2009 Krogen 55 Expedition

Invictus is an award-winning 2009 Krogen 55 Expedition yacht ready to drop lines again. She is now offered for sale by her third owner. Invictus’ spacious interior, storage and ease of boarding/disembarking make her an excellent full-time cruising vessel. In addition to the port and starboard boarding doors at cockpit sole level, Invictus has two port and starboard access points in the foredeck railing and two more port and starboard boarding doors on the Portuguese bridge. The engine room has three accesses with the primary through a hatch at the base of the pilothouse stairs. Her owner has cruised her about 12,000 miles traveling to ports far and near including St. Kitts, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas to Maryland. She is ready to take you cruising coastal waters or crossing the ocean to explore new ports of call abroad. Invictus’ off-grid capabilities are the star of the show. The solar panel arrangement and battery bank allows owners to stay on anchor in the most remote locations and enjoy modern living without constantly running the generator. The ability to eat fresh popcorn and watch a streaming movie from your recliner while running the dishwasher and clothes dryer from the batteries is what off-grid comfort living is all about.

Invictus is an excellent vessel for the active owner operator couple. Her generous size offers spacious quarters for full-time on-board travel, entertaining and hosting guests. Guests will appreciate the private accommodations with separate head.

Her interior layout features two staterooms: the owner accommodation is forward, with an ensuite full head. The bed is large, there are multiple lockers and drawers, and this is a quiet place to read, relax and sleep. The spacious guest room is amidships, to starboard. The guest quarter includes a L- shaped settee that converts to a bed. The room also features a desk against the bulwark, and Miele laundry appliances to wash and dry clothes that can both run off battery power without the need for the generator. The second full head with shower is a step across the companionway from the guest stateroom, conveniently located for all aboard.

The engine room has a large hatch in the hallway sole with a ladder that leads to stand up head room for easier service and inspections with central access to both engines. The large, upper-level pilothouse has 360-degree visibility and is equipped with two navy STIDD helm chairs with MFD control in the Captain’s armrest and a small refrigerator.

The spacious entry level saloon is wrapped in warm cherry and features two custom leather La-Z-Boy recliners, an L-shaped settee covered in Ultraleather, a bookcase, a cherry hi-lo table that opens to easily seat eight for dinner and can be moved outside for al fresco dining, an extra freezer, and copious storage.

The large, gourmet galley with quartz countertops is ideal for preparing meals for two or for a crowd. The galley is equipped with top of the line, full size appliances, including a JennAir refrigerator with French doors, and an ice maker, GE Profile microwave/convection oven, Viking four burner propane range, Miele dishwasher. A double basin stainless steel sink with Insinkerator garbage disposal.

Cockpit: The cockpit provides a very spacious, covered outdoor space for relaxing with friends, a cocktail or enjoying a meal. The builder affectionately calls this location “the back porch.” Enter the cockpit from the aft swim platform (fitted with three staples for ease of boarding a tender or returning from a snorkel trip) or comfortably from the dock through the port or starboard boarding door. You have hatch access down a short ladder to the lazarette below. There are two 50-amp shore power connections powered by (2) separate Glendinning shore power cord retrievers. A hot and cold fresh water Scandvik cockpit shower is built into the transom. A fresh water wash down inlet makes deck cleaning a pleasure. Two fuel fills for the port forward and aft tanks are located in the cockpit to port and while two other fuel fills for the starboard forward and aft tanks are in cockpit to starboard. The boat deck may be accessed from a ladder through a sliding hatch on the port side of the cockpit. Access to the interior is through her weather-tight, painted aluminum Diamond SeaGlaze double opening saloon door. An accordion-pleated, tinted screen allows soft breezes to flow through the boat without the inconvenience of insects. The cockpit also has a stainless-steel sink and faucet with solid surface counter and two storage cabinets.

