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2008 Leopard 46

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

$399,000

Serenity is an exceptional owner’s version Leopard 46 cruising catamaran in. She has been privately owned, never chartered and expertly maintained. She is turnkey, ready to go for blue water cruising. Serenity has all the required cruising equipment for safe, comfortable, self-sufficient, ocean passage making with all the toys to enjoy life once at anchor. All major systems have been recently serviced or upgraded and haul out, with bottom paint, sail drive seals and other out of the water services completed in July 2024. The 2008 Leopard 46, built by Roberts and Caine, was designed by world renowned catamaran designers Morelli and Melvin. She is a great balance of seaworthiness, comfort and sailing performance. Serenity was sailed on her own keel from South Africa, no longer the standard for the more recent, “comfort oriented”, cruising catamarans. Many professional skippers consider the Leopard 46 design the best “sailing boats” of the Leopard catamaran family Look at the extensive inventory of this gorgeous boat, she is truly ready to go!

Basic Boat Info

Make: Leopard
Model: 46
Year: 2008
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass

Dimensions

Length: 46 ft
Length Overall: 46'4 ft
Waterline Length: 44'7 ft
Beam: 24'1 ft
Cabins Count: 4

Engines / Speed

Engines: 2
Engine #1 Specs:
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 4JH4AE
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 53hp
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Feathering
  • Drive Type: SailDrive
  • Engine Hours: 3,910
Engine #2 Specs:
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 4JH4AE
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 53hp
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade, Feathering
  • Drive Type: SailDrive
  • Engine Hours: 3,910
Total Engine Power: 106hp

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 2
Fuel Tank Capacity: 92 gal
Fuel Tank Material: aluminium
Water Tanks: 2
Water Tank Capacity: 195 gal
Water Tank Material: Plastic
Holding Tank Count: 2
Holding Tank Capacity: 23 gal
Holding Tank Material: Plastic

Other

Heads Count: 4
Drive Type: Sail
Boat Class: Catamaran

Contact

Robert Kupps
Vallarta Yachts Sales & Service

Office

Vallarta Yachts Sales & Service
Paradise Village Marina
Nuevo Vallarta, MX
Tel:011-52-322-297-2249
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.


Accommodations

This popular owner version 3 cabin Leopard 46 is well equipped for comfortable living and extensive cruising in absolute comfort.

The starboard owners hull features a Queen size bed. There is a settee, large wardrobes, office area, plus large head with a full walk in shower and plenty of  storage. An independent air conditioning makes this an outstanding layout.

The port hull features two large staterooms as well as an additional crew berth in the bow. Both with full head with toilet, sink and shower. Staterooms have large hatches for ventilation and light, as well as ample shelves, under bed lockers and hanging lockers for storage. The port hull has separate air conditioning 

The galley has a double stainless steel sink, Force 10 propane stove with oven,  Corian countertops, LED lighting throughout, and lots of storage.

There is ample room for eight people at the large dining room table. Lots of large windows and opening hatches make the saloon the go to living area to lounge around and read. The salon has its own dedicated reverse cycle heat/air conditioning system.

To starboard is the navigation area with all the toys to ensure a safe and fun passage. This means the boat can be handled in difficult conditions from the navigation station.

 

 

 

 



Galley
  • Refrigeration: Seafrost 12V, 2 door front opening
  • Deep Freezer: Seafrost 12V front opening freezer
  • Hot Water Tank: 2) 30 Gallons 
  • Stove: Force 10 propane range with 3-burners + oven & broiler
  • Sink: Double Stainless Steel, Whale single lever faucet c/w pull out hose
  • Microwave Oven: Sharp
  • Dish and cutlery drying recess with separate drainage compartment
  • Corian cover for drying recess
  • Garbage bin locker with top access
  • Stowage space in shelf lockers & drawer unit
  • Corian heat-resistant galley worktop surfaces
  • Elevated Corian bar counter opens into cockpit
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
  • Depthsounder: Raymarine ST60
  • Wind Speed and Direction Ray Marine ST60
  • Compass: Plastimo Horizon 135
  • Plotter: Raymarine E120 +AIS
  • Autopilot: Autopilot display Raymarine ST60
  • VHF: Raymarine 240 handheld + New VHF
  • TV Sets: 2 Bluetooth enabled, premier, streaming TV, 1 in salon and 1 in owners cabin
  • Bose speakers installed in salon and cockpit 
Electrical System
  • Batteries: 2) House batteries - 180aH deep cycle Lead Acid Type; 6) Lifeline GPR-VDL AGM Gel Batteries 1260 Amp Hrs (2023)
  • House battery isolator switches
  • Victron Inverter Charger 3000 (2019)
  • Battery Parallel Switch
  • Electrical System: DC12V, AC220V
  • 12v DC switch panel
  • 2) 12v outlet sockets at switch panel and at helm station
  • Generator: 5.5kva Northern Light
  • Solar Panels: 1280+ Amp Hours total
  • 2) 260 amp and 2 X330 watt glass panels Installed on custom stainless steel structure
  • 4) flexible solar panels on Cabin Top /Dodger  
  • Inverter: Victron Charger 3000 (2019) 
  • Alternators, high output 115aH
  • Courtesy lights at stairways
  • Gas solenoid shut-off valve with control at electrical panel
  • Warning light at oven in galley and electrical panel
  • Propane cylinder & regulator in dedicated locker aft cockpit Separate 
  • Other Electrical: Spares kit: fuses, relays, fuse holders 
Mechanical Equipment and Engine Details
  • Air Conditioning: Cruise Air 40,000 BTU ( 2x12000 Btu) 220V, 1 new 2017
  • Domestic Air Conditioning (1x16000) 220V, new 2019
  • Air Conditioning overhaul and serviced (2024) new water pump port
  • Watermaker: Spectra “Catalina” new 2019, full overhaul 2023
  • Emergency Watermaker: Katadyn Survivor 35 
  • Sea Water Pump: with faucet in galley sink
  • Domestic Hot Water System 
  • Bilge Pumps: Electric Bilge Pump with 3 divisions and bilge pumps per hull and Manual Bilge Pump 
  • Fuel Filters/Water Separators: 2)
  • Head Type: Electric Jabsco
  • Morse double lever throttle / gearshift control
  • Sound deadening panels in engine room
  • 2) Engine room ventilation fans and ducting
  • 2) Siphon breaks
  • 2) Exhaust water locks
  • 2) Cooling water inlet strainers   
Sails and Rigging
  • Cruise Equipped

