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The AMERGLASS 32 AK is a motor launch renowned for its comfort and solidity, built in 1974 by the Dutch shipyard Amerglass. This model is ideal for coastal or river cruises, with a polyester (GRP) hull offering great resistance. 9.14 meters long and 3.10 meters wide, it has an optimal configuration for family or pleasure use.
The design of the AMERGLASS 32 AK is a compromise between performance and habitability. Inside, there are two spacious cabins, offering accommodation for 4 to 6 people, with a classic and functional layout. A cabin located at the rear allows two beds. The saloon can also be converted into a double berth to provide more space for the night and a single berth forward. This boat has a small, well-equipped kitchen with a 2-burner ENO stainless steel gas stove and oven, a refrigerator, and a stainless steel sink with a large work surface, allowing you to cook at sea or at the dock, as well as a bathroom. water with toilet equipped with a 41 liter black water tank (installed in 2021) and sink.
On the engine side, the AMERGLASS 32 AK is equipped with two VOLVO diesel engines of 100hp each, ensuring a comfortable cruising speed of 7 to 10 knots and up to date with VOLVO maintenance protocols. The diesel tank was replaced in 2021 with a volume greater than 295L (+75L), which gives it good autonomy for long cruises. This boat is also appreciated for its reasonable consumption, which makes it an excellent choice for boaters looking for an economical but reliable vessel.
In terms of navigation, the AMERGLASS 32 AK offers great stability at sea thanks to its classic long keel architecture. Its draft of 1.1 meters allows use in shallow waters, ideal for coastal or river areas. The deck offers sufficient space for maneuvers allowing good visibility when sailing and a relaxation area.
The main advantages of the AMERGLASS 32 AK are its solidity, its ease of maintenance, and its versatility. This model is particularly sought after by those who want a classic but reliable boat, with good value for money.
The retro charm of the AMERGLASS 32 AK, combined with its maritime qualities, makes it a star very popular with pleasure boat enthusiasts. Whether for short escapades at sea or for longer cruises, it offers a pleasant and comfortable sailing experience. In addition, its size allows easy management of maneuvers, whether at sea or when docking.
Details of the AMERGLASS32 AK:
LOA 9m17 + rear platform; Master beam: 3.10 m; Air draft
important work carried out:
- april 2021: installation of new protective hood and cockpit closures.
- june 2021: low-pressure abrasive hull scrub, 2 coats of antifouling paint. modification of the kitchen worktop and storage. installation of crutches and reinforcements, recovery of the keel heel for grounding. replacement of 3 110 ah batteries
revision of electrical circuits.
- august 2021: replacement of port coupling oil seal, port stuffing box, vetus exhaust hose
change of the diesel tank (295 l) requiring removal of the port engine.
- april 2022: installation of a 41 liter black water tank, 3 outlets, jabsco toilet change, jabsco bilge pump change.
history of use with the current owner: the current owner purchased it in 2020 with a view to a sea-river tour of france. to do this, he had professional construction sites carry out a complete overhaul and certain adjustments for an amount of €30,000. this tour of france, departing from brittany, was carried out over 7 months in 3 years and ended in july 2023: 2,448 km in fresh water, 500 miles at sea and 450 locks.
in summary, the amerglass 32 ak is an excellent choice for sailors looking for a reliable motorboat, offering a good compromise between comfort, performance and maintenance. this 1974 model is a classic often appreciated for coastal and river navigation thanks to its good behavior at sea and its typically dutch design, which has survived the decades while remaining attractive on the current market. more details and pictures on xboat.uk 2.5="" m;="" draft:="" 1="" m;="" airworthiness:="" b="" to="" eu="" standards;="" 2="" volvo="" penta="" engines="" of="" 100hp="" (hour="" meter="" 2550);="" 5="" beds;="" french="" flag;="" davits;="" rear="" platform="" with="" bathing="" ladder;="" lofrans="" 1000="" w="" electric="" windlass,="" chain="" of="" 8="" and="" anchor;="" aluminum="" beaching="" crutches;="" 295="" l="" diesel="" tank="" changed="" in="" 2021;="" jabsco="" toilet="" and="" black="" water="" tank;="" nautic="" boiler="" water="" heater;="" 2-burner="" gas="" stove="" and="" oven="" +="" 3="" gas="" bottles;="" 2="" 