Amel 54 ketch, launched in 2006, Hull # 34 is now offered for sale exclusively with DBY Boat Sales.
The Amel 54 is a very sought after quality bluewater cruising yacht that has one of the best reputations across the world for safety, comfort and speed. All of which are high on cruising couples and families wish list.
This Amel 54 is loaded with every conceivable option and even has a custom hard dodger over the cockpit which is a priceless addition.
The current owners have had 10 + years of quality world cruising, and the yacht has performed brilliantly for them, but it is the end of their journey and so JUSTINA needs a new owner.
Amel 54s have a conservative sail plan and hull shape designed for comfortable sailing while allowing good speed through the water on almost all angles. In 16 knots on the beam with choppy cross seas, the 54 logged an effortless 9 knots. Old-school cruisers will appreciate the full-skeg rudder. Because safety is Amels paramount concern, the boat has four watertight bulkheads. The 54s solid hull is laminated to the deck, which has high bulwarks and full-length stainless-steel railings for added security. 10 stainless steel cleats for tie up. A very powerful 11hp bow thruster is included for simple and carefree docking. Safety gear onboard is comprehensive as you would expect from a safety focused, conservative cruising couple. The spare parts list is extensive.
Many Amel customers are older cruising couples or families with small children, so easy operation is important. The electric furling main and genoa, electric winches, a 11hp bow thruster, and hydraulic pistons to help access storage are there to make life easy on the water. Air conditioning, 24v fans and a Webasto diesel heater keep even the nastiest conditions comfortable.
Amels characteristic steering station, behind the hard windshield and under Justinas custom hard top dodger, has push-button controls and readouts for all systems, and is super well protected from the elements.
Built-in lee cloths and large volume tankage plus a water maker, indicate that this yacht is designed for serious passagemaking. In port, the sumptuous leather-and-mahogany interior makes the 54 a queen on any dock that the built-in passerelle touches. The seaworthy galley is plumbed for a dishwasher and has 3 separate refrigeration units. Cooking is from a 4 burner stovetop and oven plus there is a back-up induction plate. Dual stainless steel sinks and corian tops. Abundant storage for cruising gear includes a cavernous lazarette. The dinghy is supported high up on sturdy davits with solar arch overhead. There is plenty of room under the dinghy to slip into the water from the transom swim platform and rinse off afterwards with the hot shower.
Amel 54 Specs
LOA: 53′ 10″
LWL: 50′ 4″
Beam: 15′ 9″
Draft: 6′ 9″
Sail Area: 1,507 sq. ft.
Displacement: 35,000 lb.
Water: 900L
Fuel: 900L
Hot Water:40L Black water tanks: 2 x 90L
Engine: 110-hp.Volvo D3, 3100 hours
Amel 54 Manufacturer’s Comments
Extremely strong, solid one-piece fiberglass laminate for the hull, hand laid with bi-axial cloth.
Hand-laminated fiberglass rudder shell mounted on solid stainless steel rudder shaft.
Rudder is attached to a full-length skeg and the hull at three points.
Hand-laminated fiberglass deck with segmented end-grain balsa core, with solid fiberglass laminated
sheets beneath all deck hardware that require backing plates.
The hull, deck, bulkheads and furniture are all laminated together to form one piece while in the mold.
Four genuine watertight bulkheads with isolating valves.
Proprietary anti-osmosis treatment below the waterline.
Massive stainless steel foredeck cleat.
Stainless steel tube guardrails along the entire starboard and port sides.
Open bow pulpit with removable teak seat.
10 stainless steel cleats for mooring, mounted on the toerails.
Full-size stand-up engine room accessed from the cockpit.
Engine room is airtight from the interior and can be made watertight by employing valves.
