1979 Amel Mango, EUR 80,000

For sale in Le Marin, Martinique: a 1979 Amel Mango Ketch built by the renowned French yard Amel to Henri Carteau's design.

A solid and capable bluewater cruising yacht, designed for serious offshore sailing, long-distance passages, and comfortable life aboard. The Amel Mango is a respected classic among ocean cruisers, known for her robust construction, protected cockpit, practical layout, and true long-range cruising spirit.

Same ownership for the past eight years. The owner is now retiring from sailing due to age, and the boat is ready for her next chapter

The interior is in genuinely good condition, with original Amel woodwork well preserved, clean, functional, and full of character. Cosmetically, she shows her age, as expected from a 1979 yacht that has lived in the Caribbean, but she has been thoroughly deep-cleaned and presents well.

She is not a modern production boat. She is a strong, proven, classic Amel bluewater cruiser with excellent foundations, generous volume, serious autonomy, and the kind of practical offshore design that made Amel yachts so respected among long-distance sailors.

Key specifications
Builder: Amel, France
Model: Mango Ketch
Year: 1979
Type: Monohull sailing yacht / bluewater ketch
Location: Le Marin, Martinique
Flag: French flag
Material: GRP / polyester
Length: 52 ft / approx. 15.85 m
Beam: approx. 4.30 m
Draft: approx. 2.04 m
Displacement: approx. 13,100 kg
Ballast: approx. 5,500 kg
Designer: Carteau
Engine: Perkins 4236 diesel, 80 hp
Transmission: Shaft drive
Propeller: 3-blade propeller
Fuel tank: approx. 480 L
Water tank: approx. 1,500 L
Cabins: 2 double cabins
Heads: 2 bathrooms
VAT / octroi: French Antilles VAT and octroi de mer paid,

Layout and accommodation
Large aft double cabin
Forward double cabin
2 heads / bathrooms
Spacious saloon with U-shaped seating to port
Additional berth / seating area to starboard
Navigation area
Functional galley
Good storage throughout the boat
Hot and cold water with Amel filter system
Pressurized seawater
CD radio with interior speakers
LED TV

Galley
Double stainless-steel sink
Eno 2-burner stove with oven
Extractor hood
12V refrigerator
220V refrigerator Moulinex

Sails and rigging
Semi-battened mainsail
Semi-battened mizzen
Furling genoa
Furling solent
Mainsail and mizzen sail covers new in 2015
Standing rigging completely replaced in 1999
Main cap shrouds, mizzen backstay and triatic stay replaced in 2007
2006: main mast unstepped/inspected, second stay added for solent, backstays doubled
Last rigging check: 2015

Navigation and electronics
Simrad DSC VHF
Portable VHF
Icom SSB radio with Pactor and automatic tuner
B&G navigation instruments
Raymarine autopilote
Log / speedometer
Depth sounder
Wind instruments
GPS

Electrical system
220 V circuit
12 V circuit
Engine start battery 105 Ah
Service battery bank 2x95 Ah
Aerogene 6 wind generator (bearings and brushes replaced 2015)
Shaft alternator Valeo 25A (12A at 6 knots)
115 A service alternator
2 × 330 W solar panels
Interior LED lighting
LED navigation lights
Battery monitor
Victron 50 A charger
Pure sine wave inverter 12/220 V, 1200 W

Deck and exterior
Lofrans Tigres electric windlass
Main anchor with chain
Stainless-steel arch for solar panels, wind generator and dinghy davits
Amel swim ladder
Hard dodger / roof protection
Cockpit bimini
Aft platform
Cockpit cushions replaced in 2014
Hatch plexiglass previously replaced

Additional equipment
AB semi-rigid dinghy
Tohatsu 18 hp 2-stroke outboard
Liferaft December 2026
Safety equipment for 4 people
Tool box

Price: €80 000 negotiable
Location: Le Marin, Martinique