1989 Alden
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AMELIE
50' Alden 1989
Alden 1989 For Sale in Brooklin, Maine
$420,000
Brooklin, Maine
Dimensions
- Length Overall: 50'
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- Maximum Draft: —
- Dry Weight: —
Tank Capacities
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Engine Information
General Description
AMELIE,
Amelie is a classic Niels Helleberg designed Alden 50 sloop that under the current ownership has seen a major / multi-year refit by Brooklin Boat Yard with significant upgrades to equipment, design and rig to greatly improve appearance, dependability and sailing performance.
Currently located in the Caribbean under the watchful eye of her professional captain Amelie will be heading North during the Spring of 2025 with a stop in Bermuda along the way and plans to spend the summer months here on the Coast of Maine.
Contact us here at Brooklin Boat Yard to follow her progress North and to plan a schedule a visit to get and “up close and personal” look at Amelie.
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Brooklin Boat Yard. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Principle Dimensions & Information
Designer: Niels Helleberg
Builder: Alden Yachts
Year Built: 1989
LOA: 50.33 ft.
LWL: 37.08 ft
Beam: 13.50 ft
Min. Draft: 5.5 ft
Max. Draft: 10.33 ft
Ballast: 16,300 lb.
Displacement: 33,000 lb.
Engine Make / Model / HP: Westerbeke / Model W70 / 70 HP
Engine Year: 1989
Engine Hours: 2,360.20 (April 2024)
Fuel Capacity: 150 Gallons
Fresh Water Capacity: 170 Gallons
Holding Tank Capacity: 40 Gallons
Electrical System: 12-Volt DC and 110-Volt AC
Generator hours 2,223.20 (April 2025)
Amelie Refit Work and On-Going Upgrades 2020 to 2025
New Selden aluminum mast
New Leisure-Furl boom
New carbon fiber spinnaker / whisker pole
Paint (AwlGrip) new mast, boom and spinnaker / whisker pole
New Furlex powered / electric roller-furling headstay
New Harken vang
New Selden powered / electric cabin top / halyard winch
New stainless steel rod standing rigging (shrouds and stays)
New running rigging (halyards and sheets
New custom deck layout and rigging hardware
New custom adjustable spinnaker / whisker pole track system on mast
New North Sails Ocean 3Di boom-furling main sail
New North Salis Ocean 3Di roller-furling 135% genoa
New North Sails Ocean 3Di roller-furling 105% jib
New cockpit dodger, side curtains and sun awning
New Elk hide covers on hand rails and dodger grab rail
Paint (AwlGrip) topsides, boot and cove stripes
New name and hail
New main cabin fixed port lights
New waste system lines
Strip and revarnish (8 coats) all exterior brightwork
New bow thruster battery
New lighting batteries
New Balmar battery temperature sensor
New Balmar alternator temperature sensor
New Balmar regulator and wiring harness
New Cole-Hersee battery selector witch
Convert interior overhead and reading lights to LED
New glass in all port lights and opening ports
New companionway door screens
New aft head faucet
New wash down pump
New electrical panel and reconfigure nav station for new electronics
All new Raymarine electronics package
New Raymarine Axiom S9 MFD displays in nav station and at helm
New helm nav pod
New Raymarine Quantum 2 Q24D doppler radar
New Raymarine class B AIS 700
New Raymarine i70 sailing instruments with 6 multi-function displays
New Raymarine standard wind sensor / AWI wand
New Raymarine EV-1 heading sensor
New Raymarine ITC-5 Integrated transducer converter
New Raymarine Speedo / water temperature sensor
New Raymarine depth sounder transducer
New Raymarine backbone and network
New Navionics E-Chart: US and Canada east coasts
New Navionics E-Chart: Mexico to Brazil (including Caribbean and Bermuda)
New quest cabin mattresses
New Balmar Alternator
New House Batteries: Victron 12-Volt /24 Amp Hour (3ea)
New Bow Thruster - Windlass Batteries: Victron 12-Volt (2ea)
New galvanized primary anchor chain (160 ft)
New canvas toe rail covers
New canvas boat cover
Hull and Deck Construction and Features
Hull and deck are built to ABS standards.
Hull construction is a vacuum-bagged laminate of Vinylester barrier resin and stitched unidirectional fiberglass with balsa coring.
Deck and cabin are also a molded FRP and Vinylester resin, vacuum-bagged balsa core laminate with smooth and non-skid surfaces
External lead keel houses an airfoil shaped fiberglass centerboard that is positively buoyant and controlled hydraulically from the cockpit.
Centerboard configuration offers a minimum draft of 5’-6” with board up, and a maximum draft of 10’-6” with board down.
