1979 Amel Mango

ANNIE M is a custom-built Amel 52 ketch, based on the legendary Amel Mango hull and comprehensively transformed over the past twenty years into a modern, highly capable bluewater passagemaker. Acquired by her current owners with the intention of serious offshore cruising, the yacht has been thoughtfully and systematically rebuilt-structurally, mechanically, and cosmetically-to meet contemporary expectations for safety, comfort, and long-range reliability. Beginning with her robust hull, most bulkheads have been reinforced with Sapele overlay and freshly tabbed to the hull in the style of the newer Amel yachts. Tankage, electrical systems, rigging, and onboard systems have been renewed or upgraded throughout, reflecting an uncompromising approach to offshore preparation.

Her proven ketch rig, protected center cockpit, and well-balanced hull form deliver the seakindly motion, redundancy, and heavy-weather confidence for which Amel yachts are renowned. Below decks, ANNIE M offers a warm, secure, and intelligently reconfigured two-cabin layout, with a beautiful custom-built salon table, fully rebuilt galley with Corian countertops and modern refrigeration, new heads and plumbing, upgraded climate control, and carefully executed joinery throughout. Systems accessibility, redundancy, and serviceability remain central to her design, underscored by a complete ABYC-compliant rewire, modern Victron power management, upgraded navigation electronics, new rigging and sails, and numerous safety enhancements.

The result is a yacht that retains the core virtues that made Henri Amel's designs legendary-strength, offshore competence, and conservative engineering-while benefiting from decades of knowledgeable ownership and continuous investment. A competitor in the 2022 Vic-Maui Yacht Race, ANNIE M is a proven ocean-going design, extensively refit and fully prepared for extended passagemaking and comfortable cruising.

Highlights:

From 2022 to 2025, over $100,000 was spent on electronic updates and maintenance.

All standing and running rigging was replaced in 2020 by Brion Toss Yacht Riggers at a cost of over $50,000.

Andersen electric halyard winch

Electric headsail furling and Strong Track low friction luff tracks for mainsail and mizzen

Full offshore sail inventory

Complete Furuno electronics suite including new doppler radar

Climma and Marine Air air conditioning/reverse cycle heat throughout

Fully rebuilt galley including modern drawer refrigerator/freezers

Fully rewired to ABYC standards with electrical plans available

Victron Quattro inverter/charger (2025) and Blue Sea Systems distribution panels

Perkins 4-236 diesel engine (remanufactured engine installed 2008) with Max Prop feathering propeller

Mase 7.9kw AC generator (2022)

Side Power bow thruster

Lofrans anchor windlass with Rocna 40 (88 lb) anchor

Solid stainless lifelines surrounding the deck (2" higher than standard)

Offshore safety gear: liferaft (2022), ditch bag, medical kit, drogue, rigging cutters

Accommodations

The Amel 52 is known for its robust construction, thoughtful ergonomics, and practical offshore layout. Her interior is finished in warm varnished mahogany with white overhead panels and teak-and-holly sole. Amel's reputation for bluewater-ready systems and secure living spaces is evident throughout. She sleeps six to seven in two private cabins plus the salon and passageway berths, offering exceptional comfort for long passages.

(6) Hella fans throughout cabin

(2) Raritan PHII manual toilets

(3) air conditioning/reverse cycle heat units, (2) Climma and (1) MarineAir

The forward stateroom features two generous berths and substantial storage in drawers and lockers.

Located aft of the forward cabin to starboard, the head includes a marine toilet, sink with pressure hot/cold water, shower and storage lockers.

The spacious salon includes a large U-shaped settee to port surrounding a fixed dining table with integrated storage. To starboard is a sea berth with ample storage below and outboard. Many lockers, shelves, and under-settee storage create excellent capacity for provisions and cruising gear.

A dedicated nav station is positioned to starboard and aft of the salon. The full-size forward facing L shaped chart table provides organized space for navigation tools, radios and instruments.

Galley

The galley is secure and functional-hallmarks of Amel design. Located to port near the companionway, the galley provides excellent ergonomics at sea and includes:

Seaward gimballed propane three burner stove/oven

Xintex propane sniffer

(2) propane tanks

Emerson microwave

Vitrifrigo RF Series stainless drawer refrigerator and freezers (12v and 120v AC)

Corian countertops

In the passageway aft from the salon to the aft cabin there is a pilot berth outboard along the hull side. There is also a access door to the engine room.

