2018 Amel 55

There is likely no better Amel 55 on the market than VIVACE. Under the present owner, she has been fully shaken out and tuned up, with recent voyages to Alaska and Hawaii under her belt. Everywhere, she shows pride of ownership and a pilot’s attention to detail and preventative maintenance. With the desirable two stateroom layout in beautiful light oak, VIVACE presents a excellent opportunity, particularly for a buyer who will keep her in home waters – she is USA duty paid. She is fully up on maintenance, with engine service, rig tune, winch service, bottom paint and Prop Speed in 2024.

Highly optioned, she features a full 110v North American electrical system as well as 220v systems (plug into 50 amp 230v and 50 amp 125v and 30 amp 125v shore power), hydronic heat, air conditioning, upgraded generator and electronics packages, backup autopilot, electric furling, winches and davits, hard dodger, solar panels, sun awnings and cockpit enclosure and all the other popular options. 

Cockpit hardtop with full enclosure – watermaker, hydronic heating system – air conditioning, 110v and 220v electrical systems – 11kw Onan generator – dishwasher – 2nd freezer in saloon – gennaker – electric furling and winches – electric davits – second anchor and windlass – upgraded electronics package with backup autopilot – solar panels - 24 bow thruster – Starlink – OC330 Carbon tender with Honda outboard

Interior Accommodations

The interior of the Amel 55 is finished in light oak with a durable laminate cabin sole and soft vinyl headliner and ceilings. All spaces are exceptionally bright as a result of numerous hatches, portlight and windows, including eight hull side windows that provide seated views to the outside. All windows are fitted with shades, including screens on those that open.

VIVACE is the two-stateroom version, featuring a well-appointed master stateroom in the stern and a spacious guest stateroom forward, both with walk around berths and their own ensuite heads. In the passageway to the aft cabin, there is a additional berth with lee cloth that makes a excellent sea berth. A guest/day head is located at the aft end of this passageway.

Starting forward, the guest stateroom’s size rivals master cabins on many comparably sized boats. The walk around island berth is located forward. There is a desk along the starboard side with swing out stool. Storage is ample in a large hanging locker and seven lockers above beneath the deck edge. There is also storage beneath the cabin sole and below the berth, which hinges up to reveal a large space for bulky items.

The forward ensuite head has its own separate shower stall. Teak treads cover the shower sump and a true sliding door separates the space. The head is located outboard with storage in lockers above. Aft of the head is a counter with a deep sink and single lever faucet. A large mirror is mounted on the bulkhead.

The saloon is configured in Amel’s typical arrangement with a deep dinette to port and a settee to starboard. The starboard settee features a fold down arm rest. Ample storage is available beneath the settees, below the cabin sole and in lockers and bookshelves. There is a retractable flat screen TV behind the settee to port that stows completely away. Four hull side windows – two in the saloon and two in the adjacent galley and nav station spaces give a bright feel in addition to cabin portlights and four large hatches. Four accent lamps and two reading lamps illuminate the space in addition to overhead lighting.

The galley is aft and to port, with a generous amount of counter space in a U-shaped arrangement. Fiddles surround the white Corian counters. At the forward, inboard end there are two drawer fridges and a front-loading fridge. A additional freezer is located beneath the starboard settee. The Force 10 propane three burner stove/oven is located outboard, with large top loading dry storage lockers under the counter fore and aft. A microwave is built in above the aft, outboard corner of the galley. A two bin stainless sink with single lever faucet/wand and fresh water tap is set in the aft counter space, with a dishwasher, drawers and large locker with trash bin below. Above the counter are lockers with separators for different size plates and glasswear. There is storage for twelve wind bottles at the inboard end of the forward counter.

The forward facing nav station is to starboard adjacent to the companionway stairs. The chart table has a lifting top, revealing storage below. A open locker and shelf outboard provide storage for regularly used items. The large Furuno radar/chartplotter screen, Furuno GPS display, B&G multi display and Garmin VHF radio are close at hand. 220v, 110v and 12v outlets are available. Outboard of the navigator’s seat is the DC electrical distribution panel with battery and tank monitors, alarms and graphical running light display.

Moving aft to the owner’s stateroom, there is a generously sized single bunk with lee cloth outboard. Bookshelves and lockers run along the hull side. At the head of the bunk is a accept lamp and reading light. There are 110v and 220v outlets available. A portlight opening into the cockpit provides some ventilation.

The guest head is located at the aft end of the passageway. The Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet is located outboard, with a counter aft and mirrored medicine cabinet above. A shower is integral to the space, using the wand from the sink. A teak tread covers the molded shower sump. Above and outboard of the toilet there is a locker housing the washing machine.

The aft stateroom has ample floor space with a true walk around berth. Windows in the hull sides, aft cabin, and opening ports and hatches make this cabin feel bright. To the side of the berth to port and starboard there are side tables with drawers below. Accent lamps and reading lamps are mounted on the bulkhead. Outboard along both sides of the hull there are two large lockers divided in the middle by a shelf and drawers below. There is additional storage beneath the cabin sole and in a locker at the forward end of the cabin – this is a custom arrangement replacing the desk as configured in the standard Amel 55 layout. As in the forward cabin, the entire bed hinges up to reveal a large storage area below.

