Eye of the Storm is a rare WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAWLER - exceptionally comfortable, spacious, efficient, and seaworthy trawler. She is Hull #12 of Kadey-Krogen’s Whaleback 48’ built in 1997. This is an updated classic trawler equipped for bluewater live-aboard cruising. She has the efficiency of a single Caterpillar engine with a range of well over 2,000 miles and excellent maneuverability with powerful bow and stern thrusters.
Eye of the Storm is a rare WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAWLER - exceptionally comfortable, spacious, efficient, and seaworthy trawler. She is Hull #12 of Kadey-Krogen’s Whaleback 48’ built in 1997. This is an updated classic trawler equipped for bluewater live-aboard cruising. She has the efficiency of a single Caterpillar engine with a range of well over 2,000 miles and excellent maneuverability with powerful bow and stern thrusters. Eye of the Storm has been updated and upgraded inside and out, but what makes her truly unique began with her design. Hull #12 was designed and built to allow a woman in wheelchair to go cruising with her husband. The accessible features of this vessel make it a rare opportunity for those with mobility issues and exceptionally convenient and comfortable for all boaters.
The current owners of Eye of the Storm have lived aboard the boat for 9-10 months a year since 2016. Like their predecessors, they see themselves as stewards of the vessel, not merely owners. When faced with a question of “repair or replace,” the owners chose to replace and frequently upgraded. very motivated seller - price just reduced
Accommodations
Eye of the Storm is a 2-stateroom Whaleback with beds and linens for 9. In a pinch she’s accommodated that many and more. This boat has a particularly large master stateroom forward to allow the centerline, queen bed to be normal (home) height. No climbing steps to get into bed and more storage than sister ships.
The master stateroom has built-in teak side tables and additional storage in flip-up compartments on each bulkhead. The master has 2 extra large hanging lockers (total closet bar length >15’), shelves, an 8-drawer built-in dresser, and a large, built-in headboard that provides extraordinary stowage. Additional stowage in the large forward hold below is accessed below the berth is accessed by a hinged hatch (with gas shocks) for easy access to.
The settee in the guest stateroom/office pulls out and converts to a double bed. In addition, a pullman berth drops from the bulkhead (with lee cloth) to add space for another crew member. Each berth has an LED reading lamp. This stateroom has abundant storage — 9 drawers, bookshelves, a built-in office desk, and a narrow hanging locker. That hanging locker has been repurposedjust accumulating junk and the chef longed for more pantry space. repurposed to be more useful. The and the only use of the hanging locker was. The outward appearance of the closet has not changed, but the door now pulls straight out with full-extension glides. The new pantry has 4 adjustable, stainless steel basket/shelves, can be accessed from either side, has load capacity of 250 lbs., and is just a few steps from the galley. All of the features described here are pictured in the photos.
When guests arrive, the leather sofa in the salon opens to a comfortable queen bed with an electrically inflatable mattress topper. A Stressless leather lounge chair and ottoman, and a teak end table with lamp create a very inviting space. A custom floor-to-ceiling entertainment center with teak lockers and bookshelves accommodates a great deal of storage space, in addition to a hi-def, 4K Samsung TV, and a Clarion stereo with external amp. There are stereo speakers are in the salon, master stateroom, and the pilot house — each with separate volume controls.
The table in the pilot house opens to a large dining table. When the table is lowered, it along with the pilot house settee become a double bed making it a third stateroom for standing watch or guests.
The pilot house is equipped with a wet bar, ice maker, small refrigerator, and loads of storage. These features, along with the large sun deck behind the pilot house, create an ample entertainment space. The Solaire Anywhere Infrared BBQ grill is installed for stability, and plumbed to a fiberglass lp tank in the 6’ dock box beside it. The Corian, prep table is hinged for easy access to the tender mounted athwartship.
LAYOUT
Among the photos in this listing you will find an image of the blueprint of Hull #12. The original blueprint is framed and hangs onboard.
