AMEL 54

Bluewater cruiser built in 2010

Luxurious and seaworthy bluewater cruiser built in France fully equipped for circumnavigation. A proven concept, the high standard of boatbuilding in the yard and the focus on safety, reliability and comfort make AMEL sailing yachts legendary boats for long distance sailing and you meet them in the most remote areas of the world. Solid and stiff construction with bulkheads laminated to hull and deck (partially watertight bulkheads) and laminated hull/deck joint. Well protected, deep center cockpit with fixed windscreen and sprayhood. Spacious owner's cabin aft over the entire beam of the ship and big engine room for easy maintenance access. With two double berths, two bunk berths and the skipper’s berth to starboard in the passageway to the aft cabin, the AMEL 54 offers a total of seven berths, while the practical interior provides excellent support in rough conditions.

The yacht on offer is AMEL 54 hull number #149, built in 2010. Well-maintained owner’s yacht from first ownership with continuous technical service. Extensive specification including diesel generator, watermaker, hydraulic gangway, electric SIMPSON davits including dinghy, diesel heating, two anchor windlasses with double mooring gear, etc. Electric furling systems for genoa, staysail and mainsail as well as electric winches for mainsheet and genoa sheets make for easy and safe handling of the yacht from the protected cockpit and even with a small crew. Very comprehensive navigation and communication equipment including two independent autopilots, radar, two chartplotters, VHF and SSB radio, thermal imaging camera, etc. The AMEL 54 is moored in Northern Italy on the Ligurian coast and can be viewed any time by appointment.

Key Facts

  • Luxurious, fully equipped cruiser.
  • Electric headsail furling systems.
  • Retractable bow thruster.
  • Electric furling mast.
  • 2 x electric windlass with 2 x mooring gear.
  • ONAN 11 kVA diesel generator.
  • Watermaker 100 l/h.
  • Electric winches.

Main Info

Model AMEL 54
Manufacturer Chantiers AMEL S.A. (FRA)
Designer AMEL Design Group
Category Bluewater cruiser
Year 2010
Location Ligurien/Italien
Flag Germany
VAT status EU-VAT paid
Material GRP
Rig Ketch with cutter stay
Cabins 3
Berths 7

Dimensions & Technical details

Length 17.20 m
Length waterline 13.75 m
Beam 4.80 m
Draft 2.10 m
Displacement 17.5 t
Sail area 140 m²
Engine VOLVO PENTA D3-110
Power 110 PS/81 KW
Drive AMEL angle drive
Fresh water 900 L
Fuel 900 L
Holding tank 120 L

Specification

Rig/Sails

  • Ketch rig
  • Deck-stepped, top-rigged, white-painted electric AMEL furling mast with two sets of aft-swept spreaders
  • Electric outhaul for mainsail
  • Deck-stepped, top-rigged, white-painted AMEL mizzen mast with manual furling system and one set of aft-swept spreaders
  • Electric genoa furling system BAMAR
  • Fixed inner forestay with electric furling system BAMAR
  • Babystay for main mast
  • White-painted spinnaker pole (stowed on mast)
  • Long genoa tracks with line-adjustable sheeting cars
  • Wide ANTAL mainsheet traveller on coachroof
  • Furling mainsail DEME-Voiles Hydranet triradial approx. 40 m²
  • Furling mizzen DEME-Voiles Hydranet triradial approx. 22 m²
  • Furling genoa DEME-Voiles Hydranet triradial approx. 75 m²
  • Staysail DEME-Voiles Hydranet triradial approx. 28 m²
  • Gennaker DEME-Voiles approx. 100 m² on furling system
  • Mizzen staysail DEME-Voiles nylon

Deck

  • Solid stainless-steel bow fitting with rollers for two anchors and additional roller for mooring line
  • 2 x electric anchor windlass LEWMAR 2.000 W with double mooring gear
  • Remote control and chain counter for main windlass at helm station
  • Mooring gear: Stainless steel DELTA-anchor 33 kg with 50 m of 10 mm chain
  • Second mooring gear: DELTA-anchor 33 kg with 20 m chain lead and anchor line
  • Electric genoa winches LEWMAR 58EST
  • Electric mainsheet winch LEWMAR 40EST
  • Manual secondary winches LEWMAR 46.2ST
  • Sturdy wrap-around stainless-steel railing
  • Integrated teak seating in pushpit
  • Teak outboard engine bracket on pushpit
  • Rotating hydraulic gangway
  • Electric SIMPSON stainless-steel davits (lifting capacity: 300 kg)
  • Electric seawater deck wash pump
  • Spacious storage in lazarette below aft deck
  • Sail locker in forepeak
  • Folding cockpit table
  • Fixed windscreen (both front windows open)
  • Sprayhood
  • Enclosure for sprayhood (cockpit tent)
  • Hot/cold cockpit shower
  • Folding swim platform with swim ladder
  • Stainless-steel mooring cleats forward and aft and additional central bollard at bow
  • Six spring cleats
  • Chafing protection rail with stainless-steel profile

