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Seller's Description

2008 ROBERTSON AND CAINE LEOPARD 46 - Firefly

BUILDERS REMARKS: The Leopard 46/Moorings 4600 is the accumulation of 30 years charter experience by the Moorings and 1000 catamarans built by Robertson and Caine. No other mid forty foot catamaran matches the interior space, walk around beds, separate stall showers with excellent sailing performance and ease of maintenance.

BROKERS REMARKS: FIREFLY was launched in 2008, and has had a refit in 2016 to a high standard, then for the past four years there have been countless upgrades, including a top of line water maker, and generator. Being a crewed yacht, the yacht is very well maintained, and the owners took the approach of an open check book during their happy ownership. Having sold many Leopard 46’s over the years, this is by far the best example of this vintage. There are countless upgrades to this yacht, well beyond what you normally see on Leopard 46, which makes this yacht a truly turn key package. The owner is very motivated to sell Firefly, so please enquire for details.

AVAILABILITY: Available now.

Additional Details

Additional Specs

CONSTRUCTION

  • HULL CONSTRUCTION: Composite Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Sandwich with Balsa core
  • DECK MATERIAL: Textured GRP
  • RUDDER TYPE: Balanced Spade Rudder
  • KEEL TYPE: Multihull
  • WHERE BUILT: South Africa

ENGINES AND CONTROLS

  • ENGINE 1 HOURS RUN/DATE: Starboard Engine hour 5597,
  • ENGINE 1 HOURS RUN/DATE: Port engine hours 5862
  • GEARBOX: Yanmar SD
  • CONTROLS: Morse
  • COOLING SYSTEM: Heat Exchanger

SAILS AND RIGGING

  • TYPE: Sloop
  • SPAR MAKER/MATERIAL: Sparcraft / Aluminium
  • STANDING RIGGING MATERIAL: Stainless steel wire
  • RUNNING RIGGING MATERIAL: Cored braided line
  • MAINSAIL REEFING: Slab reefing
  • HEADSAIL ROLLER FURLING: Profurl Titanium C420

WINCHES

  • GENOA WINCHES: 2 Lewmar 54, 2-speed, Self-tailing, manual
  • MAIN HALYARD WINCH: 2 Lewmar 46, 2-Speed, Self-tailing, electric
  • OTHER WINCHES: Traveler and Davits (3) Lewmar 14 1-Speed, manual

INSIDE EQUIPMENT

  • COOKER TYPE: Force 10, 3 burners
  • SINK: (1) Double basin in galley
  • SHOWERS: (4) plus transom shower
  • HANDBASINS: 4
  • UPHOLSTERY/COLOUR SCHEME: Cream naugahyde in saloon and striped cotton covers in cabins
  • INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION/WOOD TYPE: Laminated marine ply

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

  • VOLTAGE: 12V
  • ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT: 110V
  • HOUSE BATTERIES: 3 4D 630Ah - NEW 2019
  • ENGINE BATTERIES: 2 2D 100Ah
  • GENERATOR BATTERIES: 1
  • ALTERNATOR: Hitachi 80Ah

DECK EQUIPMENT

  • STEERING SYSTEM: Wheel
  • WARPS: 4
  • FENDERS: 4
  • WINDLASS: Electric, Quick Hector 1000W
  • PRIMARY ANCHOR: Delta
  • SECONDARY ANCHOR: Danforth

ADDITIONS

  • New cockpit fridge 2019 New salon ac 2018 New house battery bank 2019 New force 10 four burner (2 large burners) oven Replaced the port water heater Replaced primary anchor chain (200 feet) Rebedded front salon windows Watermaker rebuilt and membranes replaced last year Sails have been removed and serviced every summer New 9kw northern lights generator with sound enclosure Electric winch at helm serviced last year Inner diamonds replaced on rig Rig tensioned All head hoses replaced Recaulked showers and heads New main sheet Lines on nets replaced Several hatch lens replaced - Custom shades for all salon windows Helm enclosure and shade 1-45 pound delta anchor 2-55 pound delta anchors Upper and lower seals replaced on sd50 sail drives
  • DINGHY 13 foot caribe 40 4 stroke Yamaha that has been serviced by Yamaha every August Custom chaps and engine cover
  • TOYS Lilly pad 2 tower inflatable SUP almost new Crystal clear kayak with canvas cover 4 bean bags 1 pair kids skis 1 pair adult skis 1 knee board Lots of snorkel gear, mostly cressi
  • SPARES Lots!! Spare pumps, engine parts, filters, etc… Box of electrical parts Box of plumbing parts Crash pump Battery charger Random tools Life jackets, flares, dock lines, fenders with socks.
  • Ice cream maker Coffee maker Dishes Silverware Several sets of linens for all cabins Table linens, napkins, napkin rings, custom table clothes, placemats
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Specs

Designer
Morrelli & Melvin
Builder
Robertson & Caine
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
?
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

12.38 knots
Classic formula: 8.95 knots
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.
30.44
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
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

?
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
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
121.92
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
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
11.41
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
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
3.43
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

MOORINGS 4600 (charter) / LEOPARD 46 (private ownership).

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