BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Kadey-Krogen 48' AE

By Capt. Bill Pike Photos by Billy Black

TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Test Engine: 1/201-bhp John Deere 6068TFM75 diesel inboard

Transmission/Ratio: Twin Disc MG-305-15C w/ 3:1 ratio

Props: 32 x 21 Hung Shen 4-blade bronze

Price as Tested: $1,450,000

The Numbers

Kadey-Krogen 48' AE - Final Boat Test Numbers:
rpm	mph	knots	gph	mpg	nmpg	range	nm range	db	angle
1000	5.1	4.4	0.7	7.21	6.27	6493	5646	56	-0.25
1250	6.3	5.4	1.1	5.68	4.94	5114	4447	56	-0.5
1500	7.8	6.7	1.8	4.31	3.74	3875	3370	57	-0.5
1750	8.8	7.7	2.6	3.38	2.94	3046	2649	59	-0.5
2000	9.6	8.3	3.8	2.53	2.2	2274	1977	59	-0.5
2250	10.5	9.1	6	1.74	1.51	1568	1363	66	0
2500	10.7	9.3	8.8	1.22	1.06	1094	952	65	0.5
2645	10.5	9.1	11.7	0.9	0.78	808	702	65	0.5
	Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Stalker radar gun. GPH taken via engine display. Range 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT

ABT Trac bow thrusters, stern thrusters, and stabilizers
electronics package (3/Garmin GPSMap 7215s, GHS10, GMI10, and Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC VHF)
Reverso oil-exchanger
EST fuel-management system

This article originally appeared in the December 2011 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.