1989 Alden

AMELIE Used Boat For Sale | ID# 2832914

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AMELIE

50' Alden 1989

Alden 1989 For Sale in Brooklin, Maine

$420,000

Brooklin, Maine

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    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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