We purchased Mango Mama for $109,000 in January 2011 with plans to live aboard and cruise Florida and the Bahamas. She was basically sound with low hours on the engine and generator. She needed updating and we knew she would take some work but the old world teak interior was still beautiful. After a lot of hard work and investment, we've enjoyed using her for a few local cruises and as a liveaboard, but no extended cruising. Health and finances dictate a different plan.
The list of features and upgrades is extensive. We've made Mango Mama an absolute joy to live aboard. Her full width cabin provides accommodations rivaled only by much larger and more costly boats. Her 9'3" x 10'6" salon with more than 6'4" headroom provides plenty of room for a built-in L-shaped sofa, two recliners, and an entertainment cabinet with room in the center for a large fold-out dining table. We use a smaller lift-top coffee table (original table in storage). Double doors open onto the spacious aft deck cockpit.
Forward a passageway and pass-thru window open onto the large, completely refurbished galley. New Silestone quartz countertops surround a large stainless sink with gooseneck brushed nickel pull-out faucet and a new Force 10 propane stove and oven. The quiet new Dometic Marine air conditioner with UV air purifier is tucked under the back corner of the counter for easy access. A sculptured bronze light fixture and a large capacity efficient Vitrifrigo AC/DC refrigerator/freexer finish off this wonderful galley.
The head just off the passageway also has been refurbished. New brushed nickel shower head and non-scalding valve were installed in the roomy shower. (The non-scalding valve became a top priority the first time Victoria turned on the cold water while I was in the shower.) The countertop is the same durable quartz and brushed nickel faucet but with a very nice china bowl. The heart of the head ;-) is the top-rated Raritan Elegance electric toilet. With a macerator in the head itself, all waste lines are 1" in size, minimizing the volume of flush water required. The flush is directed by a three-way valve to the holding tank or through the Raritan Purasan treatment system for direct discharge in most areas. The original stainless steel holding tank had developed pin-hole leaks so it was replaced with the heaviest top-rated plastic tank available. All waste lines were replaced and the new holding tank has never been used.
The center queen stateroom with lots of ventilation and beautiful teak woodwork is a delight. Numerous drawers, two large closets, and a vanity cabinet provide lots of storage with no musty odors. The four bronze portlights are fitted with frosted liners to ensure privacy at the dock. Manita (the manatee decoration) watches over us providing calm assurance at dock or at anchor.
Mechanically, Mango Mama is in great shape with less than 2200 hours on both the Volvo TMD31A 100 hp engine and the Westerbeke 8kw generator. Both were thoroughly checked out at the survey and the belts and hoses replaced to be on the safe side. Dual Racor filter elements and a separate fuel filtration system keeps the fuel clean in the 260 gallon tank. New AGM batteries provide plentiful no-maintenance DC power away from the dock including for the powerful bow thruster and windlass. The Lighthouse windlass easily handles the oversize Delta 88 main anchor.
Mango Mama's spacious aft cockpit is a great spot to enjoy sunsets in faraway places. And she is ready to go cruising at a moment's notice. The Krogen Manatee is well suited to coastal cruising and island hopping. She may be the ultimate boat for the rivers and canals of the Great Loop. We hope to receive reports from the new owners so we can enjoy cruising Mango Mama vicariously. She's currently in Crystal River, Florida, and we love to show her. One couple has been looking for a while and said she's the nicest Manatee they've seen. See the link for more photos and following posts for more details.
Mango Mama photos
Mango Mama is listed with Whiteaker Yacht Sales (
whiteakeryachtsales.com).
