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This Swiss flagged and fully equipped Amel 55 was built in 2012 for the current owners by Amel shipyard and designed by Berret-Racoupeau, and has only been used privately. The owners have been sailing in comfort and style for the last 10 years and now, because of age, they will change from blue water sailing to motor boating in calmer inland and coastal waters.KAIROS is extremely well equipped and impeccably maintained, the ideal boat for a couple who loves sailing on their own in safety and comfort but appreciating the opportunity to have guests or skipper/s on board without restricting their own comfort.The owners have added over a 100 extra’s to the Amel standard equipment of this beautiful yacht. We can send you a full list with all the extra’s and specifications, please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information or a tour around the boat in the Marina of Lagos, Portugal.For more photo's: https://youtu.be/z48WY_BhE4gMAIN HIGHLIGHTS -With one retractable electric bow thruster and one retractable electric stern thruster to manoeuvre this boat becomes very easy. -Professional lightning protection according to French Marine standard ABB-SOULE -US Walnut woodwork in the interior -FLIR night vision with 3.9 km range -German certification quality 100 m stainless steel anchor chain + stainless steel anchor -Redundancies: 2 autopilots, 2 anchors, 2 windlasses, 2 waterpumps + 2 bilge pumps, sonic and ultrasonic speed, loch + sonar, 2 anemometers. -Separate engine room with only one NYLON sea valve/ strainer. -The boat is practically unsinkable due to the 5 bulkheads/ watertight doors.WHEELHOUSE It has a large, comfortable and reassuring wheelhouse. Ideal for a couple sailing in safety and comfort. With the plexiglas forward and side windscreens, the central part opens as do two hatches in the roof. This unit offers therefor an exceptional panoramic view and gives perfect ventilation. There is a rigid sliding sun awning, forming an extension to the roof. All traveller and sheet control (manual and electric) are conveniently run from the cockpit. Helmsman's station in the wheelhouse with a leather covered composite mechanical steering wheel. Very comfortable composite helmsman's seat with newly upholstered leather seat and back. Central console for the electronics, together with all the other controls (windlass, furling gear, thruster, etc.). Adjustable teak cockpit table.ELECTRONICS Furuno Radar, Furuno GPS, Chart plober Navnet TZ14, Sonar echopilot FLS 7”, 2x Autopilot control (1x independent) 3x Camera’s + camera FLIR M 625 L all on Navnet, B&G repeaters, VHF Furuno FM 4721, AIS FA50, Satelite Iridium GO + external antenna, SAILS & ACCESORIES Tri-radial Hydranet mainsail and mizzen, on in mast furling. Genoa and Staysail Tri-radial Hydranet on Reckmann electric furlers. Furling Gennaker and sheets. Complete set of sheets and preventers for both booms.DECKFITTINGS 6 Lewmar electric winches and 4 manual Lewmar winches. Stainless steel Davits for dinghy, stainless steel structure over Davits with a solar panel. Hydraulic passarelle. Stainless steel swimming ladder. Various stainless steal foldable cleats. 6 Stainless steel WICHARD pad eyes.SAFETYGEAR CREWSAVER 6 pax liferal, lifejackets, lifelines on deck, PLASTIMO rescue sling and horseshoe with light, flares. Epirb MCMURDOENGINEROOM With access from the cockpit there is a spacious watertight engine room, with very efficient sound insulation; High density insulation foam and inside coating with high acoustic performance, which makes her (even without sailing) very comfortable to cruise with. The engine and all the heavy equipment (generator set) are centred and positioned very low. Contains of a watermaker, water heater, waterpumps for the airco. Automatic fire extinguisher system. Duplex Raccor diesel filter.GALLEY The Galley situated on the left of the companionway, is large and is a major feature of the life on board. A big opening port light gives a view of the outside whilst doing the cooking. Great attention has been paid to the excellent natural lighting and ventilation. It comprises of 2 large Corian working surfaces, and a Corian sink with a mixer tap. The galley offers furthermore a combination of low units, drawers and high storage, an electric stove/oven with potholders, electric extractor hood with filter, stainless steel microwave oven. Several 220V sockets, 150 litre refrigerator and 150 liter refrigerator / freezer.SALOON A very bright and spacious saloon provides an excellent view of the outside from its 4 opening hatches and 4 large hull port lights. The companionway is well protected by the wheelhouse and can even remain open in rainy weather. Large sliding table with extension, for 8 people, with a very comfortable u shaped seat. Interior finishing: Dark coloured US walnut, polyurethane 2 component mulE-coat varnish. Light coloured (oak) wood flooring . High quality standard leather upholstery and trim. Comfortable sofa with a wine / spirit locker and storage for glasses . Audio system: radio- CD-MPS with BOSE acoustics. Electric telescopic table foot allowing conversion of the table into additional berth. Black-out blinds on all the port lights. Black-out blinds and fly screens for all hatches.FORWARD GUEST CABIN EN SUITE Closed by a watertight door, It covers the full width of the hull. It is spacious, very light and well ventilated thanks to 3 deck hatches and 2 hull port lights. Central 1.60 m double bed, slat base and high-density foam mabress. Very large storages space under the bed with top access. Lockers, drawers, and a large hanging locker for optimum ease storage. Desk unit/dressing table to starboard with swivelling seat, and a mirror. Spacious shower and an electric vacuum fresh water marine toilet.STARBOARD PASSAGEWAY Isolated from the saloon by a sliding wooden door, a spacious and comfortable single navigation berth with lee cloth. Behind the navigation berth there is another head with a combined washing machine/ dryer, electric vacuum fresh water marine toilet, washbasin unit, shower with curtain and an opening hatch.AFT OWNERS CABIN EN SUITE Closed by a watertight door. 1 large central double bed with two bedside units Numerous lockers and drawers, 2 hanging lockers, large storage space under the bed, 2 hull port lights. Al panoramic port light and an opening hatch. Separate shower with thermostatic mixing tap, storage, electric vacuum fresh water marine toilet.In case of interest please contact us, we would love to show you around the boat.