AMEL Amel 50 for sale (2017) in Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain

The Amel 50' is a phenomenon - the first of a new series of Amels - there are around 100 hulls cruising. MAMITA is a very highly specified member of the fleet and has been beautifully maintained. She has everything that you need for both Mediterranean and northern waters cruising and she is VAT paid both in the EU and the UK. With 3 generous sleeping cabins, and a lovely main saloon, she also has a comfortable, protected cockpit for long distance sailing. MAMITA is perfect for bluewater cruising two handed. In this ownership she has sailed both in northern Europe and in the Mediterranean and has provided comfortable and trouble free passages. She is wonderfully comfortable for living aboard.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Laminated fibreglass construction. AMEL resin infused GRP process with foam core above waterline level.
• Topsides painted white.
• Watertight bulkhead/comparts with watertight bulkheads and watertight doors as is standard on Amel 50. There are 5 x separate watertight sections – forward lazarette, forward cabin, saloon, aft cabin and aft lazarette.
• The engine/technical equipment room is self-contained and accessed directly from the cockpit.

Keel & Rudder:

• Bolted Lead Keel, 5.36Te, 2.15m draft.
• Twin rudder with wheel steering, operated via push/pull cable system.
• Emergency tiller.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Volvo Penta D3, 110hp diesel.
• ZF63 hydraulic gearbox.
• Electronic start and morse control at helm station.
• Shaft drive.
• Racor fuel filter.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Volvo engine hours: 1,778 hrs @ July 2025.
• Engine service annually plus any required replacement parts.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Feathering propellor.
• Spur rope cutter.
• Retractable electric (Sidepower) bow thruster (8hp).
• Two separate auto pilot systems (Furuno 711C) to provide redundancy.
• The second autopilot system includes a control station and second rudder actuator to give complete duplication of autopilot systems.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 230V systems from shore power, Onan 8KW generator, or Mastervolt 2500W invertor.
• 24V system for all services from sealed gel (AGM) battery bank, 600Ah.

Battery Banks:

• Sealed gel (AGM) battery bank, Mastervolt, (400 Ah standard plus 200 Ah extra thus 600 Ah total), original batteries.
• Dedicated single 12V engine/generator start battery, with dedicated 12V charger, both new 2024.

Battery Chargers:

• Mastervolt 60 A 220/24V battery charger.
• Mastervolt 100 A additional 220/24V battery charger.
• Chargers housed in engine room.
• Solar power– 2 x 400-watt panels mounted above aft davits with Victron controller.

Alternators:

• Engine alternator 120ampH.

Generator:

• 1 x Cummins Onan 8Kw 230V AC diesel generator (3-cylinder 2880rpm) in acoustic cocoon enclosure, located in engine room.
• Onan generator hours: 728.2 hrs @ July 2025.
• Serviced annually plus any required replacement parts.

Shore Power:

• 220V shore power.
• 32A and 16A shore power cables and convertors for different shore sockets.

Other Electrical:

• Solar power– 2 x 400-watt panels mounted above aft davits with Victron controller.
• 24/220v 2500W Mastervolt invertor.
• 800W invertor dedicated for the TV.
• Amel polarity check function and polarity changeover selector in aft lazarrete.
• 220V socket outlets and USB outlets throughout and waterproof USB outlets at helm station.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Hot water calorifier, 50 litre, heated by both engine coolant and 220V electrical immersion heater.
• Freshwater pressurised system with (pressurised) accumulator.
• Diesel heating system, Webasto 7.6KW unit in engine room, providing piped hot water/glycol to hot air outlets in accommodation areas and heads.

Watermaker:

• Dessalator dual voltage (24V/220V) 100 litres per hour.
• Watermaker hours: 192.4 hrs @ July 2025.

Bilge Pumps:

• Main bilge pump in engine room.
• Secondary bilge pumps in engine room, and aft lazarette.

Seawater:

• Single seawater hull seacock with shutoff valve and strainer/filter supplies a sea-chest and outlets from feed the main engine, watermaker, aircon and generator, all housed in engine room.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total fuel capacity of 650 litres.
• Stainless steel tank located in engine room.

