2007 Leopard 43

Fully “turn-key” for off-grid travelling - lithium, solar, water maker - after three years of upgrades. The owners have had their sabbatical and they are ready to pass Tusitala off to the next owners. There is nothing to add to continue cruising. Whether from tools to toys – it is all there.

Recent pre-purchase survey from an Australian surveyor: “ready continue her blue water voyaging” “good example of a well designed and built boat that ha been well equipped for blue water cruising and looked after by her enthusiastic and safety conscious owners.”

Leopard 43s, from 2007, are built by Robertson and Caine International yachts, a name known in the industry for beautiful hand-crafted design, sturdy quality, and luxurious living space, while at the same time maintaining impressive sailing performance. The Leopard 43 benefits from having low maintenance straight shafts, as opposed to sail drives. The well-built construction of this model gives you peace of mind throughout your cruising, even in high seas conditions. Safety standards maintained onboard including life raft, detectors, and extinguishers. All upgrades and design elements considered, this yacht can cross oceans with you, and you’ll be in safety and comfort along the way. Standing rigging replaced in 2021.

Yacht Sales West has an extensive network to assist you transitioning to the cruising lifestyle. The broker has three seasons cruising Fiji.

Currently Canadian flagged. Previously US documented.

Name................................................................ Tusitala

Year...................................................................... 2007

Builder.......................................... Robertson And Caine

Designer....................... Alex Simonis and Maaten Voogd

LOA...................................................................... 42’6”

LWL...................................................................... 37’9”

Beam.................................................................... 22’9”

Draft........................................................................ 4’7”

Displacement................................................. 19,030 lbs

Ballast................................................................. None !

Hull                                                      Cored Fibreglass

Deck................................................... Cored Fibreglass

Steering............................................................... Wheel

Keel...................................................................... Fixed

Rudder......................................................... Skeg hung

Fuel..................................................................... 95 gal

Water................................................................ 211 gal

Hot Water......................................................... 2 x 8 gal

Holding Tank.................................................. 2 x 20 gal

 

INTERIOR

 A very comfortable four cabin, four head catamaran. Entering in the saloon there is seating for six to starboard and the large galley to port. Also located in the saloon is the washing machine

 Each hull is symmetric with queen size bunks in all four corners and heads amidships.

 Interior assessed as “very good condition”

 Air conditioning - 2x reverse cycle 16,000 BTU

 Washing Machine – Splendide

 

COCKPIT

 Very comfortable cockpit with seating for eight

 Extensive sunshades

 Raised helm position – great sightlines, safe at sea and close to the rest of the crew.

 Wide swim steps makes for easy boarding from swimming or the dingy.

 

GALLEY

 Extensive space and storage for a 43’ catamaran

 Corian counter tops and stainless-steel double sink

 Propane stove with oven and broiler

 8 ft3 Seafrost front-loading fridge (serviced 2022)

 6 ft3 Seafrost freezer (serviced 2022)

 Portable 12 V freezer (2023)

 RO/UV water purififer with two years of spares

 Icemaker

 Insta pot, bread maker and full set of kitchen supplies.

 

MECHANICAL

 2 x Yanmar 3JH4E 39 HP – Approx 5000 hrs

 Extensive servicing in 2022 plus new starters and cutless bearings in 2023)

 Shaft drives – not maintenance intensive saildrives.

 New starboard transmission side

 Excellent engine ac

 Generator: Kubata – 3.5kVA – 856 hrs rarely used with all that solar and lithium batteries ! Rebult at 800 hrs.

 

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

 120V/12 V vessel

 Solar: a whopping 2,280 W of solar with Vicrron MPPT ! (2022)

 House Batteries: Lithium ! 800 amp -hrs ! (2020)

 Start Batteries: 2x 100 amp hrs (2023)

 Invertor: 2000 W (plus spare)

 Charger: Victron Centaur 40 Amp

 DC to DC chargers for the lithium batteries

 Watermaker: energy efficient Spectra Catalina 300 Mk II – 12 gal/hr – fully automatic and reliable – 12 V. (2022)

 LED lighting throughout.

