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Leopard 40

The name Leopard 40 covers two different 12 m cruising catamarans built by Robertson and Caine in Cape Town, sold under the Leopard Catamarans brand and, in charter trim, as the Moorings 4000. The first (Mk I, 2005 to about 2009) is a Morrelli & Melvin design with an aft-facing galley and a bar towards the cockpit, the mainsheet traveller on the hardtop arch, stepped hulls and a 6.13 m beam; it had two Volvo Penta D1-30 engines at first and Yanmars from late 2006. The second (Mk II, launched in December 2014 and built until about 2020) is a new Simonis Voogd design with the galley forward next to a door onto the foredeck, a raised helm, a 6.72 m beam and two 29 hp Yanmars; the 2021–22 range starts at the Leopard 42. Hulls, decks, interiors and equipment differ, so check which one you have; the current Leopard 40 PC is a power catamaran and a third boat again.

Manuals & documents

The links go to Leopard Catamarans’s own documents — some as archived copies of pages the maker has since taken down. We host no manuals or drawings.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
EngineVolvo Penta D1-30 × 21,2,3Mk I, 2005 to mid 2006: 29 hp each, with saildrivesVolvo Penta D1-30 Parts & service pageThe August 2006 Moorings 4000 sheet names the D1-30, the February 2005 sheet says Volvo 29 hp. The 2005 Leopard brochure prints 19 hp, most likely a misprint; check the engine plate.
EngineYanmar × 24,5Mk I, late 2006 to 2009: 29 hp each (December 2006 sheet) or 30 hp (February 2009 sheet), with saildrivesYanmar YM series operation manual (2YM15, 3YM20, 3YM30), 2009The builder gives only the power, not the model. Yanmar’s 29 hp sailboat diesel of those years is the 3YM30, but read the engine plate before you order parts. The December 2006 sheet still says ‘Yanmar D1-30’, a leftover from the Volvo edition.
EngineYanmar 3YM30C × 26,7,8,9,10Mk II, from 2015: 29 hp each, with saildrives; Leopard gives 2 × 29 hp, the Moorings 4000 lists name the 3YM30CYanmar 3YM30 Parts & service pageIn the Moorings 4000 standard-boat lists of 2015 and 2016 the base engines are two Yanmar 3YM20 (21 hp) and the 3YM30C is the charter upgrade, which the boats for the Moorings fleet got. On an ex-charter boat, check the plate anyway.
SaildriveVolvo Penta × 21,2Mk I with the D1-30, 2005 to mid 2006—The builder does not name the drive model; read the plate on the leg.
SaildriveYanmar × 25,8Mk I from late 2006, and Mk IIYanmar SD20/SD50 saildrive operation manual (2009)The builder does not name the drive model. Yanmar paired the 3YM20 and 3YM30 with the SD20 and, from 2014, with the SD25; read the plate on the leg.
PropellerBrunton11,2,5,8Mk II option (October 2014 option list): folding propellers; standard on both versions are fixed two-blade propellers—
