Luxury Long Distance Cruiser | 2012 Amel 55

Manufacturer Provided Description

The AMEL 55 was created with direct inspiration from the modern and elegant design of the AMEL 64. She was developed according to the latest improvements of the yard in terms of performance, visibility, ingenuity and comfort of the layouts, but still keeping the AMEL fundamental assets. This version comes with a hardtop. The inside layout is one double forward and a very large aft owner’s cabin.

Construction

• Hull made from composite, Roving 71 glass fibre + glass flakes against osmosis / isophthalic resin, monolithic laminate, laid up by hand (application / coating /
  air removal) in lengthwise and transverse layers with a two thirds overlap.
• Frame structure in polyurethane omega-foam and plywood, laminated to the hull, as is all the joinery structure (bulkheads, furniture units, lockers, etc.)
• This system guarantees the highest rigidity of the whole unit and optimizes load spread. Compression forces from the masts / rigging are compensated by astructure of support pillars for the masts and chain plate tie-rods laminated to the hull for the rigging.
• The bulkheads are glued and laminated with the deck. 4 of them are watertight bulkheads with isolation valves.
• Composite Roving 71 glass fiber / isophtalic resin and balsa sandwich deck molded by the same process as the hull (the deck is glued and laminated to the hulland the bulkheads).
• The fore and aft bridge, foredeck and quarter deck are made from Amel teak”, molded into the deck.
• Self-bailing cockpit (2 scuppers, 100 mm diameter)
• Cast iron ballast fixed to the hull / keel by stainless steel bolts, sealing by Epoxy treatment.

Deck

• Stainless steel bow fitting for 2 anchors. Fresh water outlet on the deck.
• Electric windlass controlled from the cockpit,
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and side rails (opening in the pushpit for easy access to quay or pontoon). Stainless steel guard line.
• LED navigation lights.
• 8 stainless steel mooring cleats.
• Bracket for outboard engine in aft locker
• Stainless steel chain plates.
• Sheet traveller tracks with tidy travellers
• Set of pulleys throughout
• All the controls (manual and electric) of sheets and mainsail tackle are run to thecockpit.
• 2 electric genoa sheet winches.
• 2 stay sail sheet winches.
• 1 electric mainsheet winch.
• 1 mizzen sail sheet winch.
• 2 manual main mast winches.
• 1 manual mizzen mast winch.
• Halyard downhauls : 2 on the main and 1 on the mizzen mast.
• 4 halyard clutches (including one double) and 1 on main mast (staysail option).
• Manual removable gangway
• 12 hatches ; 6 opening portlights.
• On deck, 4 large lockers:
• At the foredeck : a large locker with easy access to the bow
  thruster and chain lockers, a wide space for fenders, mooring lines
  and extra sails.
• To portside, next to the cockpit : a locker for various equipments (oil
  tank for the outboard engine, cleansing products, hosepipes, etc.)
• Right by this locker : a second locker with 2 gas cylinders fitted with
  1 safety pressure valve and an electric valve. The whole locker
  breathes to the fresh air.
• On the aft deck : a large locker for a possible dinghy, outboard
  engine, diving equipment, fenders and others.

Cockpit

• Large, comfortable and reassuring cockpit
• 1 helmsmans station in the wheelhouse with a leather covered stainless steel wheel
• Console in front of the wheel for the electronics, together with all the other controls (windlass, furling gear, thruster, etc).
• Very comfortable helmsmans seat with Hermes leather seat and back.
• Adjustable teak and laminate cockpit table.
• Large locker with light in the cockpit on portside + locker at the mizzen mast foot on portside

Accommodations

Saloon

• It is very bright and spacious. It provides an excellent view of the outside from its 4 opening hatches and 4 large hull portlights.
• Direct and indirect lighting (mainly LED).
• Numerous electrical sockets.
• Large sliding table with extension, for 8 people, with very comfortable U shaped seat. Close storage for dishes.
• Saloon part: 1 very comfortable Hermes leather sofa with a wine / spirit cabinet and storage for glasses.
• Forward Owner’s Cabin
• Closed by a watertight door. It covers the full width of the hull. It is vast, very light and well-ventilated thanks to 3 deck hatches and 2 hull portlights. LED lighting byceiling lights, wall lamps and reading lamps (mainly LED).
• Central 1.60m double bed, slat base and high density foam mattress. Very large storage space under the bed with top access.
• Cabinets, drawers, and a large hanging locker for optimum ease of storage.
• Desk unit/dressing table to starboard with swiveling seat, mirror and 220V sockets.

