1997 Kadey-Krogen 48 Whaleback

DREAM WEAVER is a Krogen 48 Whaleback full-displacement trawler, a classic design built for serious long-range cruising and full-time liveaboard life. The standout feature is her seamless, single-level main deck, which connects the aft deck, saloon, galley, office, three cabins, and two heads with zero steps to navigate. Unlike standard Krogens, this custom layout splits the saloon and dining area into two distinct spaces for effortless hosting, while two of the cabins feature dedicated desks for a practical remote-work setup on the water. Up top, the pilothouse sits behind a protective Portuguese bridge, offering 360-degree views for offshore passage-making and doubling as a cozy lounge complete with its own fridge and storage.

DREAM WEAVER is in solid condition for her vintage. Updates include a recent Garmin chartplotter and closed-array radar, a new inverter, a new battery bank, a new bow thruster propeller, and fully serviced stabilizers. Onboard comfort is equally prioritized, thanks to new A/C units in the pilothouse and main living areas, new undercounter refrigeration, a new washer and dryer, and updated upholstery, canvas, and window treatments throughout. Complete with fresh bottom paint and serviced running gear, this practical, comfortable trawler is an excellent option for buyers looking for a proven “home on any sea” at a reasonable price.

Overview

Dream Weaver is a classic Krogen 48 Whaleback full-displacement trawler—a heavy-duty, blue-water vessel engineered for serious long-range expedition cruising and full-time liveaboard life. Built with exceptional seakeeping capabilities, her wineglass hull, deep draft, and ballasted keel deliver an extraordinarily soft ride and rock-solid stability in open-ocean conditions.  

The standout feature of her interior is the seamless, single-level main deck, which connects the aft deck, saloon, galley, office, three cabins, and two heads with zero steps to navigate. Unlike standard Krogens, this custom layout splits the saloon and dining area into two distinct spaces for effortless hosting, while two of the cabins feature dedicated desks for a practical remote-work setup on the water. Up top, the pilothouse sits behind a protective Portuguese bridge, offering 360-degree views for offshore passage-making and doubling as a cozy lounge complete with its own fridge and storage.

Dream Weaver is in very solid shape for her vintage. Updates include a recent Garmin chartplotter and closed-array radar, a new inverter, a new battery bank, a new bow thruster propeller, and fully serviced stabilizers to ensure maximum comfort during long-distance passages. Onboard comfort is equally prioritized thanks to new A/C units in the pilothouse and main living areas, new undercounter refrigeration, a new washer and dryer, and updated upholstery, canvas, and window treatments throughout. Complete with bottom paint and serviced running gear, this practical, comfortable, and ocean-tested trawler is an excellent option for buyers seeking a proven expedition cruiser and true "home on any sea" under $500,000.

Key Features

• 3 Cabins, 2 heads; sleeps 7 comfortably

• Single-level main deck with nearly 17’ of beam-to-beam living space

• Separate saloon and dining areas

• Remote-work ready, featuring two separate desk areas 

• Panoramic upper deck and pilothouse with 360-degree visibility

• Only Krogen 48 design with a Portuguese bridge

Construction

Solid, hand-laid PPG® combo mat fiberglass below the waterline, with closed-cell P.V.C. sandwich core used in the topsides. End-grained balsa-cored superstructure, pilothouse, and boat deck. Core mat is also used to reduce print-through. Vinylester® resin is used in the first two laminates below the waterline. Marine plywood bulkheads. Mahogany stringers and frames.

Cockpit

A large, fully covered cockpit, or "back porch," features boarding access through port, starboard, and stern gates, as well as access to the lazarette and swim platform. A port-side ladder permits easy access to the upper boat deck. Spacious enough for outdoor dining, relaxing, or even fishing.  Multiple rod holders on the roof and cap rail.

Saloon

The main saloon is spacious (almost 17' wide) and bright, with three large opening windows and double doors. To port is an L-shaped settee and a teak entertainment center. To starboard is a large L-shaped dinette with storage below and a teak table. Teak valances, custom blinds, draperies, upholstery, and an area rug accent this area.

Galley

Located forward of the saloon on the starboard side.  

