AMEL SUPER MARAMU

The Amel Super Maramu is a sought after blue water cruiser and deservedly so with their very clever and innovative design ideas that are both simple and highly effective. Combine this with the quality construction and the result is a go anywhere cruiser that is a pleasure to liveaboard and easy to operate short-handed. She represents amazing value for money with her recent price reduction.

These are truly unique yachts and have a very loyal band of appreciative owners. I believe all yacht designers could learn something from the Amel Super Maramu! Her superior design features include clever storage ideas, watertight bulkheads and compartments, simple but effective tank gauges, locker lids secured simply from inside the yacht and mechanical back-up for the electric furling systems being just a few of the myriad of ideas and efficient design.

On boarding this yacht from the stern passerelle/combined swimming ladder, you step across a very large stern lazerette. The coach roof above the aft cabin has additional cushions for sunbathing. Forward of this is the secure feeling centre cockpit with the helm position well protected by the fixed screen at the forward end maximising use of space. The aft end of the cockpit has the mizzen mast and its associated control lines. Access to the machinery room is under the cockpit sole and this houses the generator, main engine, watermaker, calorifier, batteries, charger etc and there is excellent access all round for maintenance. The main engine drives the propeller via a hydraulic drive and is in a well protected position at the aft end of the wing keel. The foredeck houses the anchor winch with the chain stowed low in the anchor locker, aft of which are two good sized storage lazerettes, mainsail and genoa have electrically operated furling systems with mechanical back-up. The cutter/ketch rig gives a versatile sail plan. 

Below decks the spacious and practical galley runs across the yacht midships to port with the chart table and navigation area to starboard. Both are sensibly located in the area of least motion whilst at sea. Forward of the galley is the saloon with ‘U’ shaped seating to port around the table and a straight settee to starboard with a slide out sea berth over. Going forward through a watertight bulkhead door is a walk thru to the forward cabin with a good sized heads/shower compartment to port with hanging locker stowage to starboard. The forward cabin has twin berths with leeboards but can convert to a double and has excellent stowage throughout. The retractable bow thruster is located in the forward end of this cabin.

Aft of the chart table is the walk thru with pilot berth to the owners’ en-suite double cabin. The double berth is offset to port and again has leeboards for use at sea, with a dressing table to starboard and excellent stowage throughout. Quality fabrics are used with excellent joinery and varnish work and combined give a feeling of luxury, but it is the incorporation of intelligent design that sets these yachts apart and this example has an extensive equipment list to include air-conditioning, heating, washing machine and dishwasher etc. 

Price: reduced to only 190,000 euros

Make
BUILDER / DESIGNER - Amel
DATE BUILT - 1991
REGISTRATION / FLAG - Norway

Specifications
LOA - 15.97m
LWL - 12.60m
BEAM - 4.60m
DRAFT - 2.05m
KEEL TYPE - Fin
DISPLACEMENT - 16000kg
BALLAST - 5100kg
EPOXY TREATED - Yes, 2008
CONSTRUCTION - GRP
COCKPIT - Centre
STEERING - Hydraulic wheel

Engine
MAKE - Yanmar
MODEL - 4JH3-HTE
HP - 100 HK
DATE INSTALLED - Nov 2002
COOLING SYSTEM - Salt and freshwater via heat exchanger
NO. OF CYLINDERS - 4
ENGINE HOURS - Approx 717 (June 2011)
PROPELLER - Max prop
SHAFT / SAIL DRIVE - Shaft and hydraulic

Tankage
WATER TANK - 1000 litres
DIESEL TANK - 600 litres
HOLDING TANK - x 1 (forward heads)

Electrical System
BATTERIES DOMESTIC - 24v, 320A/h
DATE NEW - 2008
BATTERIES ENGINE - 12v, 105 A/h  
DATE NEW - 2006
ALTERNATORS - 1 x 12v plus 1 x 24v
BATTERY CHARGER - 24v and 12v
BATTERY MONITOR - Mobitronic
GENERATOR MAKE AND MODEL - Onan, 6.5 MDKAL - 2000
GENERATOR POWER - 7 Kva @ 1500
SHORE POWER - Yes
INVERTER - Tecsup, 500 watt

Navigation Equipment
LOG / SPEED - B & G
GPS - MLR
VHF / DSC - Shipmate
AUTOPILOT / SELF STEERING - Autohelm 7000
SSB - Furuno
ECHO SOUNDER - B & G
CHART PLOTTER - Geonav 11 colour
RADAR - Furuno 1830 and gyro
WIND INDICATOR - B & G
COMPASS - Plastimo

Anchors / Warps
ELECTRIC WINDLASS - Lofrans 24v
BOW ANCHOR - Delta
KEDGE ANCHOR - Fortress
OTHER - French sand anchor, 24kg, Brittany plus 70m of 10mm chain
 
Rig and Sails
TYPE - Ketch
MAST CONSTRUCTION - Aluminium
STANDING RIGGING - Stainless steel wire
MAINSAIL REEFING - In mast, electric
GENOA FURLING SYSTEM - Amel, electric
MAINSAIL - x 1 Gatef
GENOAS - x 1 Gatef
TRYSAIL - x 1
CRUISING CHUTE / SPINNAKER - x 2
OTHER - Mesan staysail and spinnaker

Winches
PRIMARY - Lewmar 56 - electric

Accommodation
BERTHS - 7 including saloon
CABINS - 2 x double and 1 single
TOILETS - x 2
SHOWERS - x 3

Domestic Inventory & Equipment
REFRIGERATION - Electrolux
FREEZER - Frigoboat
COOKER - Electrolux
PRESSURISED WATER SYSTEM - Yes
MANUAL WATER SYSTEM - Yes
HOT & COLD - Yes
CALORIFIER / IMMERSION - 45litres (new 2010)
WATER MAKER - Livol 220v
AIR CONDITIONING - Saloon and aft cabin (cool and heat)
HEATING SYSTEM - Ebersoecher 5Kw and 2 x electric heater
GALLEY EQUIPMENT - Fully equipped
GAS BOTTLES - x 3
OTHER - Washing machine, dishwasher

Safety Equipment
BILGE PUMPS - Electric and manual
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - x 3 plus one automatic in engine compartment
LIFE JACKETS - Many
HARNESSES - Several
LIFEBUOY - Yes
EMERGENCY TILLER - Yes
LIFE RAFT - Yes (needs service)
RADAR REFLECTOR - Yes
FIRST AID KIT - Yes

Deck Equipment
DINGHY - Yes
OUTBOARD ENGINE - 10hp Mercury
BIMINI - Yes
SUN AWNING - Yes
SPRAY HOOD - Yes
FENDERS - x 8
WARPS - Various
BOARDING LADDER - Yes, combined passerelle
OTHER - Cockpit shower