110="" ah="" service="" batteries="" +="" starter="" battery;="" 2="" fixed="" electric="" radiators="" +="" 1="" fan="" (on="" 220v);="" fridge="" ;="" water="" reserve="" 200="" liters;="" dual="" circuit="" 12v="" +="" 220="" v;="" jabsco="" bilge="" pump;="" plastimo="" survival="" boat="" in="" coastal="" iso="" sp="" t2="" container,="" 6="" places,="" revised="" in="" april="" 2023;="" simrad="" fixed="" vhf="" (to="" be="" changed)="" +="" icom="" portable="" vhf;="" geonav="" gps-plotter="" on="" navionics="" card="" and="" navman="" depth="" sounder;="" navico="" autopilot="" on="" steering="" wheel;="" 1="" marinepool="" 165n="" life="" jacket="" +="" 1="" horseshoe="" buoy;="" 6="" cylindrical="" fenders="" and="" 2="" balls;="" numerous="" hawsers;="" solar="" aerator,="" pole="" with="" radar="" reflector,="" driving="" lights,="" etc.="" important="" work="" carried="" out:="" -="" april="" 2021:="" installation="" of="" new="" protective="" hood="" and="" cockpit="" closures.="" -="" june="" 2021:="" low-pressure="" abrasive="" hull="" scrub,="" 2="" coats="" of="" antifouling="" paint.="" modification="" of="" the="" kitchen="" worktop="" and="" storage.="" installation="" of="" crutches="" and="" reinforcements,="" recovery="" of="" the="" keel="" heel="" for="" grounding.="" replacement="" of="" 3="" 110="" ah="" batteries="" revision="" of="" electrical="" circuits.="" -="" august="" 2021:="" replacement="" of="" port="" coupling="" oil="" seal,="" port="" stuffing="" box,="" vetus="" exhaust="" hose="" change="" of="" the="" diesel="" tank="" (295="" l)="" requiring="" removal="" of="" the="" port="" engine.="" -="" april="" 2022:="" installation="" of="" a="" 41="" liter="" black="" water="" tank,="" 3="" outlets,="" jabsco="" toilet="" change,="" jabsco="" bilge="" pump="" change.="" history="" of="" use="" with="" the="" current="" owner:="" the="" current="" owner="" purchased="" it="" in="" 2020="" with="" a="" view="" to="" a="" sea-river="" tour="" of="" france.="" to="" do="" this,="" he="" had="" professional="" construction="" sites="" carry="" out="" a="" complete="" overhaul="" and="" certain="" adjustments="" for="" an="" amount="" of="" €30,000.="" this="" tour="" of="" france,="" departing="" from="" brittany,="" was="" carried="" out="" over="" 7="" months="" in="" 3="" years="" and="" ended="" in="" july="" 2023:="" 2,448="" km="" in="" fresh="" water,="" 500="" miles="" at="" sea="" and="" 450="" locks.="" in="" summary,="" the="" amerglass="" 32="" ak="" is="" an="" excellent="" choice="" for="" sailors="" looking="" for="" a="" reliable="" motorboat,="" offering="" a="" good="" compromise="" between="" comfort,="" performance="" and="" maintenance.="" this="" 1974="" model="" is="" a="" classic="" often="" appreciated="" for="" coastal="" and="" river="" navigation="" thanks="" to="" its="" good="" behavior="" at="" sea="" and="" its="" typically="" dutch="" design,="" which="" has="" survived="" the="" decades="" while="" remaining="" attractive="" on="" the="" current="" market.="" more="" details="" and="" pictures="" on="">
important work carried out:
- april 2021: installation of new protective hood and cockpit closures.
- june 2021: low-pressure abrasive hull scrub, 2 coats of antifouling paint. modification of the kitchen worktop and storage. installation of crutches and reinforcements, recovery of the keel heel for grounding. replacement of 3 110 ah batteries
revision of electrical circuits.
- august 2021: replacement of port coupling oil seal, port stuffing box, vetus exhaust hose
change of the diesel tank (295 l) requiring removal of the port engine.
- april 2022: installation of a 41 liter black water tank, 3 outlets, jabsco toilet change, jabsco bilge pump change.
history of use with the current owner: the current owner purchased it in 2020 with a view to a sea-river tour of france. to do this, he had professional construction sites carry out a complete overhaul and certain adjustments for an amount of €30,000. this tour of france, departing from brittany, was carried out over 7 months in 3 years and ended in july 2023: 2,448 km in fresh water, 500 miles at sea and 450 locks.
in summary, the amerglass 32 ak is an excellent choice for sailors looking for a reliable motorboat, offering a good compromise between comfort, performance and maintenance. this 1974 model is a classic often appreciated for coastal and river navigation thanks to its good behavior at sea and its typically dutch design, which has survived the decades while remaining attractive on the current market. more details and pictures on xboat.uk>
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