Amel 50 - I want one...
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bitbaltic
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too many big holes in the hull.
Sybarite
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All Amels come with water-tight bulkheads and are considered unsinkable although not homologated as such.
Technology is such today that windows are no longer the weakness that they used to be.
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Fr J Hackett
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Even if it is your birthday you could display a little more taste
wully1
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Henri will be rolling in his grave..
doug748
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Salesmen always say that sort of thing:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?472836-Cracked-hull-windows-Any-advice
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Topcat47
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looks a nice place to hang out in the marina, but I"m less sure how practical it would be in a blow.
Paddy Layback
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I read somewhere that he was almost blind, which would explain the appearance of the old Super M's ..
Chalker
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And you get across the saloon in a blow by timing it perfectly. 'We run a free course for training you and your wife to do that perfectly every time'
wully1
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Id agree they ain't the prettiest of boats but they do the job and are out there in large numbers. Definitely 'Marmite' boats.
If I could I'd have a Maramu or a 54 and wouldn't worry at all about the looks as I'd not be able to see it from the comfort and security of the helm...
I was disappointed by the 55 when I was onboard at Boot last year and this new 50 looks like Amel has totally lost the plot...
You could buy a Sensless 50 for a lot less...
sailorman
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geem
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That is one ugly boat!
I never understand why designers put windows flush with the hull that get scuffed by fenders! There are lots of lagoon cats here in Martinique with the fritting warn of the hull windows due to fender damage in the marinas. Why design a boat with such a stupid feature? At least with traditional portlights they are slightly recessed and small enough that that doesnt happen. I think we are now at a stage where yacht designers have no sailing experience or so it seems from some of the appauling modern designs. At the other end of the scale there is a stunning Swan andhored next to us complete with a pair of coffee grinders in the cockpit. Timeless design. Just looks drop dead gorgous from any angle
I never understand why designers put windows flush with the hull that get scuffed by fenders! There are lots of lagoon cats here in Martinique with the fritting warn of the hull windows due to fender damage in the marinas. Why design a boat with such a stupid feature? At least with traditional portlights they are slightly recessed and small enough that that doesnt happen. I think we are now at a stage where yacht designers have no sailing experience or so it seems from some of the appauling modern designs. At the other end of the scale there is a stunning Swan andhored next to us complete with a pair of coffee grinders in the cockpit. Timeless design. Just looks drop dead gorgous from any angle
rotrax
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I thought my chosen boat was a bit of a " Warren " *
* Cockney rhyming slang-warren ugly bastard..................................
* Cockney rhyming slang-warren ugly bastard..................................
Seven Spades
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I wonder if they will give one to the SV Delos team?
Sybarite
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How do lifeboatmen manage to see out?
Sybarite
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Even if it is your birthday you could display a little more taste
Mon beau bateau.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6T4Id7UwVg
doug748
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The boat in question:
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If you take a strip of paper and hold it across the level of the top of the windows to simulate a raised waterline, it looks much improved to my eye.
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If you take a strip of paper and hold it across the level of the top of the windows to simulate a raised waterline, it looks much improved to my eye.
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Fr J Hackett
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I see you have developed that terrible French habit of not using a topping lift
But a nicer looking boat than the Amel:encouragement:
Sybarite
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I see you have developed that terrible French habit of not using a topping lift
I) it reduces wear on the topping lift.
2) It helps drain rainwater which might otherwise be trapped in the folds of the sail.
Fr J Hackett
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I never had a topping lift wear out, most if not all the boats I see like that don't even have a topping lift.
A decent sail cover does that.