Motivated Seller taking delivery of new powercat! Price reduced by over $300,000, Owner is prepared to take a loss! You will not find a more upgraded Leopard 45. She will not disappoint ** Extremely upgraded 2021 Leopard 45 Owners Version with upper Lounge.
Sellers story and remarks:
I knew this would be my last sailboat, so I put my best ideas for safety and enjoyment, after 30 years of sailing, several open ocean Atlantic passages and 5 years of owning a Leopard 44, together with no expense spared to create my dreamwith features like the furling boom and extensive custom cabinetry.
The design goal of DF was for safety, convenience and easy single-handing, to never have to leave the Helm. This was achieved for the first time on any catamaran with unique features like the continuous double preventer, and all lines lead to power winches at the helm (17stoppers and 3 power winches).
Unfortunately, after only 18 months, I have to give her up because my next boat, a Leopard 53 Power Cat is becoming available MUCH sooner than expected – in February!!! Must sell!
Double Feature a Leopard 45, Inventory, Unique Features,Upgrades and Modifications
Boat Upgrades: (see video – YouTube Double Feature Catamaran)
- Faux Teak on decks, swim platform and all 3 heads including showers
- Sonihull Ultrasonic Antifouling systems mounted in lower Hull x 2
- Wireless hand-held windless control with chain counter
- Add full length Rub Rails x 2
- Gori 3-Blade 18x12x3 LHS with OverDrive® to suit SD60 Saildrive x 2
- Note folding Prop adds 1 knot Sailing, OverDrive adds 1 knotMotoring
- Shaft Shark line cutter SD 696 for Saildrive Propellers x 2
- Custom Hidden Safe Compartment
- Liferaft relocation with custom SS quick release cradle
- Upgraded Miele 4 burner stove
- Magma Grill on stern rail w built-in thermostat – as new, used once
- Fusion 4 zone stereo, including 4 speakers in Upper Lounge
- Clean hull to bare fiberglass and Paint Hull– Scheduled Dec 6th
- It will be Better than New and ready for the new owner to sail away!
Custom Canvas: (see video)
- Custom Helm canvas enclosure including:
- Complete heavy gauge Isinglass helm enclosure
- Smiley face breeze openings all 4 sides
- Sunshade blocks on all 4 sides
- All completely removable
- Custom Rear Salon side protection
- Complete heavy gauge Isinglass side protection
- Adjustable Sunshade side protection
- 3 Sides of Rear Salon have additional roll-up sunshade panels
- Custom Upper Lounge Seat covers, Liferaft cover, Helm cover, Grill cover
- all in matching grey Sunbrella fabric
Electrical: (see video)
- Additional AC power outlets x 4
- Quattro 5000w inverter – charger
- Victron Energy color animated control GX panel
- Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor - mounted above breakerpanel
- Upgrade to RB 300ah 12v lithium batteries (x 6 Batteries)
Electronics: (must see video)
- Electronics Extra HS5 SeaTalkhs Network Switch x 2
- STng 5-way buss connector
- KVH-TV3 Dome for Direct TV
- EC Rogue Wave Pro Dual Band WiFi extender/booster side mounted onSolar
- High performance wireless multi-source marine router, with:
- 5 ethernet ports
- two 2.4Ghz antennas,
- two 3G/4G antennas
- Raymarine Fishfinder transducer
- Digital Sonar Module CP370
- B117 sonar thru hull transducer
- Inmarsat Satellite based GPS Dome, satellite antenna with
- 2 way communication
- Add custom SS bracket for Dome to side of Solar Arch
- Redesign a new custom helm dashboard allowing many additional controls including 2 MFDs and instruments
- Imported blank helm station panel from Leopard to redesign layout allowing:
- 2 RM MFDs, with a remote control for both, switch for aft and spreaderwhite and blue switchable lights
- Relocated electronics at helm station to add an additional Raymarine MFD (12” & 10”)
- Auto Pilot
- Additional custom programable Instrument
- Add Quantum II Doppler Radar w mount on specialty bracket
- Raymarine RMK10 Remote control for both MFD displays
- Sirius XM for weather and entertainment controlled from any RaymarineMFD
- GOST Apparition SM GPS includes
- GP-MSWR Wireless water-resistant digital PIR motion detector
- Active IR detection and 90lb pet immunity.