The large, covered aft cockpit is a signature of Kadey-Krogen yachts and known as “the back porch” among Krogen owners. The back porch has a classic, teak deck; high, varnished, teak coaming, and enlarged stern door. The new owner will enjoy the balcony-height table and 2 chairs. There is a 50 amp power inlet and freshwater wash-down in the aft cockpit and a stainless/teak pad ladder to the sun deck via a hatch with gas shocks.
ACCESSIBILITY
Hull #12 was designed and built to allow a woman in wheelchair to go cruising with her husband. The accessible features of this vessel make it a rare opportunity for those with mobility issues and exceptionally convenient and comfortable for all boaters. Boarding is more convenient and safer than most yachts by means of a wide, hydraulic swim platform. The hydraulic swim platform moves vertically and horizontally to create a walkway to board the yacht. In most situations you can walk (or roll) from the dock onto the swim platform and then on to the boat… without obstacles or obstructions.
Because Whalebacks have single-level living, crew members and guests can board easily from the dock without climbing a single step and proceed to two staterooms, two heads, the salon, galley, and … even up to the pilot house! There is an elevator to the pilot house.
Also … the swim platform extends about 18” under water to allow swimmers to swim “aboard.” No need to climb ladders while struggling with snorkeling or diving gear. Just sit on the swim platform and “ride” it into or out of the water. If you are boarding a water taxi or pulling up in the tender, use the wireless remote to adjust the swim platform to the perfect height. Yup … really.
The elevator. Hull #12 was not built with the usual, tight, internal spiral stairs to the pilot house. Eye of the Storm was designed for and is equipped with a hydraulic elevator. Several people can enter the elevator, press a button, and get whisked up to the pilot house or back down to the main deck. There is a ladder from the aft cockpit up to the sun deck, but there are times when the elevator is far safer. For example, if you are underway offshore and you want to carry drinks or dinner up to the pilot house, you want an elevator.
COMFORT
Heads: To provide wheelchair accessibility (and comfort) this Kadey-Krogen was designed with a spacious (home-size) private, ensuite head with granite countertop and slate floor. The large, enclosed shower has (2) shower heads and a frameless glass shower door. The guest head also has a granite countertop, slate floor, and enclosed shower. The noisy Vaccuflush heads were replaced with Raritan macerator heads in 2016.
Air Conditioning: When the original air conditioning system became unreliable in 2020, the entire system was replaced.
Stabilizers: The Eye is equipped with Naiad 201 stabilizers powered by the main engine’s PTO … when the engine is running, the boat is stabilized. The rams were replaced and upgraded in 2018.
Hatches: Kadey-Krogen Whalebacks are built with large, heavy engine room hatches (44”x25”) with two handles to lift and remove the hatches All 3 engine room hatches on the Eye of the Storm have been upgraded with flush hinges and gas shocks. That hinge and shock treatment is also found on four (4) other hatches — lazarette, mechanical room, sun deck, and a smaller hatch above the aux. engine. In addition, the queen bed in the master is hinged and supported by gas shocks to make access to the forward hold safer and more convenient.
Helm Chair: The helm chair was upgraded in 2015 and a matching navigator’s stool added. The UltraLeather Crown Ltd helm chair has a 12v electric telescoping pedestal in polished SS. Electrically adjustable
Galley
- Force Ten 3-burner LPG stove & oven with solenoid control (2012)
- Sea Recovery Aqua WhisperAC watermaker with remote control and automatic backwash filter system. Output: 35 gallons per hour
- GE Advantium microwave/halogen/convection oven. (2020)
- Custom water filter system with 4”x10” filter on upper deck
- 2-stage drinking water filtration system with dedicated faucet in galley
- Liebherr stainless steel refrigerator. (2017)
- Icemaker in pilothouse (25 lbs. per day)
- Asko clothes dryer
- Bosch washing machine (2021)
- Central vacuum system with hoses and accessories. Ports for hose in the pilothouse, the mechanical room and the main deck
- Torrid Marine Water Heater with (2) heat exchangers — engine and genset. When running the genset at anchor, there’s no need to power the water heater. (2019)
- (2) 20 lb. propane tanks in locker on upper deck with two stage regulator and Marinetics LP Controller in galley
- Solaire Anywhere Infrared Grill mounted on rail on upper deck and plumbed to its own propane tank in an adjacent dock box
Entertainment
The Eye of the Storm is equipped with (3) Samsung Hi-Def televisions — master stateroom, salon, and pilot house (hidden — slides out of the helm by electric actuator). Each TV is hardwired to the Pepwave for internet and streaming services. In addition two of the TVs are connected to a Majestic UFO X TV Antenna on the mast. The TV in the pilot house is wired to a digital TV antenna under the helm station. On most occasions cruising in US waters the TVs receive over-the-air digital TV channels.
