Kadey-Krogen Yachts News

Kadey-Krogen's Activity Near Pre-Recession Levels

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:35 GMT

Vice President Tom Button makes frequent trips to the yard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan where Kadey-Krogen yachts have been built for more than 20 years of the 36 years the company's been in production. During his trips his main objective is to check on the status of each semi-custom Kadey-Krogen. He snaps photos throughout the process not only for Kadey-Krogen's records, but also to send along...

Industry Icon Bob Peterson Joins Kadey-Krogen Yachts

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:31:48 GMT

March 14, 2013STUART, FL: Kadey-Krogen Yachts announces the appointment of industry legend Bob Peterson as sales executive, along with wife Jeni Peterson, based out of the company's corporate office in Stuart, Florida. Kadey-Krogen President John Gear stated, "What can you say about a husband and wife team who've done it all-the lifestyle, the cruises, the seamanship, the nitty-grit...

Krogen 52' Wins Third People's Choice Award; Kadey-Krogen's Eleventh Overall

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:36:26 GMT

The Krogen 52' is not only a multi-time winner of the prestigious PassageMaker Magazine People's Choice Award, it has now won the past three Trawler Fests it's been displayed in since its debut last January. That is a People's Choice Award record in and of itself, but perhaps even more exciting is that Kadey-Krogen Yachts has been honored with this award 11 times now - more than any othe...

A Sneak Peak at the New Krogen 44' AE

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:18:40 GMT

The first Krogen 44' AE, the latest model in our Advanced Ergonomics (AE) series, is nearly complete. Building on and inspired by the success of the Krogen 48' AE which was introduced last year, the Krogen 44' AE has more than 50 ergonomic and technical changes highlighted by a new galley layout and a new flybridge redesigned with both entertaining and piloting in mind. Check out the f...

The Year in Review

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:30:07 GMT

December 17, 20122012 was quite a year within the Kadey-Krogen family at both a personal and professional level. At the personal level I felt like a proud papa at Shannon's wedding. In many of her Krogen musings she has referred to me as her "work dad" and I must admit that I did shed a tear as she and Dave shared their wedding vows. I can only imagine what I will be like sho...

Krogen 52' Wins Best Passage Maker Award

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:19:37 GMT

Kadey-Krogen Yachts is proud to announce the Krogen 52' was voted the Active Interest Media Marine Group Editor's Choice for the Best PassageMaker in the 50 to 60 foot range. The Krogen 52' previously won the People's Choice Award at the Ft. Lauderdale and Anacortes Trawler Fests earlier this year. The Krogen 52' is built on Kadey-Krogen's legendary Pure Full Displacement hull form. T...

More Than Semantics

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:20:52 GMT

Are we in the boat building business or are we a business that builds boats? Is there a difference?Yes, there definitely is a difference.Kadey-Krogen Yachts is in the boat building business and our success is, at its purest level, gauged by the number of boats we build and the equal number of happy owners. Can we be so foolish as not to measure success based upon profit? No, but we belie...