Kadey-Krogen 39
Built 1998–2008
About the Kadey-Krogen 39
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1998–2008
- Length
- 43.67 ft
- Waterline
- 36.67 ft
- Draft
- 4.25 ft
- Hull / keel
- full displacement
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 700 gal
- Water
- 300 gal
- Holding
- 35 gal
Sources disagree on beam, displacement, engines — left blank rather than guessed.
Ballasted (about 2,000 lb) single-stateroom pilothouse trawler derived from the Krogen 42. LOA of 43.67 ft includes transom and bow pulpit. Standup engine room reached from the pilothouse stairs. Single John Deere diesel (about 120 hp) cruises 7-8 knots with 2,000+ nm range. Fuel is carried in two 350-gal epoxy-coated steel tanks (per an owner), so tank condition is worth checking on older boats.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Engines & parts
John Deere 4045 / 6068 (marine) parts: good
Factory standard engine — you entered “John Deere 4045 TFM50 (4.5 L turbo)”
Huge agricultural/industrial population and a wide Deere dealer network keep base-engine parts easy to get; marinization parts vary by who marinized the engine (Deere, Lugger/Northern Lights, etc.). Industrial 6068s have run tens of thousands of hours without head removal.
Parts sources: RPM Diesel (Northern Lights/Lugger/Deere parts)
Common problems (3)
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Low-load operation engine
Long periods at very low load can glaze cylinders; owners are advised to keep engines at operating temperature and run them up periodically.mvdirona.com
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Oil leaks at filter supply tube O-rings engine
A recurring 6068 question is oil leaking from O-rings on the oil filter supply tubes.facebook.com
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Electronic throttle/sensor faults (4045T) fuel
Electronically controlled 4045s can buck and smoke under throttle from sensor problems.downeastboatforum.com
Model sources (2)
Other Kadey-Krogen models
- Kadey-Krogen 36 Manatee 1984–1992
- Kadey-Krogen 42 1977–1998
- Kadey-Krogen 48 North Sea 1996–2010
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.