• Isotherm AC/DC Cruise 165 

• Upright Classic refrigerator/freezer with separate freezer door (4.4 cu. ft. refrigerator; 1.4 cu. ft. freezer compartment). Complete inspection, including new compressor controller and condenser fan motor (2024)

• Force 10 3-burner propane stove with oven  

• GE microwave oven 

• Seagull water filtration system 

• GFCI outlet

Pilothouse

The pilothouse will make you feel as if you are on a ship and offers 360° visibility for the captain and guests.

• New 12,000 BTU Dometic reverse-cycle A/C unit (2024) 

• Large L-shaped settee with a hi-lo teak table that converts to a double berth 

• Built-in Isotherm Cruise 2.6 cu. ft. freezer which can convert to a refrigerator 

• U-Line undercounter stainless steel refrigerator (2024) 

• Recaro helm chair with custom leather 

• Dutch side doors, port and starboard

Electronics and Entertainment

DREAM WEAVER features an electronics suite and ample space to easily upgrade to suit a new owner’s cruising preferences.

• Garmin closed-array radar, 48nm (2020)

• Garmin GPSMAP 1242xsv with Auto Guidance and GPS (2020)  

• ComNav Model 1001 autopilot 

• ICOM M604 VHF with 2 CommandMic microphones 

• ICOM MA-500TR AIS transponder 

• Simrad Dataline-X depth sounder 

• Vetus Barograph model MK2-K2 “Maximum” wind-speed gauge 

• Ritchie MagTronic Compass Model MD-200F 

• ARC Electronics EPIRB RLB-36 CAT II 

• Globalstar satellite phone

• Samsung 32" flat-screen TV in saloon (2018)

• 21" flat-screen TV in pilothouse

Electrical

• Northern Lights® 12kW generator- 3585 hours, including spare parts 

• Xantrax 2,000-watt inverter (2022) 

• 50-Amp bonding system; electrical, cable TV, phone, and water connections at the bow and stern; two spare 50-amp shore power cables (one 50', one 25')

• Perko 110V spotlight; 6 8D batteries

• Lifeline AGM house batteries (2022)

Mechanical

• Caterpillar 3208 NA, 210hp diesel - 6,029 hours  

• Oil change system for engine and generator 

• Naiad stabilizers (serviced 2025) 

• ESI Clean Fuel System fuel polisher 

• Naiad 25hp hydraulic bow thruster 

• Fireboy automatic fire-suppression system with manual cable 

• Fireboy automatic engine-shutdown system 

• Raritan 20-gallon water heater (2020)  

Additional Components and Miscellaneous

• 3 x 16,000 BTU Dometic reverse-cycle air conditioning systems with SMX II controls (new unit in pilothouse 2024; new units in saloon and galley 2025) 

• 90-Gal holding tank and hoses (2016) 

• GE front-loading washer and dryer (2024) 

• Kahlenberg air horn with two trumpets 

• Galley Maid raw water washdown pump 

• Freshwater washdown at bow and stern 

• Large Groco pressure-storage tank 

• MarQuipt 1,000lb. electric davit (rebuilt 2022) 

• MarQuipt fender-basket system 

• Seagull water filtration in galley and master head sinks 

• Tank tender system

• Line cutter on prop shaft 

• 4 x Fire extinguishers  

• Propane detector in galley 

• CO detectors in galley and all staterooms 

• Smoke and fire detectors in master stateroom 

• Soft Plugs and mallets near all through-hulls 

• Lofrans windlass with bow and pilothouse controls 

• 88lb. Rocna anchor with 200' 3/8” high-tensile, all-chain rode and 200’ of nylon rode 

• 110lb. Supermax anchor with 300’ nylon rode 

• Spare “Fortress” FX-55 anchor 

• Spare 75lb. Barnacle anchor 

• 2 x 20lb. Aluminum propane tanks 

• Retractable Screen for rear saloon doors 

• 4 x Kyocera solar panels and controller

• 2 x Pro-Tech 50-amp chargers 

• Village Marine 600 gal/day watermaker 

• Solstice Textiline sun screens around entire boat (2022) 

• Cockpit sun shades on three sides (2018) 

• Blackout shades/screens for pilothouse aft windows (2018) 

• Poseidon Interior custom window treatments (2022) 

• Interior screens throughout (2022) 

• Bottom paint (2025)

Exclusions

Owner’s personal belongings, tools, and artwork are not conveyed with the sale of the boat. 

Tender does not convey with sale of boat. 

Disclaimer

The 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.

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