Yacht Detail
1979 Amel 52' (15.85 m) Mango
Shilshole, Washington, United States
Annie M
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.
- Center Cockpit
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: INZ00379F191
Description
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)
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Aspire Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Swiftsure Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
HIN/IMO: INZ00379F191
LOA: 53' (16.15 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1979
Beam: 15'
LWL: 41' 4''
Draft Min: 6' 7''
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Shape: Displacement
Fuel Tank: 217 Gallons (821.43 Liters)
Fresh Water: 400 Gallons (1514.16 Liters)
Holding Tank: 80 Gallons (302.83 Liters)
Displacement: 37400 lbs
Ballast Weight: 10400 lbs
Designer: Henri Amel
Builder: Amel
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Perkins
- Engine Model: 4-236
- Engine Year: 2008
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 1610.00
- Engine Location: Middle
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