WIND KNOT - 2015 57' 9" KROGEN 52
Beaufort North Carolina United States
$1,665,000 USD

The Krogen 52' features an asymmetrical deck arrangement. The port side of the main deck is pushed all the way to the sheer, while the starboard side has a very wide walkaround and hip-high bulwark. An aluminum Dutch door provides access to the galley. The side deck and aft deck are fully covered with a solid teak sole.
Molded fiberglass steps lead forward from the starboard side deck to the Portuguese bridge and foredeck. Port and starboard wing stations simplify close-quarters maneuvering, while the Portuguese bridge offers generous storage. Aluminum Dutch doors on both sides provide pilothouse access, and a wide door leads to the foredeck. 
The foredeck includes seating and storage just forward of the Portuguese bridge, with high bulwarks and stainless-steel rails for added safety. A Freeman aluminum hatch to port of the bow pulpit provides access to the chain locker and additional storage.
Aft of the pilothouse, molded steps to port lead up to the boat deck and flybridge, again, with high stainless-steel rails all around. The tender and hydraulic crane are located on the boat deck, along with the summer kitchen and access to the under flybridge storage. 
Molded fiberglass steps lead up to the flybridge, which features L-shaped seating and a table, twin Stidd chairs, and upper helm console.
Key Features 
• Bluewater capability, yet easily handled by a cruising couple
• Generous accommodations for owners and guests
• Equipped for extended periods away from the dock
• Efficient hull form for true ocean-crossing capability, excellent handling, and sea kindliness
• Complete hydraulic package including bow and stern thrusters, windlass, stabilizers 
• Turnkey ready

The hull and superstructure are built from high-grade female tooling, with the hull constructed using USA-made Cook® gelcoat and hand-laid Knytex® fiberglass. Closed-cell PVC sandwich core is used in the topsides, while the hull below the waterline is solid fiberglass. Blister-resistant vinylester resin is utilized in the first two laminates below the waterline, with aramid fiber/FRP reinforcements. The superstructure incorporates Knytex® and mat in combination with Corecell® cores and surface mats for reduced print-through.
Construction Features
• Teak aft and side decks
• GripTex® non-skid finish on the boat deck and foredeck
• Molded bulwarks with plank lines and gelcoat finish
• Polyurethane-formulated marine sealants at hull-to-deck and boat-deck joints and exterior fittings
• Marine-grade plywood bulkheads with molded fiberglass hat-section stringers
• Handcrafted solid teak and teak veneer interior

The saloon is entered through double weather-tight aluminum doors. The natural light and ventilation are abundant by virtue of large opening screened windows to port, starboard, and aft. There is also a retractable screen for the entry doors. Custom shades and valances complement all of the windows.
To starboard is a large L-shaped settee with an expandable hi-lo freestanding table. A Samsung flat-screen TV rises from behind the settee. To port are two leather recliners, while generous storage is found throughout the saloon. Matching granite is used on all horizontal surfaces.

The in-line galley and breakfast bar is forward of the saloon. There is also a separate galley entrance from the starboard side deck through a Dutch aluminum door. The galley is tastefully accented with a tile floor and glass backsplash. 
Major components include
• JennAir French-door refrigerator with drawer freezer and ice maker
• Isotherm supplemental freezer, located in the open office
• BlueStar four-burner propane stove and oven
• JennAir convection microwave oven
• GE dishwasher
• Elkay double stainless-steel sink with Grohe fixture
• Filtered water spigot
• Garbage disposal
• Trash drawer with two bins
• Pantry with pull-out drawer

Down and forward of the saloon/galley is the open office, which offers plenty of desk space and storage, including a locking drawer, file drawer, and cabinet. Large opening ports provide abundant natural light and ventilation. 

Opposite the open office to starboard is the guest stateroom, with the ensuite head located forward. Opposite the guest cabin is the laundry, featuring a stacked Bosch washer.
The stateroom features: 
• Twin berths 
• Hanging locker 
• 4 x Large opening ports
• Excellent drawer and cabinet storage

Ensuite
• Vanity
• Medicine cabinet
• Tile floor
• Large stall shower with opening port and glass shower door

Forward is the spacious master stateroom and ensuite head. Upon entering the stateroom, the entrance to the ensuite head is to port. 
The stateroom features 
• Centerline queen-size berth
• 2 x Hanging lockers
• 4 x Large opening ports
• 2 x Overhead hatches with Oceanair shades/screens
• Large mirrored vanity
• Storage throughout the stateroom

Ensuite: 
• Vanity with opening port
• Tile floor
• Large stall shower with molded seat and glass shower door 
• Opening port

Up and forward from the saloon/galley is the ship-like pilothouse, offering commanding views for the captain and plenty of seating for guests. 
The pilothouse features twin Stidd helm chairs for the captain and mate, along with a large L-shaped leather settee and expandable table for guests. Opening screened windows to port and starboard, aluminum Dutch doors to port and starboard, and an opening port, providing excellent natural ventilation. A black headliner is particularly well-suited for nighttime passages. The pilothouse is also the perfect spot for morning coffee.