The aft cabin is accessed through a walkthrough passageway and offers a private double berth offset to port. To starboard, there is a settee and desk. Storage includes hanging lockers, shelves, and cabinets.

Adjacent to the aft cabin, the second head includes a marine toilet, sink, hot/cold pressure water, shower, and multiple lockers.

Electronics & Navigation

At cockpit:

Furuno Navnet TZ Touch 14" chartplotter

Furuno autopilot control

(2) Furuno RD33 displays with GPS

Ritchie compass

Vesper Cortex VHF/AIS

ICOM VHF RAM mic

Furuno radar antenna mounted on mizzen mast (2024)

Running lights, tricolor light, anchor light

At nav station:

Furuno Navnet TZ Touch 14" chartplotter

(2) Furuno RD33 displays with GPS

Icom IC-M802

Icom IC-M605

Fischer barometer

Dual Bluetooth stereo receiver with (2) Bose speakers in salon

Mechanical Systems

Perkins 4-236 diesel engine (remanufactured engine installed in 2008, 1610 hours)

Single lever throttle/shift control

Borg Warner Velvet Drive direct drive transmission

PSS dripless shaft seal

24" three blade Max Prop feathering propeller

Engine control panel with tachometer, oil pressure, temperature and voltmeter gauges

Keenan Filters dual primary fuel filters with remote control selection

Mase 7.9kw 120v AC generator (installed 2022, 348.4 hours)

Manual bilge pump

(4) electric bilge pumps

High water alarms for engine room and salon bilges

(2) analog fuel gauges

Side Power SP95TI bow thruster with (2) dedicated Group 31 batteries and Victron 12/50 charger

Village Marine Tec MPW800 120v AC watermaker (non functional)

Pressure hot/cold water

Isotemp water heater

Electrical Systems

12V DC and 120V AC electrical systems

50 amp shore power inlet with 50' cord

Charles 12KVA isolation transformer

Blue Sea Systems AC and DC distribution panels with AC and DC digital voltmeters

Victron Energy Quattro 5000 watt inverter/220 amp battery charger (2025)

Xantrex Truecharge2 40 amp battery charger

(4) Mastervolt SL200 AGM house batteries (2025, 800 amp hours total)

(2) Group 31 AGM engine and generator start batteries (2025)

Deck & Hull

The Amel 52 is solidly constructed, with a hand-laid fiberglass hull and deck engineered for world cruising. Known for durability, seakindliness, and offshore reliability, the 52 features a center cockpit protected by a hard dodger, deep bulwarks, a solid stainless handrail surrounding the entire deck and the trademark Amel ketch rig. Her hull is solid hand-laid fiberglass laminate with substantial reinforcement.

Lofrans Tigres horizontal anchor windlass with controls at bow and cockpit

Rocna 40 anchor with 300' 3/8 chain rode and 50' nylon line

Cockpit shower

Sails & Rigging

The Amel 52 features a well-balanced ketch rig, famed for versatility and manageable sail handling offshore.

Aluminum main and mizzen masts with 1x19 wire standing rigging (rigging replaced by Brion Toss Yacht Riggers in 2020)

Strong Track low friction tracks for mainsail and mizzen

Lazy jacks and stack pack type covers

(2) Bamar electric headsail furlers for genoa and staysail

(2) spinnaker poles and reaching strut

(2) Barbarossa 57.2 ST primary winches

(2) Harken 44 ST winches on main mast

Harken 46 ST mainsheet winch

(2) Harken 40 ST winches on mizzen mast

Andersen 46 ST electric main halyard winch at cockpit

Sails:

Mainsail (full batten with three reefs) (2022)

Mizzen (2010)

#2 genoa (2023)

#3 jib (2024)

A2 spinnaker (2022)

A3 spinnaker (2022)

A4 spinnaker (2022)

Storm trysail (2022)

Storm jib (2022)

Miscellaneous & Safety

Jordan Series Drogue

Guardian 6 person liferaft in canister (manufactured 8/22, certification expired 5/25)

Ditch bag

Medical kit

Lifesling MOB recovery device

Rigging cutters

Tohatsu 9.8 hp outboard engine on stern bracket with lift (rebuilt 2025)