Raised rub rails with stainless steel guards port and starboard
Deck and cabin finish is smooth areas White Gelcoat with non-skid areas of Light Tan
Cockpit sole, cockpit seat tops are of laid teak.
Hull paint is Awlcraft Donegal Green (2021)
Double boot stripe paint in Awlcraft Snow White (2021)
Cove stripe is Awlcraft Gold
Interior Accommodations and Layout
Amelie sleeps four to six persons in two private staterooms and main salon settees.
Her joiner work is all hand-crafted cherry with satin finish; the cabin sole is solid teak and holly with lockdown hardware and custom carpentry.
Hull ceilings are ash, and hanging lockers are lined with aromatic cedar.
Master Stateroom:
Starting forward, the master cabin features a spacious double berth with memory foam mattress to port, with a settee covered in Ultrasuede to starboard.
There is a large hanging locker, a bureau and numerous storage lockers, as well as a full-length mirror.
Master Head:
The owner's head is to port with a manual toilet, vanity with sink and mirror, a separate shower stall with teal seat and teak shower grate.
Main Salon:
The spacious main salon includes an L-shaped settee to port with a custom (2014) solid cherry dropleaf dining table on centerline.
To starboard there is a custom twin "loveseat" settee in satin cherry (2014).
All salon cushions are soft-white and new in 2014.
There are numerous storage lockers outboard each side, including entertainment equipment locker.
Galley:
U-shaped galley opening aft to adjacent companionway
Corian countertop with double sink on centerline and Grohe faucet
Dish storage locker
Dual Grunert engine-driven and 110-volt refrigeration system with front- and top-opening doors
Forcelo 4-burner propane stove with oven and custom exhaust vent to a dorade
Stainless hot water heater (20 gallon)
Pressurized hot and cold fresh water
GE Microwave oven
Glassware, flatware, cooking utensils, pots and pans, storage containers and dishes
Navigation Station
Navigation station is aft of galley (to port) with navigational electronics, electrical panels, storage drawers and nav desk.
Guest Stateroom:
Aft to starboard is the guest stateroom with large double berth with new (2024) berth mattresses.
There is a bureau and numerous storage lockers.
Guest Head:
Guest head is adjacent to quest stateroom with Tecma freshwater electric toilet (installed 2015), vanity with sink and mirror, hand-held shower, teak shower grate and a hanging / wet locker.
Galley Equipment
U-shaped galley opening aft to adjacent companionway
Corian countertop with double sink on centerline and Grohe faucet
Dish storage locker
Dual Grunert engine-driven and 110-volt refrigeration system with front- and top-opening doors
Forcelo 4-burner propane stove with oven and custom exhaust vent to a dorade
Stainless hot water heater (20 gallon)
Pressurized hot and cold fresh water
GE Microwave oven
Glassware, flatware, cooking utensils, pots and pans, storage containers and dishes
Climate Control Systems:
Espar forced hot air diesel system
Marine Air air conditioning, (2) zones
Spars, Rigging & Winches
Fractionally rigged sloop configuration
New (2021) Selden aluminum mast
New (2021) Leisure-Furl boom
New (2021) Profurl powered / electric roller-furling headstay
New (2021) stainless steel rod standing rigging (shrouds and stays)
New (2021) running rigging (halyards and sheets
New (2021) custom deck layout and rigging hardware
New (2021) Harken vang
New (2021) Selden powered electric main halyard / boom furling winch (1ea)
New (2021) Mast-mounted carbon fiber whisker pole
Navtec hydraulic backstay with failsafe turnbuckle backstay adjuster
Removable inner forestay with runners
Insulated backstay for SSB
Harken stainless steel blocks for spin
Harken 4-part mainsheet traveler system
Mast-mounted carbon fiber whisker pole
Offshore boom preventer system
Barient #36 ST 3-speed electric primary sheet winches (2ea)
Barient #28 ST 2-speed secondary sheet winches (2ea)
Barient #24 ST 2-speed main sheet winch (1ea)
Barient #27 ST 2-speed halyard winches (2ea)
Barient #24 ST 2-speed outhaul winch (1ea)
Sails & Canvas
New (2021) North Sails, Ocean 3Di boom-furling main sail
New (2021) North Sails, Ocean 3Di roller-furling genoa
New (2023) North Sails, Ocean 3Di roller-furling jib
Doyle asymmetrical spinnaker
Scott storm trysail
Scott forestaysail with deck bag staysail
Tan dodger with elk hide covered grab rails
Cockpit awning zips to dodger
Canvas covers for six dorade boxes, handrails and table
Full canvas boat cover.
