Amel Mango 1988: Boat Tour - All the sexy machinery - Sailing Disa S2 E4

In this video we continue the tour of our boat that we started in the last episode. This time we're outside, showing you how everything works. We'll give you an overview of sails, rigging, navigation, machinery, batteries and generating electricity. You'll discover what it takes to live self-sufficiently on our boat for weeks on end. We'll also give you a bit of background information about Mr Henri Amel and the history of Amel yachts. Do you like technical information and specifications? We've tucked some of those into this video as well. 00:00 Welcome to our boat! Amel Mango #72. 00:20 Introducing Mr Henri Amel, designer and builder of Amel yachts 01:45 History of Amel Shipyard 02:56 Reflections on life and age 04:15 Features of Amel yachts 05:41Specifications of our Amel Mango 06:26 Perkins 80hp engine 06:35 Four ways of generating electricity on board 07:36 Batteries 08:35 Kohler 4kw generator 08:57 12v and 220v electrical systems 09:39 Ketch-rigged 09:59 In-mast furling 10:30 Mizzen 12:07 Genoa, winches, furler 13:01 Amel stainless steel standing rigging with Acmo Norseman fittings 13:16 Poling out the headsail 13:37 Thirteen winches on board! 13:46 1500w Lofrans Tigre 500 windlass with 55kg Rocna anchor and 10mm gauge Lofrans Grade 40 chain 14:48 Raymarine navigation electronics - brand new! 17:24 Bowthruster 18:43 Do it all from the cockpit! 19:33 Mainsheet traveller 20:22 Navigation lights 20:44 Liferaft and grab-bag 23:24 Cockpit lockers 24:40 Cockpit tables 25:34 Hot and cold water in the cockpit 25:45 Captain's seat 25:56 Eberspacher diesel heater 26:50 Benefits of subscribing to our channel Credits: Music: Swans in Flight - Asher Fulero Photographs of Henri Amel and his shipyard: www.amel.fr - Check out Amel's amazing website where you can find out more about the story of these iconic boats Photographs of WW2 caissons: By Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden - The Phoenix breakwatersUploaded by Oxyman, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15754043 Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43662 If you find this video informative or entertaining, please do subscribe to our channel. It really helps us! Every time you engage with our videos by clicking "LIKE" or sending us a comment, the YouTube goblins dance and sing and show our video to lots of other like-minded people. This helps us to get those all-important views. One day, hopefully before we reach ninety years of age, we will have enough subscribers and views for YouTube to send us precious advertising revenue. Don't just LIKE us, LOVE us! Share this video with friends and relatives!!! As you know, we're newbies. It's quite possible that we've made some mistakes in the information on this video. If you spot them, let us know. Even if you just want to warn Darrol that he's about to lose his thumb on the winch if he holds the line like that, please let us know! we want to hear from you. Is there something else you wanted to see, that we didn't show you? Do you have any questions? Are you an Amel expert and you want to give us some sailing lessons? Please get in touch.