Fresh Water:

• Total fresh water capacity of 600 litres.
• Tanks located in central bilge area, sectioned, with removable access ways for cleaning.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Plastic blackwater holding tanks for both WCs, 80 litre each.
• Mounted above waterline level so gravity draining at sea by operating drain valve.
• Greywater tank sump with auto pump-out, located in saloon bilge, with removable access cover for cleaning.

Navigation Equipment

• Furuno Navnet TZT2 15” radar plotter at chart table.
• 15” repeater at helm station.
• B&G Hydra 5000 unit.
• Analogue repeater.
• Range of Instruments in the cockpit and at the chart table.
• Furuno FA50 AIS with VHF antenna.
• WiFi - Glomex Webboat.
• Garmin 200i dsc VHF radio at chart table with additional handset at helm station plus loud hailer and foghorn functionality with mast mounted loudspeaker.
• Apple Mac PC installed in owner’s cabin.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Force 10 gas cooker/oven on gimballed mounting with 3 burners, oven, and grill.
• Portable 220V 2KW single induction hob for us in port, with purpose made fitted and matching gas hob cover.
• VITRIFRIGO 2 drawer stainless steel fridge and freezer. 24V.
• Combined clothes washer/dryer. 220V. LG 2 in 1, 7KG max wash, 4Kg max dry.
• Miele Microwave. 220V.
• Dishwasher. 220V. Bosch 6 place setting size.
• Nespresso 220V coffee machine Installed/mounted.
• Cutlery, a range of utensils, plates, pots and pans plus toaster, kettle, etc.

Other:

• Additional second (chest freezer) freezer in the saloon beneath starboard saloon seating, 24V. selectable to fridge or freezer operation, also selectable for air or keel cooling.

Heads/Showers:

• 2 x heads compartments, each with DOMETIC Masterflush 8100 series electric freshwater flush WC, shower, and washbasin. Gravity drainage to greywater tank.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Central heating. Diesel Aerothem/Webasto 7.6 KW unit in engine room, providing piped hot mix of water/Glycol to accommodation areas. Hot air outlet units in saloon, sleeping cabins and in both heads compartments.
• Air conditioning unit, DOMETIC 48,000 BTU, 220V single central unit providing chilled water/Glycol piped to chilled air outlets in the saloon and all 3 sleeping cabins.

Entertainment:

• Bose stereo speakers and subwoofer in saloon.
• Fusion radio/Bluetooth unit also allowing music control from phone/app.
• TV with 32” LCD flatscreen TV, vertically retractable for stowage at sea with dedicated 800W invertor, power supply, remote control, TV antenna and Apple TV box.

Lighting:

• Extensive low wattage LED lighting in all areas, including downlights, mood lights, floor lighting, bedside lights, chart table light, cockpit lights, deck LED flood lights, range of navigation lights.
• Blue LED nightlights for internal areas for night sailing.
• Blue LED lights in transom and deck areas.
• Blue LED underwater lights at stern.
• White LED mast up-light floodlights at lower and upper spreaders.
• Boom end LED downlight.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 6 berths in 3 cabins with the option of a further 2 berths created by dropping the electric saloon table.
• Light oak interior with dark grey fabric and leather trim.
• Bedding and pillows for all berths including towels.
• Dyson vacuum with charging station, mops, deck brushes.
• 220V Iron and ironing board.
• USB sockets in cabins and saloon.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Cabin:

• Double centreline berth.
• Berth lifts to provide under berth stowage.
• Hanging locker.
• Various other storage lockers.

Starboard Bunk:

• 2 berths (upper and lower bunks), the top berth hinges upwards when not in use.
• Various stowage.

Guest Heads Compartment:

• Electric heads with freshwater flush.
• Basin.
• Separated shower stall with glass door.
• 2 x Doors to heads (to provide direct access from saloon or private ensuite access from forward cabin).