 

INSTRUMENTS

 Helm Chartplotter: Raymarine Hybrid Touch E127 12” screen.

 Electronics charts of the South Pacific (2022)

 Nav station charplotter: Smart TV (2023)

 Instruments: Raymarine

 Autopilot: Raymarine

 Radar: Raymarine RD418HD 4kw

 VHF: Cobra plus handhelds (2023)

 Iridium Go Satcom

 Starlink high speed satellite comms (2022)

 Icom SSB/HAM radio

 

SAILS & CANVAS

 Mainsail: Quantum sail with stackpack

 Jib on Profurl furler (furler rebuilt 2021)

 Asymmetric spinnaker (2021)

 Extensive shade canvas for the cockpit and foredeck.

 

RIGGING + DECK GEAR

 Standing Rigging replaced 2021

 Most running rigging replaced 2021 including the traveller

 Anchor Rocna 33 Kg (2021)

 Windlass upgraded to 1500 W (2022)

 300’ 10mm anchor chain

 Spare 33 lb Bruce anchor

 Trampoline replaced 2022

 Cockpit cushions

 Hot and cold deck showers.

 Exterior speakers

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

 Dingy: 14’ Mercury

 Outboard: Evinrude 30 hp – zoom zoom …

 Full safety equipment including life jackets, first aid equipment, ditch bag and more

 6 person life raft (new 2022)

 Paddle board rack – starboard side.

 Fishing/Leisure kayak (2022)

 Paper charts of Tonga and Fiji

 Sextant

 4 x Aluminum marine propane tanks.

 Very extensive spares, manuals and tools

 Water toys ! so many water toys … boogie boards, SUP, kayak, surf boatd, wake board, lots of fishing gear including four offshore rods and reels, snorkeling gear, spearguns, and on and on … oh and bean bag chairs …

 

MAINTENANCE

 Eight l thru-hulls upgraded to Thru Design reinforced nylon – never will corrode !

 Last haul-out and anti-fouling: March 2023 including propspeed

 Last engine oil change: 2023

New/ Upgrades 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

New/ Upgrades 2020 800 Amp Hour house battery's New/ Upgrades 2021 New Standing rig New Mainsheet (2:1) purchase New Mainsheet Traveler Line (4:1) New Lewmar traveler New Slab Reefing Genoa (Sunbrella) New Asymmetrical Spinnaker Rebuilt Profurl Roller Furling New Rocna Anchor 33KG New Stackpack New/Upgrades 2022 Trampolines New 6 man life raft Rebuilt Spectra Catalina 300 Mark II 12 gallon per hour fully automatic water maker 12 volt 6 X 380 watt Solar 6 Victron MPPT Solar Controls Victron Blue Tooth Shunt Fixed refrigerator and freezer New Head Mirrors (4) New engine insulation (both) New raw water pumps (both) New front crank seals (both) Barnacle buster engines (both) New Windlass (Upgraded from 1000w to 1500w) New Fishing/ Leisure Kayak New/ Upgrades 2023 New Cutlass Bearings (both) (Yanmar KM35A transmission to 30mm Shaft) New Engine starters (both) Re-certified 4 alum/ marine propane tanks 4 New Hatches 1 hatch rebedded New Engines Batteries Both (1000ah) New Docking Lines New Antifoul (Mar 2023) New Prop-speed (Mar 2023) Evinrude outboard fully serviced with various new parts by authorized dealer New thruhull for wash machine Engines fully serviced by professionals (all fluids, belts, etc) New teak ladder rungs 8 New thruhulls including engine thruhulls (upgraded to plastic) New seal and install of emergency hatch New Cobra VHF upgrade New Handheld VHF upgrade Replace heating coil Port Refurbished alternator Port New Gearbox/ Transmission Starboard New Fridge/Freezer Gaskets New Bridal Generator fully serviced with various new parts by professional New fresh water pump Both New thermostat Port New Smart TV New muffler stbd New Portable 12v Freezer with lithium battery