Saloon: The full beam, airy, high ceiling saloon is surrounded by five generous sized, opening Diamond SeaGlaze windows (with screens) covered with built-in custom blinds set under cherry valances. There is a comfortable Ultraleather-covered L-shaped settee (with generous storage underneath) to port and two custom leather La-Z-Boy recliners to starboard, perfectly positioned to view the 46” Samsung Smart TV. The TV can be raised and lowered by the Aritex lift into the cabinet behind the settee when not in use. A movable high-low cherry table sits in front of the settee, ready to serve an intimate meal for two or it may be opened to entertain dinner guests or play games. Two bar stools at the galley counter invite your guests to participate in conversation during food preparation. Invictus’ spacious interior is bright and contemporary with a full room carpet over the wood flooring. A bookcase to starboard displays treasures from your travels and your favorite books. The environment is accented with LED lights mounted into the soft, covered headliner.

Galley: The exceptionally large L-shaped galley, with parquet flooring, was designed with the gourmet cook in mind who loves to entertain. All the essentials including a deep twin basin stainless steel sink and JennAir French door refrigerator/freezer with icemaker wait to assist you. There are overhead cabinets and large drawers, all with ample space for glasses, plates, cups, utensils and silverware. A custom spice cabinet organizes your spices within easy reach. For preparing meals, there is a large, GE Profile microwave/convection oven and a Viking four-burner propane range and oven. A Miele dishwasher makes clean up a breeze. There is additional storage to port for pots, pans and other galley equipment, all within easy reach on rollout top and bottom shelves. The galley is further enhanced with a lit “curio” cabinet that will show off your favorite serving pieces on a glass shelf. A good-sized cabinet below will come in handy for bottles, cans and other galley essentials. Two other cabinets to starboard will hold other supplies. An additional freezer installed in the saloon adds capacity to your long-term food stores.

Pilothouse: The raised second level, comfortable pilothouse covered in cherry with a high ceiling offers excellent all-around visibility from the two, multi-positional STIDD Ultraleather helm chairs. Beneath your feet you’ll find cherry and spruce sole. Custom drapes provide light regulation and privacy. A settee pulls out to become a full-size berth. Ample storage exists under the navy settee for chart books and other assorted equipment. A small refrigerator provides extra counter space and eliminates the need to go below for a cool drink or snack when underway. In addition to the twin throttles, there is an impressive assortment of user-friendly Garmin navigation/communication electronics with controls for the bow thruster, engines, and stabilizers, all within a comfortable reach. The helm station provides convenient monitoring of an array of John Deere digital instruments on a Samsung monitor and convenient access to the autopilot. An eight-camera system is wired to an independent ONN monitor for quick views around the vessel. The CCTV monitor also works as a smart tv for watching streaming content or DVDs during long passages. Breaker switches for the hydraulic system (bow thruster, windlass, stabilizers) engine controls, Kahlenberg horns, windshield wipers, navigation lights are nearby in an easily accessed panel to starboard with clearly labeled breakers. Invictus is equipped with AIS that both transmits and receives. Two painted aluminum Dutch doors on either side open outboard to allow access to the boat deck, Portuguese bridge and bow. A large stainless steel, destroyer style wheel provides maximum safety for steering. Temperature is controlled via two air handlers, connected to the boat’s chiller system. In settled weather, the Dutch doors and four large, screened windows can be opened for fresh air. Chart lights provide perfect lighting for night reading of charts while red/white LED lights mounted into the soft headliner provide adequate light for reading or boat chores. Two large drawers and cabinets on the starboard side of the helm will accommodate all your navigation equipment, including charts, books, binoculars, remotes and laptops when not in use. An additional large storage unit with two drawers, three cabinets, and a granite countertop is on the starboard side.

