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Amel

Super Maramu

1988–1999
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SA/D
22.5
Performance
Powered up for speed; expect more sail handling in a breeze.
D/L
174.3
Light
Light cruiser/racer, lively motion.
Comfort ratio
25.7
Moderate bluewater
Reasonable offshore comfort.
Capsize screening
2.0
Less resistant
Higher beam-to-displacement; flagged as less resistant to capsize offshore.

Dimensions

Hull typeMonohull
LOA52.50 ft (16.00 m)
LWL41.33 ft (12.60 m)
Beam15.08 ft (4.60 m)
Draft6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Displacement27,558 lbs (12,500 kg)
Ballast10,251 lbs (4,650 kg)
Sail area (main)377 sq ft (35.0 m²)
Sail area (jib)700 sq ft (65.0 m²)
Sail area (total)1,281 sq ft (119.0 m²)
Rig typeketch
Keel typefin_with_bulb
Rudder typeSkeg-hung
Fuel capacity158 gal
Water capacity264 gal
DesignerHenri Amel and Jacques Carteau

Construction

Sources

Dimensions/displacement/sail area per boat-specs.com; 243 hulls built 1988-1999. Displacement figure used is the lighter 'as designed' figure (12,500 kg / 27,558 lb); a loaded/cruising displacement of ~35,840 lb is also commonly quoted. Ketch rig (Marconi, in-mast furling main); sail_area_total_sqft sums main+genoa+mizzen (377+700+205 sq ft, rounded) consistent with sailboatdata's convention of including the mizzen for ketch/yawl rigs -- jib_sqft field holds the genoa (100% working headsail) figure rather than a smaller jib. Hull/deck GRP glass-reinforced polyester, per boat-specs.com. L-shaped lead-bulb keel. Mast aluminum, standard. Verified 2026-07-09. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Protected skeg-hung rudder (construction material not independently confirmed). Fuel 158gal, water 264gal -- generous tankage typical of Amel's long-passage cruising-system philosophy. No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.