Saloon:

• Dining table to port which opens to double size if required with seating.
• Electric raise/lower saloon table that can convert into an extra-large sofa or to an extra double berth if there are more than six people aboard.
• Separate sofa to starboard, and top opening drinks bottle locker.
• Navigation area in Saloon with electrical panels, controls, electronics, and VHF.

Galley:

• Linear galley with gas cooker with oven and grill, large full-size sink and drainer, ample work surfaces, 2 drawer fridge and freezer unit, dishwasher, microwave, and masses of storage.

Owner’s Aft Cabin:

• Large centreline double berth.
• The double berth lifts (gas struts) to provide large stowage area beneath.
• Hanging locker and multiple other stowage lockers.
• En-suite heads compartment.
• Work station/dresser.

Owners’ En-suite Heads:

• Electric heads with freshwater flush.
• Basin.
• Separated shower stall with glass door.

Engine Room:

• Located centrally with direct access from cockpit, separated from the interior accommodation providing excellent access and preventing smell, dirt, and disturbance and with good lighting.
• Blower cooled (automatic).
• Automatic fire extinguishing system. Easyfire HFC227 gas discharge system (plus manual initiation from helm station).
• Bilge alarm and dedicated bilge pump.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Cutter headed sloop rig.
• Spars white painted.
• Profurl electric furling for mainsail, genoa and staysail operated from helm station, and with manual over ride if required.
• White painted spinnaker pole and required lines, this pole is also used for poling out the Genoa when sailing downwind.
• Amel in-mast electric furling operated from helm station.
• Staysail is self-tacking with sheet car track (and has Profurl electric furling) and has detachable running backstays (lines all operable from within cockpit).
• Mainsheet traveller control lines running into cockpit area (safety feature at sea).

Winches:

• 2 x Primary electric (2 speed) Harken genoa sheet winches in cockpit.
• 2 x Secondary manual (2 speed) Harken winches in cockpit.
• 1 x Electric mainsheet winch (2 speed) in cockpit.
• All 3 electric winches are operable at winch pushbuttons or from helm station.
• 2 x Harken manual winches (2 speed) at mast.

Sails:

• Mainsail with AMEL in mast electric furling.
• Genoa with Profurl electric furling.
• Staysail with Profurl electric furling (added extra).
• Code Zero with manual roller furling, with furling control line which runs to cockpit area.

General:

• 2 x Cockpit table extensions to extend the table for 8 people if required.
• Electrical lowering aft platform with boarding ladder for swimming and for boarding the tender if anchored or on mooring buoy.
• Amel electric davits with electric lowering/raising function plus manual rope block backup system.
• Boat hook.
• Handbooks and information – Amel owner manual and user manual are provided with extensive technical details, and wiring diagrams, there are also manuals for most items fitted to MAMITA filed in multiple ring binders.
• A range of charts and pilot books are on board. These are not guaranteed to be full corrected and in date and are intended purely as a guide.
• A very comprehensive inventory of tools including hand tools, drill, grinder, vice, soldering iron, multi-meters, torches, chargers. Comprehensive inventory of spare parts (engine, generator, greywater pump, freshwater pump, water maker, etc.)
• Spare parts – comprehensive inventory of spare parts for the engine, generator, greywater pump, freshwater pump, water maker, etc.
• Chandlery – selection of fittings, screws, pins, shackles, fasteners, adhesives, sealants, etc.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Lewmar 2000W windlass (operable from helm station and with a remote control).
• Stainless-steel main bow anchor and swivel.
• 80m of 10mm stainless steel anchor chain.

• Stainless steel swivel.
• Anchor marker buoy.
• Second (Fortress) stern anchor plus chain and long warp (which may also be used for tying to shore when Mediterranean anchored).
• Large selection of lines, mooring devices, Mediterranean/heavy stern tackle with springs.
• Set of 8 side fenders and 2 (stern) ball fenders all with fender covers.
• Folding stern glass fibre passarelle with deck socket and suspension system.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Cockpit/deck - matching cushions for all cockpit seating, aft deck sunbathing and foredeck sunbathing. Full Mediterranean sun covers the full length of the boom fixing to a track on the boom both port and starboard.
• Cockpit full enclosure with mosquito nets. Instrument covers, and helm control station full cover.
• Aft deck sunbathing and foredeck sunbathing.

