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1998 Leopard CatamaranSold

$245,000

Used
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Boat in Jacksonville, FL 32202 US

builtBuilt in 1998
Year the boat was built
model

Catamaran

Boat model
engine

2 Engines (2x Yanmar)

Engine type and count
length

47 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material
Nominal Length
47ft
Length Overall
48ft
Beam
23ft
Heads
3
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
catamaran
Engine 1
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
4JH4
Total Power
50hp
Engine Hours
2660
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
1998
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
3-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Engine 2
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
4JH4
Total Power
50hp
Engine Hours
2443
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
3-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Cockpit Shower
Electric Winch
Davits
Radar Reflector
Tender
Solar Panel
Cockpit Cushions
Cockpit Table
Swimming Ladder
Electric Bilge Pump
Manual Bilge Pump
Marine Head
Hot Water
Refrigerator
Fresh Water Maker
Deep Freezer
Battery Charger
Depthsounder
Log Speedometer
Wind Speed And Direction
Tv Set
Navigation Center
Plotter
Autopilot
Radio
Compass
Gps
Cockpit Speakers
Vhf
Bimini Top
Lazy Bag
Hard Top
Shore Power Inlet
Inverter
Steering Wheel
Fully Battened Mainsail
Spinnaker
Furling Genoa
general specs

Layout & Accommodations

4 double cabins with head en-suite

new Aft port head: Black and Decker washing machine 

fans in each cabin

12V USB charging ports in each cabin

110V outlet in each cabin

White/blue reading lights in each cabin

New mattresses in all cabins (2018)

Abundant storage in forepeaks, accessed through forward cabins

Well-ventilated with opening hatches and port windows

Screens on most hatch’s.

Black Windows to reduce heat from tropical sun (installed 2017) with new gray covers (2020)

custom dinette cushions with Sunbrella upholstery and light wood finish

All new  salon cushions (2020)

New helm seat with side slide protection (2020)


Galley

Galley 3-burner stainless steel Dickinson Mediterranean stove/oven/broiler

Heat-resistant Corian countertop

Ice-maker

Double basin stainless steel sink

Full-size built-in trash can

Two overhead hatches and four opening port

Portable dockside stand alone Hisence A/C dehumidifier fan

Led lights main salon (New 2021)

Standalone Dometic Freezer 

Electronic Equipment

Electronics & Navigation

Raymarine axiom 12inch Chart-plotter and GPS at helm station ( sends AIS does not receive)

Raymarine P70 Autopilot at helm station Raymarine i70 multifunction New 2021 Raymarine ITC5 controller New 2022

Plastimo liquid filled compass at helm station

Raymarine Ray 5 DSC-capable VHF radio at navigation center new (2022

New Ais/vhf aerial (2020)

STARLINK


Full-size chart table with reading light and USB charging ports

Flat screen smart TV, digital antenna,


Electrical System

Electrical,

Power & Plumbing

3 heads have shower and 3 x J Manual Jabsco toilets

Solar: 975W (3x325W on hard top)

Solar 1280w (4x 320W on new customer solar arch (2020)

800W Outback solar controller

Spectra CapeHorn Watermaker (12 gal/hr) Fully serviced new Membrane and Pumps (2021)

12VDC and 110VAC/60Hz systems

Victron 3000 inverter/charger new (2020)

Victron x2 150 solar controller new (2020)

Victron Connect new (2020)

Victron DC to DC isolator ( 2025)

Victron smart Bluetooth controller (2020)

4 x 200 Amp Hour Lithium ion batteries

1 x 200 a/h AGM battery

2 x new deep cycle engine start batteries.


GM charger for engine batteries (2017)

Shore power 30amp (New 2021)

New core battery cable (2020)

Water heater 12V and engine-heated

Under water lights need replacing,

Other Equipment

Engine & Mechanical

2 x 50 hp Yanmar 4JH2E, rebuild:

Port 2086 hours / Stbd 1850 hours

Fixed-pitch 3 blade propellers

Stainless steel fuel tanks, 120 gallons

Plastic water tanks, 210 gallons

Sewage holding tanks, 2 x 28 gallon

Sails & Rigging

All standing rigging replaced 2017

Main: Fully battened 60x20 foot mainsail with black sailcover and lazyjack , 3 reefs new points New (2019)

Lazyjacks replaced (2021)

Jib: Furling 125%

Rolling Furler fully serviced (2021)