For sale with DBY Boat Sales Pittwater Office in Newport. Please call +61 2 9999 3311 for an inspection. For additional high-resolution photos and detailed inventory, please email sales@dbyboatsales.com.au
| Price | : $719,000 AUD |
|---|---|
| Price Base | : $719,000 |
| Brand | : Amel |
| Model | : 54 |
| Length | : 16.45 Meters |
| Year | : 2006 |
| Category | : Cruising Yacht |
| Hull Type | : GRP |
| Hull Style | : Single |
| Power Type | : Sail |
| Type Of Sales | : Dealer |
| Engine Make | : Volvo D3-110 |
| Engine Type | : Diesel shaft driven Volvo D3 |
| Condition | : Used |
| State | : New South Wales |
| Suburb | : NEWPORT |
| Registration Expiry Date | : 31/01/2026 |
| HIN Number | : AML54034C606 |
| Stock Number | : DBY00181 |
| Registration Number | : ON: 1292260 |
| Designer | : AMEL |
|---|---|
| Builder | : Chantiers Amel France |
| Water (Potable) Capacity (l) | : 900 |
| Hull Construction Material | : Fibreglass |
| Hull Type | : Monohull |
| Deck Construction Material | : Hand-laminated fibreglass deck with segmented end-grain balsa core, with solid fibreglass laminated sheets. |
| Country Origin | : France |
| Length (feet) | : 54 feet |
| Length (m) | : 16.45 m |
| Length Waterline (m) | : 15.24 m |
| Beam/Width (feet) | : 15 ft 3 inches |
| Beam/Width (m) | : 4.66 m |
| Draft (m) | : 2.06 m |
| Draft (feet) | : 6 ft 9 inches |
| Keel/Ballast | : Wing keel. 5100kg Ballast. |
| Dry Weight (kgs) | : 17500 kgs |
| Number of Helms | : One + autopilot |
| Displacement | : 21500 |
| Colour | : White |
| Engine Notes | : Volvo D3-100 |
| Number Of Engines | : 1 |
| Engine Hours | : 3,100 |
| Horse Power (hp) | : 110 |
| Drive Type | : Amel - C Type |
| Engine Room | : Midship below cockpit. Full size stand-up engine room accessed from the cockpit. Engine room is airtight from the interior. |
| Generator | : Onan/Kubota MDKBM 9.5 kw 230 v 50hz. Date of Last Service: May 2025. Approx: 1000 hours. New in 2021: 500w high -efficiency solar panels. |
| Number of Batteries | : 12: 12V 100Ah LiFeP04 = 24 v 600 Ah. |
| Fuel Type | : Diesel |
| Number of Fuel Tanks | : 1 stainless steel. |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (L) | : 900 |
| Propeller | : 3-blade feathering max-prop. |
| Bow Thruster | : 24v 11hp retractable Sleipner Sidepower bowthruster. Solenoids were replaced in 2024. |
| Accommodation Notes | : Headroom: 2.04m 7 berth layout: Forward: double berth, plus two bunk beds, head and shower. Pilot berth in hallway to aft cabin. Aft suite with walk-around Queen berth, vanity, head and shower. Lee cloths or side rails for all berths. Webasto (diesel fired) heating unit. 7 interior fans for tropical cruising. Washer/Dryer (dryer never used by current owner). |
| Number of Berths | : 7 |
| Number of Showers | : 2 inside plus aft swim platform. |
| Shower Type | : Stand-up hot water. |
| Number of Toilets | : 2 |
| Toilet Type | : Fresh water electric macerator flush. |
| Air Conditioning | : Yes. 3 interior air-conditioning/heating units. Webasto diesel heating plus 24v fans x 7 throughout. |
| Number of TVs | : One hide-away TV screen with Blue-Ray DVD player with USB port and HDMI converter jack. |
| Holding Tank (L) | : 180 (2 x 90 litres each) |
| Galley Notes | : U-shaped galley with Corian countertops. Seagull water filter and spigot. Hook up for dishwater in place if needed. Wet/Dry vacuum and mini-vac. |
| Stove | : Gimballed ENO 4 burner LPG stove and oven. Plus backup 220V induction plate. Microwave. |
| Refrigeration | : 3 refrigerators/freezers: 1 x front loading and 2 x top loading. |
| Number of Freezers | : 3 |
| Number of Sinks | : Double stainless steel sink. |
| Entertainment and Appliances Notes | : TV monitor, CD, DVD, USB, SD, radio, Aux inputs and Bose speakers. |
| Anchor / Winch | : 40kg Rocna anchor. 70m 10mm anchor chain. 100m UltraLine stern anchor reel with flat rope. |