Owner stateroom and head: The comfortable owner stateroom features an island queen with a memory foam mattress, four large drawers and deep storage under the bed, which can be easily raised on its two gas struts. Two cedar hanging lockers – one to port, the other to starboard and two drawers to starboard with a cabinet below provide storage in addition to a dresser with mirror and lights above. There are small cabinets surrounding the bed with ample storage. Two wall sconces on either side of the bed provide subtle lighting. A Phillips Smart TV with a soundbar can stream your favorite movie or series. Ocean Air screened hatches above the bed provide refreshing breezes at anchor. On deck, custom hatch covers that are locked in place protect the tinted hatch lenses. An ensuite head completes the comfort of the owner stateroom. A Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet eliminates the need for a foot pedal. The sink is surrounded by a granite countertop, with a cherry cabinet underneath. An overhead mirrored medicine cabinet with three lights above is framed in cherry. The large shower, enclosed with a bi-fold door, has a seat and a well-pressurized hand-held showerhead with several options for shower intensity. Overhead LED lights provide excellent lighting throughout the owner stateroom and head.

Guest stateroom and head: The large guest stateroom is starboard amidships. There is a hanging locker to starboard and a desk with drawers. A full-size and separate Miele clothes washer and clothes dryer hide behind a set of louvered double doors. The large and airy guest head is a step across the companionway to port. It boasts a full shower with seat, well-pressurized handheld shower with several options for shower intensity and a bi-fold door. A large cabinet over the Raritan Elegance fresh water electric toilet, a mirrored, double door, lit cabinet over the sink and granite countertop with several cabinets below provide household-type storage. A well placed, opening port light provides natural light and ventilation.

Engine Room: The engine room is one of six-compartments in the machinery space and can be entered by descending the steps under the hatch in the center hallway near the pilothouse stairs, through a triple hatch in the saloon sole or through the lazarette. The twin Tier 3 John Deere 180 HP engines are housed in their own watertight engine space, mounted on either side of the centerline, making maintenance an easy task. The aft port section of this space houses a Northern Lights 16 kW generator. The generator is easily accessed from both its front and back and quiet thanks to its integrated sound shield. There are four pressure-tested aluminum fuel tanks. The port fuel tank is plumbed to the generator, and all four tanks are plumbed to the ESI clean fuel /transfer system with supply and return. Two stainless steel water tanks are located outboard in the third engine room compartment. The engine room is protected by a Sea-Fire fire suppression system. The house battery system was redesigned by a ABYC Certified Consultant and installed by an ABYC Certified Electrician. The house system consists of 1080 Ah Battle Born GC3 Lithium batteries. The engine start and generator start batteries are AGM. The lithium house bank is encapsulated in its own watertight compartment. Dual Victron 3 kW inverter/chargers offer faster replenishment of the batteries. At the base of the steps resides a 30-gallon Torrid water heater that provides a seemingly endless supply of hot water. A workbench with sink simplifies engine room chores. The stabilizers, ESI clean fuel system and Racor filters are easily visualized, as are the Marine Air compressors for the air conditioning. The Reverso oil change system is located on the port side of the machinery space, just below the generator. A large container on the aft starboard chamber houses the Glendinning shore power cable retraction system for the two 75’ cables.

Lazarette: Accessed down a short ladder via the cockpit hatch, the well-lit lazarette provides convenient storage space for spares, tools, fenders and cleaning supplies, fishing gear, luggage and whatever else you can think of. The steering assembly is easily visualized, as is the hydraulic heat exchanger to port in the machinery chamber aft of the generator. The engine room may be accessed through the lazarette.

Foredeck/Portuguese Bridge: The foredeck on the Krogen 55' Expedition is high off the water making for a dry, comfortable ride. The twin anchor pulpit safely holds the Rocna and SuperMax anchors that are powered by a Maxwell HVWC 3500 hydraulic windlass with foot controls, a wired remote, and a station in the pilothouse. Each anchor has 300’ of ½” chain rode. The Rocna anchor is monitored with a digital chain counter at the helm station. Chain locker access is through the painted Freeman hatch on deck. Two shore power, cable TV and dock water connections are installed on the starboard foredeck; fresh and salt-water wash down inlets are found to port. The Portuguese bridge provides access to the port and starboard wing stations. From these stations, the engines can be controlled, the boat steered and the bow thruster engaged. The wing stations are covered with custom blue canvas. One can easily embark and debark the vessel from access points on the bow and Portuguese bridge to either port or starboard. These alternate access points are invaluable when only fixed docks are available in marinas.