Heads compartment

• Spacious shower, floor grating and sliding door, mixing tap. Handrail in the shower, storage and lights.
• Lighting by deck hatch and ceiling lights.
• Storage unit with deep flush washbasin and mixer tap.
• Cabinets, towel rail, clothes hooks, toilet paper holder and mirror.
• Electric vacuum marine toilet (fresh water) with black water tank.

Galley

• Situated to the left of the companionway, it is very large and is a major feature of the life on board. A large opening portlight gives a view of the outside whilst doingthe cooking.
• It is naturally very light, great attention has been paid to the lighting and ventilation, which are excellent.
• It comprises 2 large working surfaces made of molded Corian with surround
• 2-basin stainless steel sink with mixer tap and hand shower.
• A combination of low units, drawers and upper cabinets.
• A gimbal-mounted 3-burner stove/oven, with potholders.
• Electric extractor hood with filter
• Stainless steel microwave oven, 220V
• 150 litre refrigerator and 150 litre freezer.
• Several 220V sockets.
• Fresh water capacity: 1 x 800 litre tank with access through hatches.
• Partitioned wastewater tank (capacity: approximately 60 litres), with 2 sewage pumps

Engine

• Very spacious watertight engine room, with very efficient sound insulation.
• Theengine and all the heavy equipment (generator set) are centered and positionedvery low.
• High density insulating foam and inside coating with high acoustic performance.
• Several lighting points, 220V and 24V sockets
• Two sturdy automatic pilot with hydraulic assistance
• Access: from the cockpit, full opening of the cockpit bottom assisted by gas
  struts.
• Steyr engine, 103,04 kw – 138 CV, 4 cyl diesel engine,, turbo
• Diesel fuel capacity: 900 litres (237 gallons)
• Double diesel fuel filter with 3-way tap.
• 24V fans: 1 extractor for the engine compartment, 1 extractor for the battery
  compartment.
• Diesel Generator ONAN 11 KVA 220

Electrical

• 220 V + 24 V 2nd 110 AH 24 V engine alternator
• Diesel Generator ONAN 11 KVA 220 V
• Battery monitor system MasterEasy
• 8 House Batteries AGM Mastervolt 640 AH / 24 V (2018)
• 1 AGM engine Battery 12V 90 AH (2018)
• 1 Mastervolt 24 V Battery charger 220 V / 60 AH
• Charger Inverter Victron 230 V / 24 V 120 AH 5000 W
• Int and Ext Led lights
• Led Nav lights
• 2 electric windlasses LEWMAR24V and 220V distribution boards with ammetersand voltmeters
• 12V circuit for engine and generator
• 24V, 600 Amp/h service circuit
• 220V circuit with cable and pontoon connector atthe aft, and 220V/24V, 100 Amp charger
• 24V interior lighting (mostly LED)
• 12V, 24V and 220V socket

Navigation

• Furuno FR1835 radar.
• Furuno GP33 and GP330 GPS.
• B & G Hydra 5000 including: 1 GFD at charttable, 1 GFD in cockpit.
• Garmin VHF at chart table
• Hydraulic Furuno Navpilot 711 automatic pilot.

Rigging

• The Amel 55 is rigged as a ketch
• Standing Rigging replaced in 2021
• “AMEL” main and mizzen masts. Both masts are designed and entirely
  manufactured by AMEL. The finish is a 2-component polyurethane paint. 2
  sets of spreaders on the main mast and 1 on the mizzen. AMEL 24V
  electric roller reefing system with manual release on the main mast.
• AMEL electric roller reefing system on the mizzen with manual release.
• LED deck lights on the main and mizzen masts.
• Mooring and masthead lights (LED).
• Single strand stainless steel standing rigging .
• Vectran and Dyneema halyards.
• Purpose built AMEL booms, finished in polyurethane paint.
• Down-haul on the main boom.
• Automatic toping lift on mizzen boom.
• Reckman electric genoa furling gear.
• External halyard on main mast.

Engine Notes

1 x 110hp

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Chris Rundlettis a former USCG licensed captain with over 30 years experience sailing from the West Coast, East Coast, around the Med and all through the Caribbean. As a broker since 2013, he has extensive knowledge of systems, rigging and build quality. He is the owner of LTD Sailing School and YouTube channel with video walk-through of various boats.

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT3JltBjxjQ4UJo7RTxK56w