Hi guys, I remember a while back when Ken had an issue with a contractor I believe somewhere in the Caribbean and he proceeded to mention it here to the forum. At the time I didn’t think anything othe

Respectfully, I totally disagree with this comment. You were once a non-Amel owner... I’m glad Bill has the good sense to find a solution i.e a subgroup for commercial postings. Thank you Bill for you

Agreed. This site is an invaluable source of information concerning Amel yachts, and I consider myself a prospective Amel buyer who is yet to find “the one”. This site has reinforced to me the wisdom

Thank you for your reply Ian, Judy and Peter. That is very encouraging that an SM would cope well in higher latitudes (provided adequate heating was on hand). I know all too well the central heating p

Hello everyone, Just a quick question to see if anyone has had experience sailing higher latitudes, even as far as the Antarctic peninsula? I recall seeing a photo of an Amel Super Maramu in Svalbard,

Hi Dave, Thank you for your reply. Yes the difference in price between a suitable Santorin and an SM is significant. Having looked at all the major yacht websites frequently for comparison and gauging

Hi Herbert, Thank you for your reply. Perfect, your reply sums up concisely the items we deem essential to comfortable living and related costs. We shall incorporate your response into out planning Fa

Hi Mark, Thank you for your reply. Thats interesting about the lithium batteries, and you may be right that it is perhaps not the best investment for a three year plan considering the amount of work a

G'day John, Thank you for your reply. Wow, the amount of work you have had done to your boat is incredible (and slightly eyewatering:) but we expect to pay $100k for upgrades so its close to where we

P.S. Do Santorins also come with water makers?

Good evening everyone, After many months of struggling between the Super Maramu and the Santorin, we have settled on the Santorin to do a circumnavigation. In the end the main reasons was cost and tim

Hi Karen, Is it possible to temporarily remove it and measure for dimensions?

Congratulations to you. I am in the market for an SM and looked at Nunky a few times online. The deck looks simply amazing for her age, (redone in recent times perhaps?) and attention to detail was no

Hi Kelly and Darren, I am currently looking at Amels with a view to purchase in the next two years. I have seen two SMs advertised in Martinique. Any information you think would be relevant concerning

Hi John, Thank you and to the other participants in this topic for your time and insights. Your post with the story about how you came to know Amel yachts was a great read, this was exactly the kind o

Hello everyone, I am new to the site and thank you to the moderators for letting me join this group. I am currently toying with the idea of purchasing an Amel Super Maramu or Santorin within the next