Koopmans Yacht for sale and Yacht Survey in Greece

Todays Survey assignment was this Koopmans Yacht. The designer has more than 50 years experience in designing yachts for both sea-going cruisers and racers, motor yachts and other vessels.

Dick Koopmans Sr. started the Company in 1961, his first commissions were motorboats. However, with Dick being passionate about sailing, gradually he received more and more requests for the designs of sailing yachts. Up to 1985, he worked on his own, but when Dick Jr. graduated from the School for Advanced Technology VOF D. Koopmans Jachtontwerpers was established.

Ship wrecks from an era gone by. Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the northern Aegean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait and is not to far from the Black Sea!!

Greek style!

Just a heads up! I am heading back to Preveza mid March 2022 in the Ionian Island's and then back to Athens and then onto Leros Island for mid April. If you have found a Yacht in Greece you have your eyes on and want help with the purchase and an Inspection please do not hesitate to contact me at steventruss1@aol.com

 

Marine Survey for Insurance - Yacht Surveyor list in Greece

Three years have flown by and time for the Insurance Survey again on this Dutch built TSMY at Samos Marina. Built in 10mmm steel she was lengthened in 1999 from 28 metres to 30 meters. Built by De Vries Lentsch in Netherlands at their Hardinxveld-Giessendam shipyard, she was delivered to her owner in 1985. 

 

 

                          Nan V12- 2 x D2542 MTE. Capacity: 276Kw – 1800 OMN. 

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. 

1000's upon 1000's of Yachts in the Ionian! If your looking at a Yacht in this area give me a shout. Message me on this page below. 

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!