- 2 GMM-DC door and hatch contacts with
- 2 GDC-EXT-WG extension sensors
- 1-GMM-IT67 low voltage sensor
- Wireless GP smoke detector
- Bilge High water sensor x 2
- Independent Remote email and phone alarm alert
- KVH V3 HTS dome w stainless steel bracket, cables
Engine Upgrades: (see video)
- Engine Room Partition for storage of extra oil, antifreeze, parts, etc.(x2)
- Makes wasted space valuable storage
- Add additional Racor fuel filters (x2)
High Performance Dingy: (see video)
- 12’ AB Center Console 6 person dingy with 40 HP Honda
- Fuel injected to eliminate carburetor problems
- Extra Large fixed trim tabs for easy plaining at low RPM
- Will easily plane under 20 MPH
- Remains completely stable crusing up to 26 Knots
- Built-in fuel tank and room for emergency 1 Gal container
- Room for anchor, lines and boarding step
- Plenty of power for towing watersports
Plumbing Upgrades:
- Spectra Newport 400 12v Water maker
o includes remote control
o dedicated through hull and discharge
o carbon filter fresh flush
o auto flush Zion
- Stern deck and dingy wash also Foredeck wash hose attachments
Cabinetry: (see video)
- Add 2 Drawers under master stateroom desk
- Nav station custom cabinetry to create remote control, for
- Raymarine MFD x2 and instrument Mount
- Add Slanted removable panel for MFDs and instrument viewingmount
- Add complete Office including:
- Large 32” Samsung video computer screen
- Powerful IBM Thinkmate computer in cabinet under desk
- Wireless keyboard and mouse on desk
- HP dual sided Printer / Scanner
- Also a 4 removeable fast SSD storage for business database
- Digital movies and Albums – anything else digital
- Comfortable desk chair with casters and back
- Large monitor on swing away arm is also Smart TV
- Extended Shelf above companionway
- Large 2 door deep Custom Storage above desk in owner's suite replaces magazine rack. Contains all boat documentation indexed in 4 books
Video/TVs: (see video)
- Samsung 44” 4K Smart TV
- Bose Sound Bar for 44” TV
- Custom Stainless bracket mount for TV and Sound Bar in salon
- 32” Samsung 4K Smart TV in master stateroom with swing arm
- Salon Office 32” 4K Samsung Smart monitor w arm at nav station
- Flur IR Mast-top custom mount camera with wiring to Raymarine MFD bus
- Controlled by Joy Sticks in both helms
- Two additional Flur cameras for front and stern monitoring
Lighting:
- All lighting is indirect and variable intensity
- Dual color Blue & Wht Transom Capera light x2
- Dual color Blue & Wht Spreader Capera light x2
- Marine Beam Masthead tri-color light
- Aqualuma Underwater Lights Blue (pair)
- Red light at helm and in salon for night safe viewing
- Red light in master stateroom for night safe viewing
Solar Arch: (see video)
- Custom Stainless steel frame 4x 375 w LG solar panels with MPPT controller
- Custom Dome SS Mounts on sides of Solar Arch for Communication and TV
Safety and Ease of operation Modifications and Upgrades:
Modification and Upgrade Goals are for Safety and Easy Single-Handedoperation
– Design Goal: Never have to leave the Safety and Connivence of theHelm for any operation:
- 3 Power Winches for all line adjustment operations
- Furling Boom by Leisure Furl
- Single-Handed powered operation - raise and lower main sail
- Infinite Reef points, eliminates restriction of 2 reef points and 2 reef lines
- Custom Reefing mainsail with horizontal battens
- New fixed boom strut raises the boom ~12” giving headroom in upperlounge
- Reduces the inconvenience of ducking and danger of being hit with boom.
- All boom controls including furling and dual preventer at helm station
- Advantage over mast furling, if there is a failure, sail can be dropped as normal
- a Total of 17 Line Stoppers at Helm to control all lines including:
- Main and Jib sheets and Halyards
- Topping Lift
- Code Zero sheets and halyard
- Code Zero Furling IN and OUT
- Spinnaker sheets and halyard
- Continuous double boom preventer control – see description below
- Main traveler track and positioner, no triangle positioner…
- Continuous double boom preventer (pat. pending). Safer in any weather.
- This unique invention eliminates one of the most dangerous tasks
- Setting, adjusting and releasing a preventer(s)
- It allows the boom to be set and locked solid in both directions in anyposition
- Double lock to side when docked for completely open and safe upper lounge use.