The master stateroom head is accessed to port. Outboard there is a large counter with deep sink and single lever faucet. Mirrored locker doors conceal storage above and there are lockers below. A separate shower stall with solid door is located forward. A teak tread covers the shower sump. Outboard, there is a molded seat that fold to cover the toilet when the shower is in use.

Espresso machine

Aarke sparkling water maker built into countertop

Miele microwave

Force 10 three burner stove/oven

(1) 15.6 lb aluminum propane tank and (2) European style butane tanks

Bosch dishwasher

Seagull drinking water filter in galley

Stainless steel front loading refrigerator

Stainless steel refrigerator with two drawers

Top loading freezer compartment

(7) 24v DC fans

220v Climma air conditioning/reverse cycle heat for each cabin and saloon (new compressor/condenser/pump and control board)

Hydronic diesel furnace (new boiler and internal hose fittings)

LG washer/dryer in guest/day head

Fitted sheets for forward and aft staterooms

USB C outlets at forward and aft staterooms

Electronics and Navigation

At cockpit:

Furuno Navnet TZT2 radar/chartplotter

Garmin GHS 10i remote VHF mic

B&G Analog AWA and Magnified AWA displays

B&G multifunction display

(2) Furuno 711 C autopilots – two independent systems are installed for redundancy

Plastimo Olympic 135 compass

Starlink with Burnewinn mounts

At nav station:

Furuno Navnet TZT2 radar/chartplotter

Furuno GP-33 GPS display

B&G multifunction display

Garmin 200i VHF radio with loudhailer

Iridium Go satellite phone with external antenna

(2) Icom ICM35 handheld VHF radios

Garmin In-Reach with hard mount

Entertainment:

Fusion MS AV755 stereo received (new)

(2) subwoofers, (3) zones, and (8) speakers – (4) speakers (and sub) in salon, (2) speakers and vented subwoofer in aft stateroom, (2) speakers in cockpit that receive vented subwoofer ambient sound from aft stateroom

Retractable flat screen television behind port settee

Electrical Systems

12 and 24v DC, 230v 50/60hz and 110v 60 hz AC electrical systems

50 amp 230v and 50 amp 125v and 30 amp 125v shore power inlets

(2) 50’ 50amp shore power cords

(1) 50’ 30amp shore power cord

50amp 125/250v to 30 amp 125v adapter

30amp 125v to 15 amp 125 adapter

DC electrical distribution panel with battery monitor, Wema water and fuel level gauges, and alarms for voltage, bilge level, bilge pump running, engine water and alternator fault

AC electrical distribution panel

230v European and 110v North American outlets throughout the vessel

(2) 50’ 50 amp shore power cords

(1) 50’ 30 amp shore power cord

(1) 12v AGM start battery

(6) 12v 200ah house batteries (600 amp hours at 24v)

Mastervolt 110a 24v high output engine alternator

Mastervolt Chargemaster 24/60-3 230v battery charger

Mastervolt Chargemaster 24/100-3 battery charger

Mastervolt AC Master 24/500 230v 800 watt peak power inverter

Mastervolt 230v 2500 watt inverter

Mastervolt 110v 2000 watt inverter

Onan 11kw 220v generator (621 hours)

(2) 24v/200 watt solar panels mounted on davits

Victron MPPT control and display for solar panels

Mechanical Systems

Volvo D3 110hp diesel engine (834 hours)

ZF 25 reduction gear with SISP Gearboxes AMEL 01 drive

Variable pitch propeller

Spurs line cutter on propeller shaft

Volvo electronic throttle/shift control

Volvo tachometer and digital information display

Engine room fire suppression system

Dual Racor 75500 FGX primary fuel filters with vacuum gauge

Reverso oil change pump

Side Power 24v retractable bow thruster

Isotemp Basic 50l water heater

Pressure hot/cold water

New inspection plates fitted for water tanks

Manual bilge pump

New electric bilge pump (spare aboard)

(3) Jabsco Quiet Flush toilets with Gobius tank level monitors in each head

Holding tank capacities: 85l forward stateroom tank, 50l day head tank, 85l master stateroom tank

220v 240l/h Dessalator watermaker

Deck and Hull

The hull of the Amel 55 is finished in white gelcoat with a gold cove stripe and boot stripe with black antifouling paint. Tall, solid stainless handrails surround the deck from bow to stern with boarding gates amidships and at the stern. A folding swim platform provides easy access to the dinghy or the water. Sturdy Simpson Lawrence electric dinghy davits easily stow a generously sized tender. Solar panels are mounted on top of the davits. At the stern, a large lazarette locker provides a massive storage space to accommodate bicycles and other cruising gear. Additional storage space is available in lockers beneath the side decks and a large sail locker forward just aft of the anchoring gear. The decks are molded faux teak nonskid in the Amel style.

