M/V AKAMA

The name AKAMA means whale in one of the Queensland Aboriginal dialects. AKAMA is a full displacement motorboat, with a hull shape optimised to handle heavy seas. She is hull 2 of 29, built in the Asia Boat Works yard in Taiwan, to a design by James Krogen. Here are her basic specifications:

• Make: Kadey Krogen
• Model: Whaleback 48
• Year Built: 1993
• Length Overall: 48' 9"
• Waterline: 45' 5"
• Beam Overall: 17' 3"
• Draft: 5' 8" (nominal)
• Bridge clearance: (mast up): 30'
• Bridge clearance: (mast down): 17' 6"
• Displacement: 56,200 lbs
• Ballast: 4500 lbs
• Displacement/Length Ratio: 268
• A/B Ratio: 2.6
• Prismatic Coefficient: 0.60
• GM: 4.29 feet
• Main Propulsion: CAT 3208, 10.4 litre V-8 diesel, 2.96:1 transmission, 2" drive shaft, 30" diameter x 22" pitch propeller.
• Emergency Propulsion: Westerbeke 35 HP diesel to a feathering prop.
  
• Cruising Speed: 5 to 9 knots
• Fuel Capacity: 3860 litres
• Range: 3000 miles at 6 knots; 2000 miles at 8 knots

For more information about Kadey Krogen boats, visit the manufacturer's website.

This Krogen FAQ page, by Bryant Vann, is chock-full of Krogen information and trivia. Owners of similar boats will find a few nuggets here too.