Amel 54 KETCH 2011 "Max"

Name..................................................................... Max

Year...................................................................... 2011

Builder.................................................................. Amel

Designer.......................................... Amel Design Office

LOA........................................................ 56.43ft/17.20m

LWL....................................................... 50.36ft.15.35m

Beam....................................................... 15.75ft/4.80m

Draft........................................................... 6.89ft/2.10m

Displacement................................. 38,580lb/17,5000kg

Ballast................................................ 11,243lb/5,100kg

Sail Area ..................................... 1, 506ftsq/139.91msq

Hull ................................................................Fiberglass

Deck............................................................. .Fiberglass

Steering.......................... Wheel with Cable to quadrant

Keel........................................... Cast Iron Fin with bulb

Rudder................................................................... Skeg

Fuel....................................................................... 900L

Water..................................................................... 900L

Hot Water................................................................ 50L

Holding Tank...................................................... 2 x 90L

CONSTRUCTION

•  Hull # 173, last one in the series, has all improvements
•  Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester with Vinylester resin
•  Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester with anti-slip
•  Hull deck joint is mechanically fastened and bonded
•  Hull is reinforced by longitudinal stringers and transverse bulkheads
•   Four water-tight bulkheads

INTERIOR

•  Luxurious and cozy, finished in rich Mahogany with solid wood trim, cream upholstery, teak and holy style sole
•  Layout is the Owner's version: featuring a large owner's cabin aft, guest cabin forward to port, bunk beds to starboard, single bed in the passageway to owners cabin
•  Galley: To port of the companion way
•  Large U-shaped galley, white Corian counter tops
•  Top loading Fridge, top loading Freezer
•  Extra freezer under dinette seating
•  4 Burner with oven gas stove, microwave, dishwasher
•  Double stainless-steel sink with mixer hot/cold faucet
•  Storage in cupboards, drawers, hanging lockers and floor
•  Installed above sinks in a cabinet are: DC and AC distribution breaker panels, water-maker controls, generator remote start, Webasto diesel heat control
•  Chart table: to port of the companion way, full size L-shaped leather covered chart table, big enough to open a paper chart
•  Comfortable swivel chair with a back rest
•  See Electronics list for inventory
•  Salon: forward of the galley and chart table to port, a large U-shaped dinette featuring a beautiful solid Mahogany dining table, seats six comfortably,
•  Storage cabinets outboard, TV is mounted
•   To starboard are two single leather seats separated by a drinks table, storage   cabinets outboard
•  Owners cabin: Full beam cabin, huge opening portlights at the head of the bed allows an abundance of natural light and air into the cabin
•  True walk around queen bed, reading lights, side tables with drawers, hanging   lockers, drawers and shelves on both sides of the bed
•  Writing or make up desk with mirror, light
•  TV mounted on the bulkhead
•  Air-conditioning and heater controls
•  Owners head: large ensuite with a separate shower
•  Excellent headroom and volume, vanity with sink, storage below and wall   cupboards, large mirror, separate shower stall with a large opening hatch above   the shower
•  Toilet is electric fresh water flush
•  Guest Cabin: forward of the salon to port, pullman style double bed, hanging   locker, cupboards outboard of the bed, reading lights, opening ports, fans, air-   conditioning and heater controls
•  Guest Head: Large compartment, features separate shower stall, vanity and   sink, mirror, storage
•  Electric fresh water flush toilet
•  Separate washing machine and dryer are installed in here
•  Additional accommodations: opposite the guest cabin features a single bed with a fold up bunk bed above
•  In the passage way to the owners cabin, aft of the chart table, is a single bed perfectly located for a sea berth

 COCKPIT

•  Center cockpit style, bench seating port, stb and aft
•  Signature Amel windshield with two opening windows
•  Custom canvas dodger and side curtains for enclosure
•  Helm seat and wheel offset to port, dash perfectly laid out with all engine controls, electronic repeaters and sailing instruments at your fingertips
•  All systems, furling of sails, lines, winches can be controlled from the cockpit making this vessel very easy for two to handle without leaving the cockpit

 MECHANICAL

•  Steyrmotors, 4 cyl, 144hp Turbo Diesel, monobloc, injector pump, 4000 hours
•  Propeller: Folding Autoprop, 3 blade, with Spurs line cutter, spare fixed prop
•  Bow Thruster: SidePower retractable, emergency red "kill" switch
•  Alternator: 14V/90Ah
•  Alternator Service: 24V/110Ah
•  2 x Racor filters

 ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

•  220VAC/24VDC
•  Generator: Onan Cummins, 11KVA, 4600 hours
•  Automatic Battery charger: 100A Mastervolt
•  Extra 50A charger: Victron
•  House Batteries: 12 x Victron AGM, 110Ah
•  Start Battery: 1 x 12V
•  Xantrex amp/volt meter control
•  Inverter: Victron 24V/220V, 5000W
•  Inverter: Mastervolt at chart table, 24/220V 800W
•  Solar Panels: Victron 24V/560W with regulator
•  Wind generator: Eclectic Energy D400 with regulator
•  Air conditioning: 3 units, saloon, aft cabin, fore cabin, 24/220volt
•  Fans installed throughout the vessel
•  LED lighting through out
•  Tricolor masthead navlights (LED) plus LED navlights at deck level
•  Heat: Webasto diesel heater, 5Kw
•  Hot water heater: 50L, heats off engine or 220V
•  Watermaker: Dessalator 24V/220V, 100L/hr, with pre-pump
•  Washing machine: Bosch max 5
•  Dryer: Minea Minuterie
•  2 x Electric flush toilets, fresh or salt water (1)
•  2 x holding tanks, 90 L
•  Hot and cold water with engine or 220V
•  High pressure pump in the cockpit
•  Filtered water at galley sink
•  Hot and cold water shower on the stern
•  Automatic Bilge pump, manual bilge pump, emergency pump

 INSTRUMENTS

•  Chartplotter/GPS: Furuno with Navnet system, 2 units, chart table and helm
•  Radar: Furuno Arpa overlay
•  Autopilot: Furuno Navpilot 511 (direct on the rudder stock), second identical autopilot Hydraulic rams by Lecomble et Schmitt
•  VHF: Icom M505 with remote at the helm
•  SSB: Icom M801 with Pactor III usb
•  Iridium Go Satellite
•  Navtex Fax 30 Furuno in Navnet
•  Weather forecast on Furuno Navnet
•  AIS FA 50 RX/TX
•  Log-speedometer: Brookes and Gatehouse Hydra 3000
•  Depth Sounder: Brookes and Gatehouse Hydra 3000
•  Wind speed/direction: Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 3000
•  Forward looking sonar: Interphase
•  Electronic Barometer
•  Stereo: Pioneer on Bose system interior and cockpit
•  TV 26" + DVD player, Bose sound system saloon, Extra TV 32" and Bose sound system in aft cabin
•  CD player

 SAILS & CANVAS

•  All sails are HydraNet cloth
•  In-mast Triradial furling mainsail
•  Genoa
•  Staysail
•  Mizzen
•  Ballooner
•  Covers for two foresails
•  Sun covers, cockpit cover, winch covers

 RIGGING + DECK GEAR

•  Staysail Ketch rig
•  Deck stepped main and mizzen aluminum masts
•  Both masts have 2 x swept backed spreaders
•  Stainless steel wire standing rigging
•  Forestay, inner forstay, two backstays, two lower shrouds, two intermediates,   two upper shrouds for each mast
•  Genoa electric furling system, Bamar 2.02
•  Staysail electric furling system Bamar 1.02
•  Mainsail electric furling system
•  Mizzen on manual furling system
•  Facnor roller for the gennaker
•  2 x poles
•  Adjustable sheet travelers for both mainsail and genoa
•  All running rigging is Dyneema

DECK EQUIPMENT

•  Windlass: 2 x Lewmar vertical, foot switches, cockpit controls
•  Anchor: Bugel, Stainless Steel, 40kg, 100m s/s chain
•  Anchor: Lewmar Delta, 20m stainless steel, 80m rope
•  Anchor: Fortress 16
•  Chain counter AutoAnchor at the helm
•  Total 11 X Lewmar winches, 3 x electric
•  Anderson line tenders
•  Cockpit table
•  Opacmare electric gangway with remote control
•  Two seats in the pushpit
•  Davits: Sampson Electric with Dyneema
•  S/S arch housing the solar panels and wind generator
•  Solid S/S lifelines
•  7 opening hatches, 11 opening portholes

 SAFETY AND ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

•  Life raft in port S/S cradle
•  Dinghy: AB AL 1, with cover
•  Outboard: Yamaha 25hp and Yamaha 3hp
•  Lots of spare parts for the engine, generator and tools 

MAINTENANCE

•  Last haul-out and anti-fouling: Jan 2023
•  Last zinc(s) change: Jan 2023
•  Last engine oil change: Jan 2023