Cockpit cushions (2 sets)
New (2016) hatch covers (4ea.)
New (2024) toe rail covers
New (2024) boat cover
Sail Control and Sail Trim Equipment
New (2021) Leisure-Furl boom
New (2021) Profurl roller furling headstay
New (2021) Harken vang
Stainless steel genoa tracks with adjustable cars and blocks outboard on toe rails port an starboard
Stainless steel jib tracks with adjustable cars and blocks inboard on side decks port and starboard
Stainless steel staysail tracks with adjustable cars and blocks on cabin top port and starboard
Electronics & Navigational Equipment
New (2023) Raymarine Axiom S9 MFD displays in nav station and at helm
New (2023) Raymarine helm nav pod
New (2023) Raymarine Quantum 2 Q24D doppler radar
New (2023) Raymarine class B AIS 700
New (2023) Raymarine i70 sailing instruments with 6 multi-function displays
New (2023)2023 Raymarine standard wind sensor / AWI wand
New (2023) Raymarine EV-1 heading sensor
New (2023) Raymarine ITC-5 Integrated transducer converter
New (2023) Raymarine Speedo / water temperature sensor
New (2023) Raymarine depth sounder transducer
New (2023) Raymarine backbone and network
New (2021) Navionics E-Chart: US and Canada east coasts
New (2021) Navionics E-Chart: Mexico to Brazil (including Caribbean and Bermuda)
New (2023) Raymarine E-Chart – North Atlantic/Bermuda
ICOM 802 SSB
ICOM 604 VHF
ICOM M-120 VHF at helm
Autohelm ST 7000 autopilot and wireless remote
Danforth helm compass
Chelsea clock and barometer
Satellite radio
Engine / Mechanical Equipment
Westerbeke W-70 4-cylinder diesel
2,360.20 Engine hours (April 2025)
New engine mounts (2015)
New Universal V-Joint (2015)
New engine room insulation ( 2011)
Feathering 3-blade Max-prop with spurs line cutters
Side-Power 24 volt bow thruster (new, 2011) with separate battery bank and wireless remote
Audible engine cooling water alarms
Fresh water cooling system
Engine temperature alarm
Fuel filter
Secondary engine alarm panel at nav station
Bilge pump
Emergency bilge pump from engine intake thru hull
Tank tender monitor system
Fireboy automatic engine room fire extinguisher
40-gallon holding tank with overboard macerator pump
Bilge blower
Electrical Equipment
110-Volt AC, 12-Volt DC and 24-Volt DC systems
8 kW Westerbeke generator with sound shield (2,223.20 hours April 2025)
House Battery Bank Capacity: 720 Amp hours
Balmar 100-amp alternator
(2) 40-amp Pro Mariner battery chargers
Xantrex 2000 watt inverter/charger (new, 2011)
Battery condition gauge
Battery parallel switch
Voltage meter
Combination AC/DC receptacles throughout
7" stainless steel overhead lights with dual red/white selectable switches
(3) 30-amp shore power cables
(2) 120V shore power inlets
New Balmar Alternator
New (2025) House Batteries: Victron 12-Volt /24 Amp Hour (3ea)
New (2025) Bow Thruster - Windlass Batteries: Victron 12-Volt (2ea)
Ground Tackle Systems and Equipment
Stainless steel bow roller
Maxwell 3500 windlass with foot switches and remote control
Lewmar Delta Plow with 275’ of 10mm galvanized chain
Fortress anchor (30 lb.) with appropriate chain and rode
Dinghy anchor
Dewatering Equipment
Henderson manual bilge pump (cockpit location)
Edson manual bilge pump (interior location)
Rule electric / automatic bile pump with float switch
Jabsco 4.5 GPM electric / automatic bilge pump with float switch
Emergency high-capacity engine driven bilge pump
Safety Equipment
Horseshoe life ring
PFD’s: Type-I with whistles, strobes and dye markers (6 ea.)
Life Sling
EPIRB
Flare kit
Viking 8-man life raft (repacked and certified 2025)
Spreader lights
Spotlight with outlets in cockpit and foredeck
Aquasignal 5-function masthead light with strobe navigation light
Webbing jack lines
Ship’s Tender
AB Inflatables, Model 10UL, 10’ RIB with aluminum hull
Tohatsu MSF 9.8B outboard motor with fuel talk and fuel filter
Additional Equipment
Outboard motor davit
Outboard motor storage bracket
Stainless steel boarding / swim ladder with Teak foot treads
Dock lines 5/8” x 50’ (4ea)
Teak ensign pole 60”
Code flags
Disclaimer
Brooklin Boat Yard offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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