Navigation
The vessel’s electronics have been updated to include: NEMA 183 and 2000 Networks, 16” Garmin 7616 Touchscreen Chartplotter with GPS, 7” Garmin 740 Touchscreen Chartplotter with another GPS, a Simrad AP 44 Autopilot with Wireless Controller, and a FloTrac fuel monitoring system.
The 2018 refit included the installation of four (4) networked cameras. Two (2) of the cameras serve as “side-view mirrors,” and one camera provides a view from the stern. The fourth camera is a “pan-tilt-zoom,” IR camera mounted on the mast to provide near-360 degree view. That camera provides distance and low light visibility. These cameras help immeasurably, especially when docking. The cameras are viewable on the 16” chartplotter or on a Samsung TV at the helm. That television “hides” in the helm and pops out at the press of a button when desired for entertainment or to view the camera feeds. The FloScan fuel monitoring system provides a digital tach and real-time fuel efficiency in MPG and GPH — no better way to optimize fuel efficiency! The system was updated in 2021 to FloScan’s FloTrac system. Whether day or night it is important for a cruiser to identify other vessels and to be identified by others. The Eye of the Storm is equipped a Garmin HD Open Array radar and with an AIS (Automatic Identification System) transponder. The Digital Yacht AIT2000 AIS transponder was new in 2016.
Internet connectivity aboard was dramatically improved in 2021 with installation of a Pepwave MAX BR1 MK2 Router with Cat 6 LTE Advanced Modem. With a Sim card in the Pepwave, the boat has internet access anywhere there is cell service and/or access to a land-based Wifi network. That system also creates a powerful wireless network for the boat. In addition, the boat has a Rogue Wave Wifi antenna and booster.
Mechanical
POWER
Eye of the Storm is equipped with a Caterpillar 3208NA, 210hp, 8-cylinder, diesel — heralded for its reliability and ease of care. The Eye has the range and efficiency of a single-engine trawler plus the maneuverability provided by powerful bow and stern thrusters. In addition, Hull #12 was built with an inboard, auxiliary (get-home) engine with its own shaft and prop. The 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel get-home engine was replaced in 2018.
ELECTRICAL
The vessel is equipped with a 12 KW Northern Lights generator new in 2020. There are 2 shore power inlets. The bow inlet has a Glendenning Cablemaster making deployment and recovery of the cable much easier. Shore power provided in some marinas is less than standard voltage. This invisible danger can permanently damage some systems on a boat. The current owners learned this lesson the “hard way.” After replacing the galley refrigerator and microwave oven, the current owners added an Acme isolation transformer that protects the boat and can boost low voltage. The boat also has a galvanic isolator to protect against stray current of other vessels. All lighting throughout the vessel (e.g., ceiling fixtures and nav lights) have been upgraded to LED.
Summary of Specs
Machinery
- Main Engine: Caterpillar 3208NA, 210hp, V8 diesel, 8,200 hours approx.
- Twin Disc MG 507-1 hydraulic transmission
- 2” stainless steel shaft
- Bronze four-blade 30 x 20 prop, spare prop mounted in lazarette
- Auxiliary Engine: Yanmar 3GM30F, 27hp diesel, 20 hrs approx., replaced 2018
- Separate 1” shaft and folding Max-Prop propeller
- 12kW Northern Lights M843NW3.3G, Heat Exchanger Cooled, Tier 3, brushless generator with voltage regulator. New 2020. 1,200 hours approx.
