The professional's opinion
THE AMEL FANGO is a true cruising sailboat, with a design focused on the sea and extended stays aboard. It is the type of boat that appeals more to someone with a genuine cruising project than to a recreational sailor simply looking for a boat for a few summer outings.
For this type of vessel, I mainly advise examining the actual condition of the boat, its maintenance history, and the consistency of its equipment, as these are what differentiate two AMELs of the same generation.
Description
AMEL FANGO FOR SALE – SAILBOAT KETCH OF LONG-HAUL CRUISING
This AMEL FANGO for sale is a ketch sailboat designed in the spirit that has built the reputation of the AMEL shipyard: robustness, safety, comfort onboard and long-distance cruising capability. It primarily targets skippers looking for a voyage and long-term living project at sea.
The ketch layout is one of the defining features of this type of boat. The distribution of sails between the Main mast and the mizzen mast allows for multiple combinations and easier adjustment of surfacing to match conditions. For a small crew, this organization can also offer greater flexibility in maneuvering the boat.
The AMEL FANGO is a boat that fits perfectly into a long-range cruise program. Its interior volumes and layout are designed to allow for living aboard and storage spaces more like a voyage boat than just a day boat.
The overall design will particularly interest pleasure users who value the durability of build and the organization focused on navigation. The AMEL philosophy remains highly identifiable: prioritizing a marine boat, protective and coherent, for owners who wish to navigate regularly.
This AMEL used FANGO will also interest a couple planning a long-distance cruise project more than a skipper looking for a comfortable boat for long periods aboard. In this kind of unit, interest not only lies in dimensions or year but primarily in general condition, maintenance done over time and quality of onboard equipment.
For an buyer searching for AMEL FANGO used, or more generally a boat equipped for long-distance cruising, this unit deserves to be detailed for full examination.
The full file allows better appreciation of its layout, equipment and overall condition. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information, see photos and video or organize a onboard visit.
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Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an old AMEL necessarily more difficult to maintain than a newer sailboat?
Not necessarily. Age mainly requires paying attention to the history of the equipment and renovations. An older boat that has been regularly maintained can be much more interesting than a newer one that has received little maintenance.
Why are vintage AMEL boats still sought after on the second-hand market?
They are especially interesting to sailors who value their design focused on travel, their robustness, and their construction philosophy. On these boats, the condition and maintenance history remain essential.
Engine
Location
France 66 · Pyrénées-Orientales
Equipment
Layout and water
- Convertible square
- Forced air heating (WEBASTO blow air)
- Deck shower
- electric toilet
Armament and safety
- Offshore Equipment
- Survival Raft (Oceangoing Revised 2026)
Kitchen and appliances
- Electric plate (ENO gas stove)
- 12V Refrigerator
Electricity
- Service battery (2 x 110 Amp)
- Engine battery (1 x 110 Amp)
- Batteries of 2024 & 2026
- 12V Circuit
- 220V Circuit
Electronics
- 1 computer for weather software
- AIS transceiver
- Navigation center
- Anemometer / wind vane combo
- Loch-speedometer / fish finder combo
- Compass
- Radar
- Transducer
- Fixed VHF (stationary and portable)
Engine and propulsion
- Retractable three-blade propeller
- Sail Drive Transmission
Multimedia
- Radio-CD
Deck and exterior
- Dinghy (3 seats from 2026)
- EPIRB beacon
- Bimini
- Cabloth
- Hardtop
- Anchor chain
- Bath ladder
- Cockpit lighting
- Electric windlass
- Small boat outboard motor (6 hp from 2011)
- Anchoring (x2 + 1 flashing orange light, 50 m chain + 50 m mooring line)
- Electric bilge pump
- Bow thruster
- Cockpit table
- Camping awning
Sails and rigging
- light genoa
- Steering wheel levers
- Furling Genoa (from 2015)
- Mainsail (with roller furling 2015)
- Standing rigging (Standing rigging from 2011)
- Asymmetric Spinnaker
- Genoa pole (x 2)