WinchesLewmar 48 CST × 2, 40 CST × 21,3,5Mk I: two-speed self-tailing winches, the 48s at the helm for main and genoa sheets, the 40s on the mast for halyards and reefsLewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service pageSizes from the February 2005 Moorings sheet, the make from the Leopard brochure. The 2006 and 2009 sheets list two halyard and two primary winches without sizes.
Windlass1000 W · 12 V1,2,5Mk I: horizontal electric windlass with hand-held remote, make not named—Wired to work only with an engine running and protected by its own deck hatch; the 2005 sheet adds that it can also hoist the mainsail.
Windlass1000 W · 10 mm8,10,11Mk II: vertical windlass with 10 mm chain gypsy and hand-held remote, make not named—Option in 2014: a foot switch for ‘up’.
FurlerProfurl1,2,5,8,11Mk I, in the 2006 and 2009 sheets (2005: furler without make); the Mk II lists give a genoa furler without make—Mk II option in 2014: bowsprit with furler and Code 0.
SteeringLewmar8,9,2,5Mk II: chain-and-wire steering with bulkhead steering unit and brake, JP3 self-aligning rudder bearings, balanced spade rudders—The Mk I (2006 and 2009 sheets) also has chain-and-wire steering with a bulkhead unit, brake and stainless emergency tiller, make not named.
Fridge220 l · 12 V1,2,5Mk I: two-door front-opening fridge/freezer, make not named (2006 and 2009 sheets; 2005: 12 V fridge with two compartments)—
FridgeVitrifrigo · 212 l · 12 V6,8,10Mk II: two-drawer front-opening fridge/freezer—Named in the 2015 Leopard brochure and in the Moorings 4000 lists.
StoveENO6,8,1,2Mk II: three-burner gas hob with oven—The Mk I has a two-burner gas stove with oven and grill, make not named. Both have a gas solenoid valve switched at the panel, with a warning light at the cooker.
Batteries3 + 2 AGM1,2,5Mk I: three house batteries and one starter battery per engine; AGM in the 2006 and 2009 sheets—
Batteries2 × 210 Ah + 2 × 100 Ah8,11,10Mk II: two 210 Ah deep-cycle lead-acid house batteries and two 100 Ah lead-acid starter batteries—AGM and a third 210 Ah house battery were options (2014) and Moorings upgrades.
Charger40 A1,2,5Mk I, standard in the Moorings 4000 sheets, make not named—
ChargerVictron Centaur 12/408,9,10,11Mk II, boats for the Moorings fleet (2015 list; the 2016 lists give a 60 A charger); an extra on private boats (2014 option list)—
AutopilotRaymarine ST6002 / p708,9,10,1,2Mk II, Moorings instrument package: ST6002 with rotary drive (2015), p70 control head (2016)—The Mk I Moorings sheets list an autopilot, chartplotter, VHF and wind and depth instruments without makes.
ChartplotterRaymarine C90 / a958,9,10,11Mk II, Moorings instrument package: C90 chartplotter with ST60 wind and Tridata and a Ray55 VHF (2015); a95 9-inch multifunction display with i70 and Ray55 (2016)—Options for private boats in 2014: an additional i70 at the helm, a125 12-inch display, HD radar, AIS 650.
GeneratorNorthern Lights 6 kW8,9,10Mk II, Moorings charter upgrade only—Not on the standard-boat list; typical on ex-charter Moorings 4000s.
Air conditioningCruisair8,9,10Mk II, Moorings charter upgrade: two units, 16000 BTU in total (2015 list) or 32000 BTU (2016 lists)—

