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Boat Specs, Equipment & Photos

DESCRIPTION

MAKE/MODEL: Robertson & Caine/ Leopard 42′

WHERE BUILT: South Africa

YEAR BUILT: 2001

MODEL YEAR: 2002

FLAG: Canada

LOA 12.62m / 41″ 5 ‘

LWL 10.50m / 37″ 9 ‘

BEAM 6.93m / 22″ 9 ‘

DRAFT 1.30m / 4″ 3″

DISPLACEMENT: 19,030 lbs / 8,630 kg

CONSTRUCTION

HULL: Composite Glass Reinforced Plastic(GRP) Sandwich with Balsa core DECK MATERIAL: Textured GRP

STEERING SYSTEM: Wheel RUDDER TYPE: Skeg KEEL TYPE: Multihull

ENGINE

NO OF ENGINES: 2

MAKE/AGE: Yanmar MODEL: 3-JH3E HP: (2) x 40hp FUEL: Diesel

Cruising Speed: 7.5 knots

Max Speed: 8.5 knots

NO. OF CYLINDERS: 3 each COOLING SYSTEM: Heat exchanger

TYPE OF GEAR BOX(S): Yanmar

TYPE OF CONTROLS: Morse

DRIVE TO PROP: (2) Shaft drives

TYPE OF PROP: Three bladed fixed prop

ELECTRICS

VOLTAGE: 12 V / 220V

NO OF BATTERIES: 2 house & 2 engine

CAPACITY: 2 x 4D house/ engine 55ah each

BATTERY MONITOR: Blue Sky Energy IPN

METHOD OF CHARGING: Alternator

ALTERNATOR: Motorolla 90A / 12V
AIRCONDITIONING: Cruiseair 2 x 14,000 Btu

SHORE POWER: Yes, 2 x 30A
SHORE POWER CABLE: Yes, 2 x

TANKAGE

NO OF FUEL TANKS: 2

MATERIAL: Aluminium
CAPACITY OF FUEL TANKS:

LITRES: 360 GALLONS: 95
NO OF WATER TANKS: 2

MATERIAL: Roto-molded plastic

CAPACITY OF WATER TANKS:
LITRES: 800 GALLONS: 211

HOLDING TANKS: Yes, 2 x

WATER SYSTEMS

PRESSURISED: Fresh Water, 2 pumps

WATER HEATING SYSTEM: Yes (engine and 220V)

RIG

TYPE: Sloop Rig

SPAR MAKER: Sparcraft
SPAR MATERIAL: Aluminium

STANDING RIGGING MATERIAL: Stainless steel wire

RUNNING RIGGING MATERIAL: Cored braided line
MAINSAIL REEFING: Slab reefing
HEADSAIL ROLLER FURLING: Profurl titanium

SAILS

TYPE: Main with Antal system

MAKER: Doyle
YEAR: 2010

TYPE: Genoa
MAKER: Doyle
YEAR: 2010

TYPE: Cradle bag
MAKER: Doyle
YEAR: 2010

WINCHES

GENOA/ MAIN WINCHES: 2
MAKE: Lewmar 50s
SPEED: 2 spd
SELF TAILING: Yes

HALYARD WINCHES: 2
MAKE: Lewmar 44s
SPEED: 2 spd
SELF TAILING: Yes

ACCOMMODATION

NO OF BERTHS: 10 + 2 in saloon
DOUBLES: 4 + saloon
SINGLES: 2 (in bows)

NO. OF CABINS: 4 plus saloon converts
AFT CABIN: 2

COOKER TYPE: Force 10

NO OF BURNERS: 2

OVEN: Yes

GRILL: Yes FUEL: Propane

FRIDGE: Seafrost 12v driven cold plate FREEZER Seafrost 12V driven cold plate SINK: (1) Double basin

NO. HEADS: (4)
MAKE: Jabsco
HANDBASIN: (4)

SHOWER: (4) plus transom shower

CABIN HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING: Yes

UPHOLSTERY/COLOUR SCHEME: Light blue leatherette in saloon and turquoise canvass in cabins

INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION/WOOD TYPE: Laminated marine ply
WHICH LAYOUT VERSION: 4 cabin

GROUND TACKLE
PRIMARY ANCHOR: Hydrobubble
SECONDARY ANCHOR: CQR 50Lbs and Bruce 30Lbs

WINDLASS: Electric
MAKE: Lofrans Tigres 1200W with handheld remote

NAVIGATION AIDS

COMPASS: (1) Plastimo
ECHOSOUNDER: Raytheon ST60 Tridata
SPEED: Raytheon ST60 Tridata
LOG: Raytheon ST60 Tridata
WIND: Raytheon ST60 + Windex

VHF: Icom ICM45
GPS: Raytheon RC425 Chartplotter

AUTO PILOT: Raytheon ST7000+

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: Yes

BILGE PUMPS: Electric 4 x and manual 2 x
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Yes

RADIO/ CD: Pioneer DEH1900R

Solar panels: 2 x 170 W aft of arch

Starboard side    Aft port cabin

Aft port head                                                              Bubble anchor

Passage way (stbd, looking aft)                   Engine port

Engine starboard                                               Deck

Port forward cabin                                           Furler

Starboard cabin                                                   Port forward (storage or bunk)

Forward view helm                                         Helm

Nav station                                                   Saloon

Galley Leopard 42 catamaran layout

Galley                                                                     Layout

Leopard 42 Starboard Quarter

(Before she was renamed as LIFE: Part 2)

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