Boat Deck:Proceeding aft on either side of the Portuguese bridge leads you to the large boat deck. The boat deck houses the Nautical Structures Euro 1200 hydraulic crane (with remote control) for launching and retrieving the tender that is mounted on two custom chocks with one bow and two stern tie downs. The tender is a ZAR RIB 12’ with an aluminum bottom powered by a Suzuki 30 HP engine. With the tender launched, the boat deck provides a large outdoor space for sunbathing and/or entertaining. There is a bank of cabinets behind the pilothouse bulkhead. A large barbecue grill and two speakers connected to the pilothouse enhance entertaining. The Blaze barbecue grill sits atop a cabinet providing storage for cooking utensils and cleaning supplies.A covered sink with cold water adjacent to the grill makes for easy cleanup. Two propane tanks reside in a neighboring cabinet. A sliding hatch provides access to the steps leading to the cockpit below.

Construction details from builder:

1. Hull and superstructure molds from high-grade female tooling.
2. Hull construction includes use of USA-made, Cook® gel coat. Hand-laid Knytex® fiberglass construction with closed-cell PVC sandwich core used in topsides. Solid fiberglass below waterline with blister-resistant vinylester resin utilized on first two laminates below the waterline, with Aramid fiber/FRP reinforcements.
3. Superstructure includes end-grain balsa core and Knytex® surface mats for print-through reduction.
4. Teak aft deck. Boat and fore decks have Griptex® non-skid finish. Bulwark has molded plank lines with gel coat finish.
5. Polyurethane formulated marine sealants used at hull-to-deck, boat deck joints and exterior fittings.
6. Marine-grade plywood bulkheads with molded fiberglass hat section stringers.
7. Interior finished with handcrafted solid cherry and veneers.

Invictus has been lovingly maintained and thoughtfully upgraded. Service records for all major equipment are dutifully logged and available for you to review onboard during your visit.

Highlighted Equipment Aboard Invictus

Galley

1. Viking four burner propane stove/oven
2. Two door JennAir refrigerator/freezer with icemaker
3. Large stainless steel divided sink
4. GE Profile microwave/convection oven
5. Miele dishwasher
6. Extra HCK 4.1 cubic feet freezer
7. Granite and quartz countertops
8. Faucet with sprayer
9. Rolling trash container
10. Rolling cabinet drawers
11. White subway tile backsplash behind stove
12. Elongated quartz countertop to form breakfast bar
13. Lighted curio cabinet with glass shelf
14. Insinkerator garbage disposal

Navigation/Electronics

1. Two touchscreen Garmin chart plotters embedded with GPSMAP 8800 series software, sonar, radar and SIONYX low light night vision camera
2. Samsung monitor connected to Apple Mac mini to display John Deere engine data and Aqua Map
3. Maretron wind monitor
4. Two MMSI-registered, DSC equipped Horizon VHF radios interfaced with NMEA 2000 network
5. Pioneer stereo in pilothouse, linked to speakers on the bridge deck
6. Simrad autopilot
7. Peplink Wi-Fi wireless router
8. Three Shakespeare antennas

Portuguese bridge

1. Forward of pilothouse, secure passageway
2. Port and starboard wing stations with controls for bow thruster and engines
3. Canvas covers for wing station controls
4. Four integrated storage lockers
5. Pilothouse windows covered in custom cream Textilene fabric

Entertainment Components

1. Samsung 46” Smart TV on a lift in the saloon
2. Bose surround sound with subwoofer in the saloon
3. Phillips 40” Smart TV with soundbar in owner’s cabin
4. Starlink (inactive)