- Naiad 201 stabilizers. Rams replaced and upgraded 2018
- Reverso 12V oil change system for all engines and transmissions
- Gulf Coast oil bypass filter systems for main engine
- Lofrans Falkon 12V windlass, with joystick control in pilothouse and foredeck pedals.
- Bow Thruster — Wesmar 48V, 23hp, with dual, counter-rotating propellers
- Stern Thruster — Craftsman BA.250.21024. March 2016
Electrical
- Magnum 2800 watt inverter/charger with remote monitor and controller
- 12V Glendenning Cablemaster for 50 amp shore power cord 50 amp
- Acme Isolation Transformer with selectable 15% voltage boost (2018)
- Galvanic isolator
- Bonding system throughout
- 12V LED lighting throughout
Deck and Hull
In the 2017 refit all hardware (e.g., railing, ladders, and hawse pipes) was removed in preparation for a complete exterior repainting. The vessel was painted in original colors with Awlgrip’s Awlcraft 2000. Awlcraft 2000 provides several advantages over gelcoat — it accepts touch ups much better, and it provides protection without the need for periodic waxing. In addition, the old-style non-skid coating on the deck surfaces was upgraded to current non-skid system.
During that refit the vessel received a new electrically operated seacock for the holding tank. This was done to make cruising more convenient and safer. Before this upgrade emptying the holding tank offshore required lifting the master berth, opening the hatch beneath the berth, going down the short ladder, and squeezing around to the outboard side of the holding tank to open the seacock. The new, electric valve works flawlessly — much more convenient.
Several years later when it was time for new bottom paint the current owners decided to do something more protective. Even though the boat did not have a blistering problem the boat was about 20 years old. Instead of merely adding a new coat of bottom paint, the boat was given a “new bottom.” That process starts with removing all remnants of old paint by “glass-beading.” Next, a barrier coat of epoxy is applied followed by non-ablative bottom paint, and finally two coats of ablative bottom paint appropriate to the boat’s East Coast, salt water cruising area.
Before the refit the original, teak pilot house doors were sorely in need of attention. Instead of rehabbing/refinishing the original teak pilot house doors the current owners decided to replace the doors with the same low-maintenance, custom, Diamond Sea Glaze aluminum doors used on Kadey-Krogen “new builds.”
When Eye of the Storm cruised to Montreal through the Erie Canal and the St Lawrence Seaway in 2022 it was necessary to lower the mast. Nestled out of sight behind the dock box on the sun deck is the cradle made to support the rigging when lowered.
Tender and Safety Equipment
- Viking 6-person, self-righting life raft with fiberglass case. Rail-mounted to allow effortless deployment and save deck space. (2017)
- 406 EPIRB with pilothouse mount
- Fireboy Halon fire shutdown system with manual control in pilothouse
- Fire extinguishers throughout — more than Coast Guard regs require
- (3) rail-mounted throwable personal flotation devices
- (3) high-capacity Rule bilge pumps with float switches
- High-water alarm with separate float switch
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms throughout
- Delta 88 lb. anchor with 250’ of 3/8” HT chain new in 2021
- Bruce 66 lb. anchor with 25’ of 3/8” chain and 250’ of 5/8” rope rode
- Fortress 37 anchor as spare, mounted in the Lazurette with rope rode
- Emergency tiller
TENDER — 13’ Brig Falcon 400HL Rigid Hull Inflatable (2017)
- Hull # UA-QRK44393G617
- SeaDek flooring
- 50 hp HONDA Outboard — Engine Number: BEBEJ-1030390
- Steering Console with Simrad GO7-XSE Chartplotter with GPS, depth sounder, and NEMA 2000 link to engine
- Bilge pump
- Collapsible Bimini Top and tender cover
- Anchor, fenders, lines, and nav lights
Additional Equipment
Canvas protection covers for pilothouse windows
Outside screens on all windows for sun protection
Extensive hard copy manuals for all engines and most systems
Electronic manuals covering virtually all aspects of the vessel
Large collection of tools and spare parts
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