• Twin Tier III John Deere 4045AFM85 with ZF Marine 2.917:1 ratio gears 
• ABT hydraulic stabilizers, serviced with new seals 6/25
• ABT® 25hp hydraulic bow thruster with proportional controls at all four stations
• ABT® 15hp hydraulic stern thruster with proportional controls at all four stations
• Shaft Shark line cutters
• Props tuned and balanced 6/25
• Tides dripless shaft seals
• ESI® fuel polishing system
• Reverso® oil change system plumbed to both engines, transmissions and generators
• Sea Fire® automatic fire suppression system
• Dual Racor® fuel filters with vacuum gauges for main engines and generators
• Dual Balmar hi-output alternators (190-amp and 60-amp) with external smart regulators
• Mannship engine-room moisture eliminators with biaxial variable, hi-speed fans
• ZF Mathers Cruise Command four-station engine controls
• Village Marine 800-GPD water maker with remote panel and auto flush
• Raritan 20-gallon water heater
• Johnson variable speed 24V DC freshwater pump
• Headhunter 120V AC freshwater pump
• 5 x Rule bilge pumps @ 3,700 GPH, with Ultra high-water alarm at two stations
• 2 x Whale Gulper dry pumps with Ultra Jr. switches
• Emergency bilge pump tied into raw-water intake on main engine
• Centek fiberglass mufflers
• Engine room intake and exhaust fans with moisture eliminators
• 4 x Aluminum fuel tanks with sight gauges
• 140-Gallon fiberglass black-water tank with macerator 
• 140-Gallon fiberglass grey-water tank with macerator 
• Fireboy Xintex CO detectors
• Highly polished stainless-steel panel mounted on the fuel tanks to permit ease of viewing for inspections on the outboard of both John Deere engines

• Northern Lights® 12kW generator with sound shield (2199 hours)
• Northern Lights® 6kW generator (1213 hours) with Magnum automatic generator start
• Glendenning shore-power retrieval system
• 240-volt Charles isolation boost transformer
• Charles 60-amp battery charger
• Magnum Energy 4,000-watt inverter/charger
• 4 x Lifeline AGM 12-volt batteries wired in series for 24V DC engine starting
• 2 x Lifeline AGM 12-volt batteries for generator starting
• 8 x Lifeline AGM 6-volt, 400-Ah wired in series for 24V DC ships service (new 6/25)

Pilothouse
• Garmin GMR624xHD2 open-array 6kW HD radar
• Garmin GHP 20 Reactor autopilot with Shadow Drive
• Garmin GHC 20 marine autopilot control display
• 2 x Garmin 8530 black-box chartplotter system
• 2 x Garmin GMM190 19-inch black-box Glass Helm monitor
• Garmin GPS 19x Receiver
• Garmin Remote Input Device Keypad (GRID) mounted on STIDD helm chair armrest
• Garmin GSD 24 digital black box network sounder
• Garmin GXM 52 XM weather receiver/antenna
• Garmin VHF 300 marine radio with a remote at master stateroom
• Hailer with horn
• Garmin VHF 200 remote at pilothouse with main unit on flybridge
• Em-Trak B100 AIS transceiver
• 3 x Garmin GMI 20 - 4-inch display multifunction unit
• 4 x Garmin GC 10 marine cameras, including reverse-image cameras mounted at the cockpit arch for aft viewing and two in the engine room
• FLIR 625L thermal low-light and infrared camera
• Samsung 19" monitor to display cameras and FLIR system
• Maretron multifunction display
• Maretron MConnect remote monitoring
• Ultrasonic wind/weather station
• Wi-Fi hotspot amplifier
• Fusion AM/FM/Bluetooth/SiriusXM stereo system with JL speakers in cockpit, saloon, pilothouse, flybridge & volume controls
• Bose Lifestyle V25 home system
• Starlink system
• Samsung flat-screen TV
• Ritchie compass
• VDO rudder angle indicator

Flybridge
• Garmin GPSMAP 7616 16-inch touchscreen chartplotter
• Garmin GHC 20 marine autopilot control display
• 2 x VHF antennas, one mounted on each side 
• 2 x Rupp PAK00005 mounts
• Garmin VHF 200 marine radio with remote to pilothouse
• 3x Garmin GMI 20 marine displays
• Garmin GPS 19x antennas
• Ritchie compass
• VDO rudder angle indicator
• Fusion music system controller

• i2Systems LED lighting throughout
• All exterior lighting is LED
• 3 x Collision bulkheads
• 4-Zone CruiseAir reverse cycle A/C and heat units with remotely mounted compressors and  SMXht control panels throughout
• Maxwell horizontal hydraulic windlass
• Maxwell anchor remote-control station with chain counter at pilothouse and flybridge
• 45kg Ultra Quickset anchor with 300' of 3/8" Hi-Test chain
• 88 lb. Delta secondary anchor with 130' of HT chain and 300' nylon rode
• Anchor washdown spigots, saltwater and freshwater
• Steelhead ES1000 electric-hydraulic davit system (new hydraulic lines, 3/25)
• 13' AB RIB with 60 hp Yamaha
• Radar arch
• Kahlenberg ship’s horn system with automatic fog signals
• Freeman watertight foredeck hatch, color-matched to deck gelcoat, for anchor locker
• Bow shore-power inlets
• Custom canvas covers for windows, flybridge, cockpit, and tender (new 2024)
• Bimini top (new 2024)
• Custom Sunbrella exterior seating cushions
• Stainless-steel stern staples
• Cockpit shower
• LED flybridge and boat deck lighting
• Custom stainless-steel handrails
• Storm plate receptacles (hardware only)