Tender & Outboard:

• Highfield CL 310 BLT Hypalon (UV resistant for the Mediterranean).
• Honda 15hp outboard with electric start and separate fuel tank, plus e-Propulsion 3hp electric outboard (with battery and charger).
• Winter full cover for tender.

Safety Equipment

• Zodiac 8-person life raft, 8 person, in container with safety equipment (serviced and in date).
• Lifejackets.
• Flares.
• Stocked grab bag.
• Handheld VHF.
• Jon Buoy man-overboard system mounted on pushpit.
• Man overboard throw lines.
• GPS EPIRB (Serviced and in date).

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Automatic HFC227 gas fire extinguishing system (with manual initiation at helm station) in engine room.
• A range of handheld fire extinguishers for each area of accommodation.
• Fire blanket.

Extras above Standard Specification

• Watermaker – Dessalator Duo 100, up to 100 Litres/hr, 24V/220V.
• Solar power– 2 x 400-watt panels mounted above aft davits with Victron controller.
• Air conditioning - 220V air-conditioning and heating for all cabins and saloon.
• Heating - Aerotherm diesel central heating throughout the boat.
• Comfort plus electrical package – Onan 8 KW Diesel generator, additional 24V batteries (+200Ah), second battery charger 220/24V 100A. plus also 24/220V 2500W invertor (Mastervolt).
• Additional electronics – Furuno Navnet TZT2 15” radar plotter at chart table and 15” repeater at helm station. B&G Hydra 5000-unit, analogue repeater, range of Instruments in cockpit and at chart table. Furuno FA50 AIS with vhf antenna. WiFi. VHF radio additional handset at helm station plus loud hailer and foghorn functionality with mast mounted loudspeaker.
• Combined clothes washer/dryer.
• Miele microwave.
• Bosch dishwasher.
• Nespresso coffee machine.
• Additional 2nd (chest freezer) freezer in the saloon.
• Apple Mac PC installed in owner’s cabin.
• Bose stereo system with speakers and subwoofer.
• Fusion Radio/Bluetooth unit allowing music control from phone app.
• TV with 32” LCD flatscreen TV.
• TV antenna and Apple TV box.
• Electric raise/lower saloon.
• Bedding and pillows for all berths.
• Dyson vacuum, mops.
• Iron and ironing board.
• Selection of bedding and pillows, towels etc.
• USB sockets in cabins and saloon.
• Additional lights - blue LED nightlights plus Led external show lights, boom end downlight.
• Self-tacking staysail with Profurl electric furling.
• Spinnaker pole with required rigging.
• 3 x Electric winches.
• Code zero light wind sail with manual furling.
• Second autopilot system including control station and second rudder actuator.
• Feathering propellor plus spurs rope cutter.
• 8hp retractable bow thruster.
• Large selection of lines, mooring devices, med/heavy stern tackle with springs, set of 8 side Fenders and 2 (stern) ball fenders all with fender covers.
• Folding stern passarelle with deck socket and suspension system.
• Tender/Davits - Amel electric davits.
• Highfield tender, Hypalon CL 310 BLT, plus winter cover. 15HP Electric start Honda outboard, plus 3HP e-propulsion electric outboard.
• Matching cushions for all cockpit seating, aft deck sunbathing and foredeck sunbathing. Full sun covers. Cockpit full enclosure with mosquito nets. Instrument covers, and helm control station full cover.
• Cockpit table extensions.
• Zodiac 8-person life raft.
• Lifejackets, Flares, stocked grab bag, handheld radio, Jon Buoy man-overboard system, man overboard throw lines, GPS EPIRB (Services and in date).
• Tools – Very comprehensive inventory.
• Spare parts.
• Chandlery items.
• Galley equipment.