The center cockpit is well protected by the optional hard dodger. The centerline window opens to provide excellent ventilation in addition to hatches in the dodger top. A full winter enclosure provides good protection for the helm station in heavy weather and the retractable dodger roof provide additional sun protection for the cockpit when deployed. The forward bulkhead mounted helm station is a Amel signature, with a comfortable and secure seat and all navigation electronics, sail and system controls close at hand. The drop leaf cockpit table spreads to accommodate a full crew.

VIVACE’s bottom was painted in 2024 with three coats of Cukote. Her propeller was coated with Propspeed.

(2) 24v Quick vertical capstan anchor windlasses with chain gypsy and rope drums, remote controls at cockpit

Quick chain counter at cockpit

Stainless steel Amel anchor with swivel – 25m chain, 45m rope rode

25kg Delta anchor – 30m chain, 60m rope rode

(8) stainless mooring cleats

Solid stainless steel handrails from bow to stern with boarding gates amidships and at the swimstep

Full canvas cockpit enclosure with recent Makrolon side windows and vinyl aft windows

Simpson Lawrence electric dinghy davits

Stainless steel and teak boarding ladder (stores in lazarette)

Full set of cockpit cushions, including seatbacks in gray Silvertex

Sun covers – awnings that attached to each boom to provide shade

Teak flagstaff with US ensign

Covers for windshield and hatches

Burnewinn fish cleaning station permanently mounted

Magma BBQ (never used) with custom Burnewinn fitting

Sails and Rigging

White painted aluminum main and mizzen masts booms

Stainless 1x19 wire standing rigging (full rig tune in 2024)

Fiber running backstays

Spinnaker halyard (new), staysail halyard, (2) genoa halyards, mainsail halyard, topping lift at main mast

Mizzen halyard and foresail/auxiliary halyard at mizzen mast

Antal “halyard sliders” for locking and adjustment of mainsail, genoa, staysail and mizzen halyards

Reckmann electric furlers for genoa and staysail (full recent service with lower extrusions replaced)

Amel electric furlers for main and mizzen sails

Spinnaker pole mounted on mast

(2) Harken 46ST winches on mast

(2) Harken 46ST secondary winches

(2) Harken 60ST electric primary winches

(1) Harken 40ST Rewind electric outhaul/mainsheet winch

Antal adjustable genoa sheet cars

Antal traveler for mizzen boom

Fixed point sheeting for mainsail boom

Sails: 

Independence Main (2018)

Independence Mizzen (2018)

Independence Genoa (2018)

Independence Staysail (2018)

Code-0 with Top-Down Furler

North Asymmetrical Spinnaker (2024)

Miscellaneous and Safety

OC330 Carbon tender with custom Awlgrip paintjob

Honda 15hp outboard with electric tilt and start (lithium start battery)

Zodiac 8 man liferaft (recertified 2024) – mounted on port side pulpit for easy launching

 ACR Globalfix v4 EPIRB

Jacklines

(1) PBE (protective breathing equipment)

Fire blankets

Jon Buoy MOB recovery module

Fender step

Fenders and docklines

Amel 55 #61 factory options:

Cockpit hardtop

240l/h Dessalator watermaker

Hydronic diesel heat

220v air conditioning and heating for each cabin and saloon

Mosquito screens for all vertical ports

Comfort Plus Package including upgraded Onan 11kw diesel generator, second 220v 60 amp battery charger and 110 amp 24v alternator on main engine

Dishwasher

Seagull drinking water filter with separate tap in the galley

2nd deep freezer in the saloon

Complete 110v electrical system

Staysail with Reckman electric furler

Furling gennaker

Spinnaker pole and rigging

Variable pitch feathering propeller

Spurs line cutter on propeller shaft

Electric davits

2nd 24v vertical capstan windlass with remote control

2nd anchor with 25m chain, 45m rope and 25kg Delta anchor

Zodiac 8 man liferaft (certified through 3-2027) and grab bag

Cockpit cushions in Silvertex Sterling

Sun covers for boom

Complete cockpit enclosure

Protection pack for windshield and hatches

TV package with 32” LCD flat screen with antenna on vertically retracting mount

2500w 220v inverter

Additional VHF radio handset with loudhailer

Electronics pack with Furuno Navnet TZT2 radar/chartplotter instead of the standard M1835 with 15” touch screen and (2) analog repeaters

Furuno FA50 AIS transceiver for TZT2 with VHF antenna

Second independent autopilot, Furuno Navpilot 711 C, installed and connected

(3) additional reading lights in saloon and side cabin

(2) 24v/200w solar panels on davits

Large aft owners cabin with wardrobe

Interior in oak with sofa in saloon

Security u-bolt in cockpit

Stainless steel rails on the bookshelf in the saloon

(2) mattress covers

Exclusions

Owner's personal effects

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