokerage: JMYS is a US based (licensed and bonded yacht brokerage in California, Florida, Virginia and Washington) with an international emphasis specializing in ocean capable trawlers and recreational tugs. Our brokers are experienced boaters; most are trawler owners/operators with thousands of hours and miles at sea. We treat our clients with respect; we are responsive and not pushy. Our focus is to become your loyal advocate, always looking out for your best interests. The team at JMYS has extensive trawler and motor yacht product knowledge, and our skills are available for coaching after the sale has concluded.  

Co-Brokerage: Fellow yacht broker association members: Great Escape is available for Co-Brokerage, please call to discuss special listing arrangements in place.