Specifications

VersionsMk I (2005–2009, Morrelli & Melvin) and Mk II (from December 2014, Simonis Voogd): different hulls, decks and interiors; charter version Moorings 4000 (Mk I with 4 cabins, Mk II with 3 or 4)3,6,12,1,8
Years builtMk I 2005 to about 2009 · Mk II from 2015 (launched December 2014) to about 20201,5,12,13
DesignerMk I: Morrelli & Melvin · Mk II: Simonis Voogd3,6
BuilderRobertson and Caine, Cape Town (South Africa)3,1,6
Length overallMk I 11.97 m (39 ft 3 in) · Mk II 11.99 m (39 ft 4 in)3,6
Waterline lengthMk I 11.43 m (37 ft 6 in) · Mk II 11.62 m (38 ft 1 in)3,6
BeamMk I 6.13 m (20 ft 1 in) · Mk II 6.72 m (22 ft 1 in)3,6
DraftMk I 1.18 m (3 ft 10 in) · Mk II 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)3,6
DisplacementMk I 7630 kg · Mk II 9340 kg (2015 brochure) or 10530 kg (2016 and 2017 range brochures)3,6,14,13
Sail areaMk I 96.2 m² (Moorings sheets: 94.8 m² with 120 % genoa) · Mk II 95.9 m² (full-batten mainsail and 120 % furling genoa)3,1,14,8
Air draftMk I 18.86 m (Moorings sheets: 19.00 m) · Mk II 19.45 m3,1,14
EngineMk I 2 × 29 hp with saildrives (Volvo Penta D1-30 until mid 2006, then Yanmar; 2009 sheet: 2 × 30 hp) · Mk II 2 × 29 hp Yanmar (Moorings standard boat: 2 × 21 hp 3YM20)1,2,4,5,6,8
Fuel tankMk I 350 l (92 US gal) in two aluminium tanks · Mk II 360 l (95 US gal) in two tanks3,2,6,8
Water tank780 l (206 US gal) in two tanks on both versions; hot water Mk I 2 × 22 l, Mk II two cylinders with 46 l in total1,3,6,8
Holding tankTwo tanks: Mk I 26 US gal (about 98 l) in total · Mk II 110 l (29 US gal) in total (2016 Moorings 4000 sheet, 3 cabins: 90 l)1,15,7,8,10
Cabins3 (owner’s hull to starboard) or 4; 2 heads; showers Mk I 3, Mk II 215,3,7,6
BerthsMk I 8 + 2 in the forepeaks (4 cabins) · Mk II 6 + 1 or 8 + 2; the saloon table converts to a double1,7,6,8
HullMk I: GRP sandwich with vacuum-bonded balsa core and stitched E-glass, isophthalic gelcoat; hull-deck joint bonded and through-bolted, bulkheads bonded to the hull, collision bulkheads in the bows3
CE categoryMk II: CE and NMMA certified; the design category is not given in the builder’s lists8

Good to know

  • Two different boats carry the name. The 2005–2009 Leopard 40 (Morrelli & Melvin) has the galley aft facing the cockpit and a 6.13 m beam; the one launched in December 2014 (Simonis Voogd) has the galley forward with a door onto the foredeck and a 6.72 m beam. They share little beyond the name, so say which one you have when you order parts.3,6
  • The Mk I engines changed during production: Volvo Penta D1-30 up to the August 2006 Moorings sheet, Yanmar 29 hp from the December 2006 sheet (which still prints ‘Yanmar D1-30’) and 30 hp in 2009. Read the engine plate before ordering filters, impellers or belts.2,4,5
  • Mk I: you reach the engine rooms from outside through two large deck hatches. The 2005 sheet lists a Racor 500FG fuel filter/water separator on each engine and two 22 l water heaters heated by the engines’ heat exchangers.1
  • Mk I: the builder designed the keels as replaceable units and fitted collision bulkheads in the bows. Worth knowing at a survey after a grounding.3
  • Mk II equipment varies a lot between sister ships. On the base boat of the October 2014 option list, charger, inverter, AGM batteries, solar panels, electric toilets, davits, stackpack and a hot stern shower were all extras. Boats for the Moorings fleet got 3YM30C engines instead of 3YM20, AGM batteries, electric toilets, a 6 kW Northern Lights genset, air conditioning, two 70 W solar panels, davits and a Raymarine package. Check which list fits the boat in front of you.11,8
  • The builder’s owner’s manual is not a download on leopardcatamarans.com: the owners’ page points to the Leopard Catamarans Owner app (by Boatclick), which holds the owner’s manual and the equipment makers’ documents for each model.16

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Sources

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  2. web.archive.org/web/20060918181626/http://www.moorings.com/documents/Final4000_8_06.pdf
  3. web.archive.org/web/20070811123140/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/images/paraimages/391…
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  10. assets.moorings.com/uploads/2023/06/Moorings_4000_3_Cabins_en.pdf
  11. web.archive.org/web/20141021092924/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com:80/sites/default/file…
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  15. web.archive.org/web/20070811123140/http://moorings.com/leopardcatamarans.aspx
  16. leopardcatamarans.com/owners

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