Seller's Description
Designed by Morrelli & Melvin and built in South Africa by Robertson and Caine the Leopard 46 has become widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of a blue water cruising catamaran, providing a spectacular merger between comfort and reliability.
Quest is a 2011 built, 2012 model year Leopard 46 that has been maintained to the highest standards and features the always sought-after helm access from the cockpit. Quest recently went back in the water after having repair work done after a grounding, the repairs were carried out at Thunderbolt in Georgia with oversight by Morelli & Melvin to ensure the work was done to the highest standards.Quest is currently on its third owner and has never been chartered, it has low engine hours and all the additions one could want for extended passages or live aboard, some of the features include:
- Completely updated Raymarine electronics at the helm and nav station (2019).
- 1600W of solar with mppt controllers in 2019
- Helm enclosure in 2019
- Low engine hours with new motor mounts and engine serviced in 2022
- Icom SSB
- Folding props
- And so much more!
Additional Details
Electronics
- Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotters (2019)
- All Raymarine instrumentation (2019)
- VHF at helm and Nav station, AIS transmitting, 2 depth sounders plus fish finder.
- 48 mile Raymarine color digital radar
- Icom 802 SSB with Pastor 3 interface for offshore weather
- Link-Pro Xantrex house battery monitor
- Samsung 32” wall mount swivel tv with enhanced sound system and DVD player
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Sony sound system, disc, radio tuner, Apple or Android compatible Electrical
- 9 KVA Northern Lights generator
- D-400 Wind generator
- Solar:1600W
- Inverter/charger: Victron 2kw (2021)
- 4 Lifeline AGM batteries (new in 2018)
- Shore power inlet: Two 30amp/125V
- All GFCI outlets replaced (2021)
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Shore power inlet replaced (2021) Inside Equipment
- Electric bilge pumps
- Manual bilge pumps
- Washer/dryer
- Microwave
- Watermaker 110V 35 gal per hour (needs service)
- A/C -3 zone reverse cycle
- Oven: Force 10 propane, 3 burner
- Electric heads (2) with commoderizers to combat marine head smell, manual head (1)
- Replaced fridge and freezer control modules (2021)
- Ridge seals replaced (2021)
- Acid flushed aircons (2021)
- Water heaters replaced 2x11gal (2021)
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All interior lights led Outside equipment
- Flexofold props
- 2 electric winches at helm
- Custom luxury cockpit cushions
- Cockpit fridge
- Magma gas grill
- Life raft (serviced 2019)
- New fenders x6+/-
- New dock lines x6+/-
- Fish fileting board
- Fiberglass propane tank
- Helm seat replaced (2021)
- Nav lights upgraded to LED (2021)
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Both Keels and rudders replaced (2021) Mechanical
- Generator serviced, belts, fuel filter, oil filter, replaced oil (2021)
- Engines serviced: heat exchangers cleaned, some fuel lines, new motor mounts (2022)
Specs
- Designer
- Morrelli & Melvin
- Builder
- Robertson & Caine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Catamaran
- Keel
- Twin
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
- Also Known As
- Moorings 4600
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 46′ 3″ / 14.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 44′ 7″ / 13.6 m
- Beam
- 24′ 10″ / 7.6 m
- Draft
- 4′ 5″ / 1.4 m
- Displacement
- 24,210 lb / 10,980 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 1,592′² / 147.9 m²
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Air Draft
- 70′ 8″ / 21.6 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 55
- Fuel Type
- Diesel X 2
- Fuel Capacity
- 188 gal / 712 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 206 gal / 780 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
12.4 kn
Classic: 8.95 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
30.4
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
121.9
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
11.4
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
3.4
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
MOORINGS 4600 (charter) / LEOPARD 46 (private ownership).
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