Amel 52 Mango 52 for sale in Lefkada Greece.

I have managed to keep working during the lockdown in Greece, so after another week in Preveza todays assignment was this Classic Amel 52 footer. She is the Amel Mango production built 1987 with an 80hp Perkins, retractable Bowthruster. Electric furling systems for main (inmast) and genoa, inmast furling mizzen manual. Accomodation for 8 throughout in 2 double cabins, companionway bunks and saloon. 2 heads & showers. Goodies include a rev cycle aircon, + electric radiators, freezer and washing machine!

The French built Amel is well known to cruisers worldwide as a strong and able offshore vessel, easily sailed by a cruising couple or single handed, outfitted in a way that provides maximum comfort and safety with abundant, easily accessible storage for all the things one needs for long offshore passages.
Some history on Amel is necessary reading to understand, what a sensational boat this one is. Henri Amel was one of life’s perfectionists – even in the early 1970’s he didn’t see why long-distance cruising should be a damp, uncomfortable or strenuous experience.  The result of these convictions, allied to his extensive experience at sea on both yachts and ships resulted in a distinct blueprint for serious long-distance cruising vessels that the French AMEL boat yard retains to this day.  This extraordinary yard which Henri Amel left in perpetuity to his workers, is fantastic and very unusual, with a passion and single-minded approach that few modern yachts can mimic.

Pros and Conns.
The shrouds are fastened to the sides of the boat so the Genoa angle can not be brought in to point very high, But 30-35 degrees is a max. 
The boat can be apparently lifted by the chainplates!! 

The hull to deck joint is laminated this coupled with the deck stepped masts makes for a bilge so dry.

 Retractable Bowthruster. This is probably not ideal. The bowthruster lifts up into a pocket in the forward stateroom. 

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Oh so French. The interior is fantastic African mahogany with teak covered plywood soles in the galley and saloon. The staterooms and walk through are carpet. The headliner is cream vinyl. You feel like you entered a French nobleman’s boat during the renaissance. The frilly upholstery and dainty details contrast deeply with what you usually see. 

Surveyors comments: I was impressed with this boat, construction is solid. The hull and deck are glassed together while in the mold. The boat stays in the mold until all the structural stuff is glassed in. Instead of thru deck penetrations they glass in permanent backing plates that are threaded to accept the bolt. Very watertight boats and well insulated so not much condensation. Rather than hope rudders don't leak the rudder is designed for water to circulate through!