BoatsAmel Maramu 46

Amel Maramu 46

Masthead Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1978–1989

A 13.8-metre ketch produced throughout the 1980s, balancing a moderate displacement with a stable, sea-kindly motion

Designed by Henry Amel, J. Carteau & Henri Amel.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

See her sail

The Amel Maramu 46, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Windy_Wayra

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 37 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 37
CoastalBluewater

1.73 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

274 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 274
EasygoingPowered-up

18.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 18.0
TenderStiff

27% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 27%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2315 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Amel Maramu 46, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Amel Maramu 46 is a 13.8-meter masthead ketch designed by Henry Amel and J. Carteau, built by Amel from 1978 to 1989. With a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, it displaces 12,723 kg. Aboard *Windy_Wayra*, the crew addressed a propeller vibration issue by filing the blade edges while the boat was in the water.1:20 They replaced eight cracked acrylic windows, using the originals as templates for new methacrylate panels, and installed a new radio panel, battery charge controller, and a foot-operated seawater pump.1:23 The crew also installed an automotive-style diesel heater, replacing a corroded exhaust system. *Windy_Wayra* transited the Portuguese coast at 4 knots under motor, consuming 3 liters of diesel per hour, and completed a three-day non-stop passage from the Cíes Islands to Sancti Petri, averaging 5.5 knots with a spinnaker in downwind conditions.5:17 They navigated the Strait of Gibraltar, planning their departure to maximize favorable tidal currents, and managed a minor oil leak in the transmission.11:32 The crew cleared a blocked electric marine head and retrieved a lost oar from 6-7 meters depth.0:34

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

The channels sailing this model, and where they were last seen.

Windy_WayraDaniela and Alex document the ongoing refit and restoration of their Amel Maramu 46 as they prepare for a long-term circumnavigation.

Seen 29 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Amel Maramu 46 on video

WE VISIT WAYRA, AN INTERNAL DISASTER... ☞ | Windy Wayra Ep 69Interior headliner adhesive failure on an Amel Maramu 46 necessitates a full replacement with pre-laminated materials.Windy_WayraWE'RE OFF! We're leaving Australia for our dream ⛵️🌍 | Windy Wayra Ep 67After a 2.5-year Australia hiatus, Daniela and Alex restart their Amel Maramu 46 circumnavigation plan from Greece.Windy_WayraWE SAY GOODBYE TO WAYRA... BUT NOT FOREVER | Ep 66Alex and Daniela prepare Wayra for a two-year haul-out by sealing hatches and removing the wind vane.Windy_WayraWE FIXED THE PILOT, visited SICILY and arrived in GREECE | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 65Adding a 12-volt power injection point to the NMEA 2000 backbone resolved persistent autopilot failures on Wayra.Windy_WayraMADDALENA ISLANDS AND ITALIAN TUNA | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 64The crew of Wayra navigates the Maddalena Archipelago and diverts to Vulcano to avoid incoming heavy weather.Windy_WayraSARDINIA AND THE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOPILOT | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 63The crew navigates from Menorca to northern Sardinia while troubleshooting persistent, intermittent failures of the autopilot system.Windy_WayraMALLORCA, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 62A crew navigates from Vilanova to Mallorca and manages anchorages in Illetas while preparing for a Sardinia crossing.Windy_WayraIBIZA, A PARADISE | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 61The crew of the Wayra retrieves a lost oar and clears a fouled propeller while sailing toward Ibiza.Windy_WayraTHE MEDITERRANEAN, MIXED FEELINGS | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 60The autopilot actuator on the sailing vessel Wayra intermittently fails, reporting a loss of rudder response.Windy_WayraWE CROSSED THE STRAIT AGAIN! | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 59The crew of Wayra sails through the Strait of Gibraltar to the Mediterranean while avoiding reported orcas.Windy_WayraWE SAILED ALL OF PORTUGAL NON-STOP | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 58The crew of the sailboat Wayra completes a three-day non-stop passage from Galicia to Sancti Petri, Spain.Windy_WayraBREST to VIGO CROSSING | SAILING WAYRA | Ep 57Wayra completes a three-day passage from Brest to Vigo, anchoring at Playa de Barra after light-wind sailing.Windy_Wayra

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
27.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
274.1
Comfort ratio
36.6
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1671
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1989
Units built
288
Designer
Henry Amel, J. Carteau, Henri Amel
Builder
Amel

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The family

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