seattleboatguy
Senior Member
Why do you suppose Krogen only made a few of the 42 Pilothouse designs back in the 70s? Did everyone want something that looked like a Grand Banks? What was their fatal flaw?
Why do you suppose Krogen only made a few of the 42 Pilothouse designs back in the 70s? Did everyone want something that looked like a Grand Banks? What was their fatal flaw?
To my knowledge, they made around 200.
The "swayback" on my 50 is a little more pronounced. Salty, I believe, is the word you were looking for
I'm sure that the Krogen is a very fine vessel that has proven itself many times over the years. Mark's comment, however, is exactly the way I see that boat! I guess they are right..."beauty is in the eye of the beholder."That looks swayback to me. Is that boat getting old or is that original build?.
Now that we've cleared up the misunderstanding by the OP in post 5, any objections to me changing the thread title from Krogen 42 failure to Krogen 42 History? It seems to better reflect the trajectory of the discussion and will make it easier to find in future searches.
If the OP agrees, I'll make the change free of charge.
I think they did exactly what James Krogen wanted to do, mass produce a true Passagemaker.
If Passagemaker does not include too much blueb water , perhaps.
I believe the boat is quite range limited by twin engines and modest fuel supply.