Mast and Sails

  • Sparcraft natural anodized mast
  • Windex wind indicator
  • Genoa furler
  • Mainsail full battened Ullman 2017
  • Furling genoa - Ullman 2017
  • Lazy Bag (2017)
  • 2) Spinnakers 100 + 150 square meters
  • 4) Folding pad eyes to allow for spinnaker tackle
  • 2) Pad eyes at mast step
  • 3) Halyard jammers on mast
  • 2) Traveler jammers in cockpit
  • 3) Genoa and mainsheet jammers  

Running Rigging

  • Mainsheet (4:1 purchase)
  • Mainsheet traveller line (4:1 purchase)
  • Main boom topping lift
  • Mainsail outhaul and 2 reefs
  • 2) Genoa sheets
  • 3) Halyards (main, genoa & spare)

Winches

  • 2) Lewmar Electrical winches with new deck switches (2024)
  • 1) Winch handle pocket at Helm
  • 2) Genoa cars - Lewmar Size 2
  • 2) Lewmar Genoa tracks - Lewmar Size 2
  • 2) Halyard winches - Lewmar 44CST (on mast)
  • 2) Primary sheet winches - Lewmar 54CST    

 

 

Deck Equipment
  • Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigress 1200w horizontal  c/w hand-held remote
  • New foot switches for windlass (2024)
  • Anchor roller fitting c/w chain wear plates
  • Dinghy: AB 12'39;  new dinghy chaps 2023
  • Davits: Single line i lead back to electric winch for ease of launch
  • Lifelines/Stanchions: Guard wires with stanchions, bases, port & stb gates
  • Cockpit cushions
  • Cockpit table
  • Ladder: Swimming c/w teak steps
  • Swim platform converts to aft cockpit seat/splash guard
  • Magma BBQ on aft rail plumbed to propane tank 
  • Helm seat 
  • Acrylic windows
  • Hatches - Portlights - Escape hatches
  • Forward window louvre set
  • 2) Spacious cockpit lockers
  • 2) Spacious foredeck lockers
  • 2) Pulpits fitted with seats
  • 2) Pushpits, 2) Coachroof stainless steel handrails
  • 2) Coachroof stainless steel grab handles
  • 4) Hardtop support stainless steel grab handles
  • 9) 330mm mooring cleats
  • Deck shower
  • Life raft locker with Arimar 10 pax (out of date)
  • Sliding companionway door 

Deck and Cockpit Covers

  • Hardtop over cockpit complete with helmsmans platform
  • Hardtop Helm, with New (2024) strataglass enclosure
  • Cockpit: Shade cloth sides in Navy Sunbrella
  • Aft Deck Customized shade awning
  • At sea, all weather enclosures for both sides 
  • Aft deck customized shade awning 
Manufacturer Provided Description

Built by Robertson and Caine, and designed by renowned architects Morrelli and Melvin, the Leopard 46 is a blue water cruising catamaran that combines spacious living accommodations, high quality fittings and great performance. Inspired by the Leopard 62, the raised helm station is located in the hard top roof with open access to the cockpit and all controls lead aft, for excellent visibility and ease of maneuvers. The starboard hull is entirely dedicated to the owner, with a large private cabin, study area, separate head and shower room and attractive beech wood finishes throughout. The port hull accommodates two spacious guest cabins each with en suite head and separate shower. The signature walk-through access to the roomy cockpit and aft bathing platform connecting the two transoms, completes this exciting new model.

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.