Spinnaker: Black Hood 1.2 oz asymmetrical with rigging, 2017

Lewmar manual winches

Mail halyard replaced and new speed rigging added (2021)

Mainsail and jib lines all lead to the cockpit for ease of handling

Hardtop provides easy access to mast and boom

New traveler car for mainsheet (2018)

Additional Information

Ground Tackle & Docking:

Primary anchor: Vulcan with 250’ of chain  replaced 2022

Backup anchor:

Delta 34.7kg with 20’ chain and 200’ 1 inch rode plus Bruce anchor

Electric windlass with remote control at helm station

Fenders and dock lines

Tender:

hard dingy

20hp Yamaha 4 stroke outboard 

Safety: IridiumGO! 

EPIRB

Day and night distress signals (USCG compliant)

Fire extinguishers, 

Coastal  First Aid kit New 2025

Emergency Ditch Bag needs updating.

Sacrificial  Keels have been removed and reset and fiberglassed over with a thin fiberglass layer. New 2020

Portable power winch drill.

some tools to be left on boat

2x drills ,polisher, bolt cutter, electrical clamp meter, signal tracer, inspection Camera, rat tail for line pulling

ADDED

PORTABLE GENERATOR

LI ION BATTERIES 2022

2 NEW START BATTERIES 2023

ALL NEW BATH FAUCETS 2025

GALLEY FAUCET 2023

DC TO DC ISOLATOR 2025

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Pretty much all you need to maintain the boat.  

Basic Premise of the refit.

This from the previous owner who did all the upgrades:

A new boat in the 45 to 50 foot range costs about $750,000 to over $1.2 mill.

An older used boat in the same range can be as little as $250k. Get 4 or 5 boats for the price of one. That’s a huge difference in price.

The new cats may look nicer, have better lines, but are much lighter and flimsier. 

My Goal: Find a way to buy an older boat, make it look basically like the new ones, for a fraction of the cost.

New boats have the following:

1)       A good looking, sturdy fiberglass hardtop, that allows people more room, protection from the elements, and a working surface to access the boom, and built in lighting underneath.

2)       Built in, good looking davits to carry the dingy, instead of dragging it around in the pounding waves. The davits carry the dingy out from the transom so as to allow continued use of the deck area. The new boats have integrated the davits into the design and aesthetics of the boat.

3)       The old designed davits were used only as a last resort, didn’t work very well, and carried the dinghy on the transom, causing you to have to crawl underneath to get out onto the back. Nobody used it, and most cutlass bearing damages were caused by people running over their own dinghy tow lines with their props.

4)       I solved that, and all the new design boats have too. A heavy duty and attractive built in propane grill, instead of a flimsy charcoal one that is constantly rusting out and depending on lighting campfires on your boat…the propane tanks are built into a locker. Side and back curtains to keep out the sun, some rain, yet still allow air movement and visability.

5)      An upgraded stereo system with great sound up front, in the galley, and in back. Control of the vhf from the helm instead of having to go inside. Single handed control of the anchor windlass from the helm and also from up front.

6)      The old  boat design required somebody up front at all times, and somebody at the helm.

7)      Generators and Air conditioning, but without loading everything in the aft engine room to make an existing back heavy problem, even worse.

8)      Green battery charging systems via wind and/or solar

9)      Upholstery all around, in the cockpit and interior that are higher end, match the décor, and not just blue boat cushions to sit on.

10)    Some amount of power winches, probably on the mainsail.

11)   A few boat designs include spacious sugar scoop hull designs so as to accommodate things like fishing chairs, snorkeling access and dinghy boarding better, but not many. I have seen it, and I wanted it.

Given the above list, I started out on my project.

We put in the exact hard top that comes with the new boats. We made a form from the new boats, and duplicated it almost exactly.

Designed davits that completely blend into the look and feel of the targa arch so as not to look “bolt on” or after market.

Extend the hulls almost 4 feet to greatly improve the look, extend the water line, and dramatically improve the job of getting in and out of the boat from a dingy, allow the installation of a good sized fishing chair, and also allow several people to sit on the extended area while getting in and out for snorkeling.

Built railings around the transom to tie the look at feel of the new design together.

Upgrade the upholstery inside and out, put the side curtains on, upgrade the stereo, put remote controls at the helm for the anchor and the vhf, and install led lighting with a dimmer in the cockpit area.

Disclaimer

The Company 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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
1/29/26Initial price$245,000

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