Layout/Interior

  • Solid, high-quality interior finished in high-gloss varnished mahogany with a lot of solid wood in frames and trims as well as numerous cold moulded parts
  • Saloon with U-shaped settee to port around saloon table and two armchairs to starboard
  • Forward-facing chart table aft to starboard
  • U-shaped galley to port
    - CORIAN worktop
    - Stainless-steel double sink
    - Gas stove (4 burners and oven)
    - Electric extractor hood
    - Microwave 230 V
    - Refrigerator
    - Additional cool box
    - Dishwasher
  • Spacious, luxurious owner’s cabin aft spanning the full beam with large island double berth, desk, lockers, shelves and storage compartments
  • Owner’s heads compartment with sink, electric toilet and separate shower
  • Skipper’s berth in passageway to aft cabin to starboard
  • Guest cabin with double berth forward to port
  • Passage cabin with two bunk berths forward to starboard
  • Second heads compartment in forepeak with sink, electric toilet and separate shower
  • Lee cloths below berths
  • Blinds and mosquito screens for deck hatches
  • Curtains for coachroof windows

Technical Equipment

  • VOLVO PENTA D3-110 5-cylinder commonrail turbo-diesel 110 hp/81 kW
  • Engine hours (as of April 2026): 1.346 h
  • ZF hydraulic gearbox
  • AMEL angle drive with 3-blade variable pitch propeller BRUNTON Autoprop
  • SPURS rope cutter in front of propeller
  • Stainless steel diesel tank approx. 900 l with double switchable RACOR fuel filters
  • Alternator 24 V/110 A
  • AMEL retractable bow thruster 24 V/11 hp
  • ONAN diesel generator 11 kVA (operating hours as of April 2026: 672 h)
  • 230 V shorepower connection with 230 V sockets below decks
  • MASTERVOLT battery charger 24 V/100 A
  • Additional MASTERVOLT battery charger 24 V/40 A
  • MASTERVOLT inverter 24 V/230 V/2.500 W
  • Gel service battery bank 24 V/600 Ah
  • Starter battery 12 V/100 Ah
  • Diesel heating system 5 kW
  • 6 x electric fans in interior
  • DESSALATOR watermaker 24 V/230 V/100 l/h (operating hours as of April 2026: 306 h)
  • Seagull freshwater filter
  • BOSCH washing machine 230 V
  • 230 V tumble dryer
  • Electric toilets with freshwater flushing and holding tanks approx. 60 l each in both heads compartments
  • Safe in owner’s cabin
  • LED navigation lights

Navigation/Electronics

  • BROOKS & GATEHOUSE H3000 system
  • Transducers for log, echo sounder and wind
  • B&G H3000 MFD at helm station
  • B&G H3000 MFD at chart table
  • 4 x analogue B&G instrument displays at helm station
  • FURUNO Navpilot 511 autopilot
  • Second redundant FURUNO Navpilot 511 autopilot
  • 12" FURUNO NavNet 3D multifunction display at helm station
  • 17" display with FURUNO NavNet control panel at chart table
  • FURUNO 4 kW radar antenna on mizzen mast
  • FURUNO GP150 GPS-receiver
  • FURUNO FA50 AIS Class B-transponder
  • FURUNO FAX30 Navtex receiver
  • Interphase ISCAN V90SE forward-looking echo sounder
  • ICOM IC-M505 VHF-radio with second handset at helm station
  • ICOM IC-M801 GMDSS SSB-radio with whip antenna aft
  • Compass
  • FLIR thermal imaging camera with remote control at helm station and chart table
  • JVC radio/CD/Bluetooth-player with saloon speakers
  • TV screen with electric lift and DVD player in saloon
  • 26" TV screen in aft cabin
  • RAYMARINE STV37 satellite TV antenna on first spreader

Safety

  • Signal horn
  • Horseshoe lifebuoy
  • Jackstays on deck
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Electric and manual bilge pumps

Accessories

  • Dinghy (RIB with HONDA 15 hp 4-stroke outboard engine)
  • Extensive spare parts kit
  • Sun awning for aft deck
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Sunbathing cushions for aft deck
  • Fenders
  • Mooring lines

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