| Bilge Pump | : 2 x auto plus manual |
| Deck Gear | : 2 x boathooks plus mooring ball grabber. Fenders. Spinnaker pole. |
| Mast/Rigging | : Standing rigging replaced in 2019. |
| Sail Inventory | : Sails, Furlers and Winches: Genoa: New Quantum Hydranet sail in 2021, upgraded Bamar electric furler in 2019 Mainsail: In-mast electric furling with new battenless Quantum Hydranet sail in 2020 Staysail: Original 2006 sail and Bamar electric furler Mizzen: Original 2006 sail and manual furling 2 manual/electric Lewmar 58 winches for genoa sheets 1 manual/electric Lewmar 40 winch for mainsheet 2 manual Lewmar 44 winches for staysail sheets 3 manual Andersen winches for genoa cars and mainsheet traveler 5 manual Lewmar winches on mainmast and mizzen mast Gennaker (2024) with manual Facnor bottom-up furler Original 2006 mizzen ballooner 170 m sq Parasailor, used ~6 days in crossing Pacific (** This is a large sail for long downwind passages. Current owner recommends adding a removable bowsprit for easier line-handling). 1 bottom-hinged spinnaker pole stored vertically on mainmast |
| Electrics | : 12-volt starting battery for engine and generator, each with 12v alternator LiFePO4 house bank batteries: Twelve 12v 100 amp-hr Battleborn batteries= 600 amp-hr @ 24v Victron Phoenix 220v AC/24v DC inverter/charger (100 amp 24v) Mastervolt controller for 24v engine alternator of 120+ amp Victron battery bank monitor – Bluetooth capable 500 watts of solar panel on stern custom solar panel/ dinghy arch Victron solar controller – Bluetooth capable 500 watt 24v DC to 220v AC Victron inverter for navdesk 24v-to-12v inverter powering two cigarette lighter sockets for searchlights and TV lift Battery compartment 40 degree Celsius heat sensor, wired to external alarm with flashing light BlueSea AC system multimeter displaying Hz, amps, V, and watts Breakers to avoid mixing AC streams (dock power, generator, inverter). Phoenix 3000 watt 24v DC to AC inverter. |
| Electronics Navigation | : Raymarine chartplotter, autopilot, radar, GPS, transmit/receive AIS Furuno VHF with GPS and DSC calling, at navdesk and helm Backup Banten emergency VHF antenna in canister Navionics cards for East/West Australia, Pacific, North America, Caribbean, South America, Europe Antenna for Iridium Go, wired to nav station Icom M-801E SSB Backup Raymarine autopilot installed (backup CPU, control head, heading sensor, rudder sensor) Spare/backup Raymarine autopilot electric ram-drive arm Spare Raymarine chartplotter McMurdo Smartfind+ EPIRB |
| Dinghy | : Dinghy: 3m Caribe 2006. Dinghy motor: 2019 9.9 hp Yamaha 4-stroke, last serviced May 2024. |
| Safety Gear | : Fire suppression: LPG remote shut-off on 24v panel 4 hand-held fire extinguishers (fore, aft, galley, cockpit) One wall-mounted extinguisher by companionway piped into engine compartment Fire blanket near galley. Liferaft: 6 man Viking offshore liferaft, last serviced April 2022 |
| Covers | : Custom hardtop over cockpit. Custom solar/dinghy arch. Custom three-piece canvas to cover cockpit and decks for storage in tropics. |
| Ground Tackle | : 40kg Rocna. |
| Watermaker / De-Sal | : Dessalator Duo 100 (pickled). AC-powered 100 litre-per-hour watermaker using Dessalator controller. This unit could also be wired to run on DC power via inverter. Emergency hand-operated Katadyn watermaker: for ditch bag, never used. |
| GPS | : Raymarine |
| Number of Fish Finders | : Depthsounder. |
| Has Navigation Lights | : Yes |
| Radio | : Furuno VHF with GPS and DSC calling at nav table and helm. AM/FM/CD sound system with Bose speakers. |
| Number of Life Jackets | : 6 |
| Remarks | : Includes 20-inch folding bicycle. Easy to use stern swim ladder. Electric aft passarelle with remote switch. |
| Vessel Name | : JUSTINA |
| EGC Price | : $719,000 |