The Super Maramu, built by AMEL, is a benchmark among cruising sailboats. This pre-owned ketch is highly sought after by sailors looking for a sailboat for long-distance cruising. Here’s a look at a pre-owned boat designed for circumnavigating the globe and living aboard.
The Super Maramu is one of the most sought-after cruising sailboats on the used offshore market. This series of the famous ketch from the Amel shipyard has delighted countless sailors on all the world’s oceans and continues to participate in numerous ocean rallies.
Super Maramu, from the AMEL shipyard, a well-designed sailboat
THE Super Maramu, or Super Maramu 2000, is one of the best-known sailboats of the cOver 450 units of this ketch-rigged cruising yacht have been launched from the shipyard. It’s a sailboat that maintains a very high value on the used market. It’s among the most sought-after used boats for those planning long voyages.
The AMEL construction site was created in 1964, in La Rochelle by Henri AMEL, which at the time took over the ARPIN company. The construction site began to attract attention with different types of sailboats like the Friends, THE Pamperos, THE Super Mistral Sport and the 39 EurosSubsequently, he never succumbed to the temptation of multiplying models like other shipyards of the time. He only offered two or three models at a time. Over the years, the shipyard became a benchmark for offshore sailboats.
Actually, Henri Amel He imbued his sailboats with his own philosophy. “True boats,” for him, were boats that love and respect the sea. That says it all. Even today, after the passing of its founder, the shipyard maintains this philosophy, much like the… Amel 50 and of Amel 60.
The Super Maramu, a discreet sailboat with long-term vision
The Amel Super Maramu was launched from the shipyards in 1988It will be renamed Super Maramu 2000 From 1999 to 2007, this ketch-rigged sailboat remained one of the most renowned cruising boats in its class and beyond. It is one of the few sailboats of its size that is unsinkable. Beyond its renowned build quality, this boat has become a benchmark in sailing.
In fact, the Amel shipyard never sought to build boats that turn heads. All of its expertise lies in a very modern approach to automation as well as serious and above-average build quality.
This cruising sailboat is designed for long offshore voyages. For example, from the hull to the protected cockpit and the ketch rigging, including the through-hulls above the waterline and the automation of certain maneuvers, nothing is left to chance.
Finally, The Super Maramu owes its reputation to its seaworthiness. This ketch has all the qualities needed to face any sea in the world. It’s a rather fast boat for a cruising sailboat, powerful and stable on all points of sail..
At the same time, the Super Maramu is a true owner’s boat. It’s a cruising yacht designed for sailing as a couple or with a small crew. This extends to the deck hardware. A single person can handle the boat, both under sail and power. Hooray for the bow thruster and electric winches for hoisting the mainsail and genoa… The entire boat is designed with this in mind, from maneuvers to living comfort.
A used sailboat from owners
All the people who boarded a Super Maramu They will tell you, these boats are not like the Others. As soon as the visitor steps onto the deck, covered in synthetic teak, and enters the cockpit protected by a windshield, the impression of being on an extraordinary boat is immediate. As we have seen, this boat is a true owner’s vessel. The boat offers only two cabins. But what cabins they are… The interior doesn’t try to impress but is truly designed for comfortable living on board.
The list of standard equipment is simply impressive. The Super Maramu came with a generator, washing machine, oven, and freezer..
Then, for navigation, the philosophy is the same: electric winches, electric sail furlers and electric anchoring…
In short, this boat is one of the units to seriously consider for going on long cruises.
Technical specifications for Amel Super Maramu.
| Overall length | 16m |
| Waterline length | 12.60m |
| Width | 4.60m |
| Draft | 2m05 |
| Maximum displacement | 14.5 T |
| Weighted fin | 5.1 T |
| Sail | |
| Jib | 75m2 |
| Main sail | 35m2 |
| Mizzen | 19m2 |
| Mizzen jib | 20m2 |
| Ballooner | 80m2 |
| Maximum sail area upwind | 149m2 |
| Perkins Turbo Diesel Engine | 80hp used at 65hp |
| Diesel | 600 l |
| Fresh water | 1000 l |
A video of Amel’s Super Maramu
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