For Sale: S/V Mothership
- A Rare Opportunity to Own a Classic, Bluewater Cruiser -
S/V Mothership, a 1997 Amel Super Maramu, has returned home after an extraordinary 8-year family circumnavigation. With our adventure complete we are returning to land and priced her realistically for a quick and easy sale. She has been thoroughly serviced and now rests in the Ionian Sea, Greece, awaiting her next adventure, with you at the helm.
€185,000
Hauled out in Aktio Yard, just five minutes by taxi from Aktion National Airport (Preveza Airport) and twenty minutes from the lively little town of Preveza, a fine spot to linger for a few days while viewing. A proven and respected bluewater cruiser, she has been upgraded where it counts: new LiFePO₄ Battle Born lithium batteries (2022), new tri-radial sails with full ACMO rigging replacement (2019), and a prized Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke outboard (2023).
Her design is true to Amel’s reputation for seaworthiness: a robust winged stud keel and full skeg-hung rudder provide excellent tracking, superior protection, and a reassuring seakindliness, all while keeping her surprisingly easy to handle. No flimsy bolt-on fin keels or fragile spade rudders here!
The engine shows 8,890 hours (an upper estimate), but has been meticulously cared for with annual or biannual servicing, most recently in August 2025. The injector pump and injectors were serviced in 2023, a new raw water pump installed in May 2025, and fresh engine mounts fitted in July 2025. Twin Racor filters were added in 2019. She carries a Volvo Penta TMD22 - essentially a rebadged Perkins Prima - making spares inexpensive and easily sourced, particularly from the UK.
Since her most recent haul-out, she has had a full round of maintenance: oil and filters replaced, propeller serviced, outboard serviced, fresh antifoul applied, new anodes fitted, and her hull, topsides, and deck waxed, polished, and detailed. Even the engine bay has been scrubbed clean. Inside, she boasts new carpets and a bright, refreshed feel throughout.
As a unique bonus, the YouTube archives “Mothership Adrift” and “Mothership Maintenance” document her entire voyage and upkeep, offering hundreds of hours of video footage—rare transparency for a buyer, and a ready-made instruction manual and video archive for her next skipper.
Video boat tour: https://youtu.be/Y2vUJ4xqErw
Maintenance
“Mothership’s YouTube maintenance archive is a rare bonus - offering unmatched transparency and help for prospective buyers and new owners.”
Details
-
Vessel Overview
Model: Amel Super Maramu
Year: 1997
Builder: Chantiers Amel, La Rochelle, France
Designer: Henri Amel & Jacques Carteau
Hull Material: Fiberglass (GRP)
Hull Type: Monohull with wing keel
Rig Type: Ketch, masthead, in-mast furling
Steering: Hydraulically assisted wheel
Displacement: 35,274 lbs / 16,000 kg
Ballast: 12,125 lbs / 5,500 kg (Iron)
-
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA): 53 ft / 15.95 m
Length at Waterline (LWL): 41.3 ft / 12.60 m
Beam: 15.2 ft / 4.80 m
Draft: 6.8 ft / 2.1m
Air Draft: 21m
Headroom: Approximately 6.7 ft / 2.00 m
-
Sail Plan
Sail Area (Upwind): 1,302 sq ft / 121 m²
Mainsail: Q Sails, Pro-radial - 377 sq ft / 35 m² (new 2019)
Genoa: Q Sails, Pro-radial - 700 sq ft / 65 m² (new 2019)
Mizzen: Q Sails, Pro-radial - 205 sq ft / 19 m² (new 2019)
Sail Area (Downwind): Up to 2,045 sq ft / 190 m² with ballooners
Mast Height: 20.6m 67’6” to the top of VHF ant. (Air Draft)
Spars: Aluminum, deck-stepped
Standing Rigging: 1x19 strand wire, discontinuous
Spreaders: Two levels
Sail Handling: In-mast furling mainsail and mizzen
-
Mechanical & Electrical
Engine: Volvo Penta TMD22B diesel
Engine Hours: 8890 (upper estimate)
Fuel Capacity: 158 gallons / 600L
Fuel Consumption: Approx. 3.5L Cruising Speed
Cruising Speed: Approx. 6 knots
Max Speed: Approx.8 knots
Range: Approx. 1,000 nautical miles
Generator: 6.5 kVA Onan - currently out of commission
Watermaker: Dessalator D60 Freedom
Battery Bank: 400Ah @ 24v LiFePO Battle Born (new 2022)
Inverter / Charger: Victron Multiplus 24/100/3 (new 2022)
Shore Power: Yes
Solar: 3 x 245v rigid (new 2019) 2 × 240v flexi (new 2024) 2 x Victron MPPT 100/50 Smart Solar (new 2024)
-
Comfort & Capacity
Cabins: 2–3, depending on layout
Berths: 6–8
Heads: 2 Jabsco (Manual)
Showers: 2
Galley: Equipped with stove, oven, sink, refrigerator, and freezer
Air Conditioning: No
Washing Machine: Candy 4Kg
Hot Water System: 40L Quick Boiler
Pressurised Water System: Yes
Fresh Water Capacity: 264 gallons / 1,000 litres
Holding Tanks: Approximately 80 litres (2 × 60L tanks)
-
Navigation & Electronics
Autopilot: Raymarine S3 with head p70s head unit
Radar: Furuno - old but fully working
GPS/Chartplotter: Raymarine Axiom+ 7
VHF Radio: ICOM ICM330
Starlink: Yes
AIS Receiver: Raymarine AIS700
Instruments: Raymarine i70s System Pack (Wind/Depth/Speed)
Compass: Yes
Stereo System: Yes
-
Safety Equipment
Liferaft: Viking 8 man ISO9650 - serviced Oct 2024
Life Jackets: 2 adult Plastimo
EPIRB: 406MHz Global Fix E4
Lifebuoy Ring: Yes
Jackstays: Yes (new 2024)
Radar Reflector: Echomax EM230 (ARC compliant)
Rescue Sling: Seago MOB rescue sling
-
Deck & Additional Equipment
Bimini: Sunbrellor fully enclosed
Sprayhood: Hard Dodger
Swim Platform: No
Swim Ladder: Yes
Passerelle: Yes
Bow Thruster: Yes
Stern Thruster: No
Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigress with 1500w (new 2024) motor
Anchor: 1 x Rocna 35kg (re-galvanised 2024) + 1 x Fortress
Chain: 95m (re-galvanised 2024)
-
Dinghy & Outboard
Dinghy: AB
Size: 2.9m
Material: Aluminium/Hypalon
Chaps Cover: Yes
Anchor: Yes
Outboard: Yamaha 15Hp 2 Stroke (new 2023) rare and highly desirable in USA and Europe.