Other key components

1. Miele clothes washer and clothes dryer
2. Two custom leather La-Z-Boy recliners
3. TV lift system port side
4. Full ship, five-zoned air conditioning and heating (totaling 72,000 BTUs) Marine Air MCW
5. ESI clean fuel system
6. 16 kW Northern Lights generator with sound shield
7. Reverso oil change system plumbed to engines, generator and transmissions
8. ABT hydraulics package including active fin stabilization, Maxwell windlass and 22 HP hydraulic bow thruster
9. Forward and aft shore power inlets (4 in all)
10. WEMA freshwater tank monitor
11. Black and gray water tank monitors
12. (2) Victron 3000 watt inverter/chargers wired in parallel into a 100 Ah Victron Auto-transformer and monitored with a Victron CerboGX connected to a 5” display
13. Rudder angle indicator at helm station
14. Two STIDD multi-positioning helm chairs covered in Ultraleather
15. Maxwell digital chain counter
16. LED interior and exterior lighting
17. Navigation lights upgraded to high visibility LED
18. 55 Kg. Rocna anchor with 300’ ½” chain (chain counter at helm station)
19. 110 Lb. Super Max 22 Rigid anchor with 300’ ½” chain
20. Dual Kahlenberg horns with auto and manual settings
21. Three transom-mounted, removable staples
22. Two stainless steel pop-up swim platform cleats
23. Under mounted swim platform ladder
24. Pilothouse mounted category 2 EPIRB
25. ZAR RIB 12’ tender with center console, aluminum bottom and 30 HP Suzuki engine
26. Custom blue canvas wing station covers
27. Custom cream Textilene pilothouse window covers
28. Bow tow eye
29. Anchor snubber
30. Engine room Sea-Fire fire suppression system
31. Engine room, boat deck and mast facing aft cameras
32. Spares for engines and other equipment
33. (2) ASEA Power Systems Yacht Power frequency converters
34. Each solar panel has its own controller for efficiency and redundancy.
35. (2) Wakespeed 500 advanced alternator regulators for charging the house bank from the engines.
36. Blaze propane barbecue grill mounted on boat deck cabinet
37. (6) coastal adult lifejackets
38. ACR electronic flare
39. U.S. Coast Guard safety package is included
40. Bose surround sound system with subwoofer for TV in saloon
41. Salt and fresh water washdown spigots on bow; fresh water washdown spigot in cockpit
42. Dual Glendinning cable master system in cockpit for aft shore power connections
43. PTO on both engines and generator power hydraulic system including stabilizers, windless, and bow thruster
44. ¾” custom colored dock lines
45. (3) large cylindrical fenders

2026

Airmar triducer replaced

Port engine raw water seacock replaced

Starboard dripless shaft seal replaced

Painted Rocna 55 Kg anchor with cold galvanizing compound paint

Replaced shaft seal on air conditioner raw water pump

2025

Pettit Odyssey 60 bottom paint applied

Props tuned and coated with PropSpeed

Wire inverters to 240V 1 phase and install auto transformer to balance loads/increase efficiency

2024

High-pressure fuel injection pump on the Port engine replaced

Davit cylinders rebuilt

Replaced Windlass hydraulic motor, shaft/cones cleaned and lubed, and gearbox serviced with new seals and oil change

Replaced owner's stateroom TV with Philips 40” Smart TV

Engine start batteries replaced port and starboard

2023

Generator start batteries replaced

Upgraded 1,000 Ah AGM house bank to 1,080Ah Battle Born GC3 Lithium with dual 3kW Victron inverters

Installed (8) 410 W SunPower solar panels with individual controllers

Pettit Odyssey 60 bottom paint applied

Owner's head converted to Raritan Elegance electric

Installed Jabsco Par-Max HD6 24V freshwater pump

Added UV filtration to kitchen faucet

Replaced wine cooler with an extra freezer in the galley

Replaced the pilothouse refrigerator