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Leopard 44

The Leopard 44 is a 13 m cruising catamaran that Robertson and Caine built in Cape Town for Leopard Catamarans from 2010/11 until about 2017; The Moorings ran the same boat in its charter fleet as the Moorings 4400, with four cabins and more equipment. It was the first production catamaran of its size with a forward cockpit reached from the saloon through a watertight door, under one hardtop that also covers the raised helm and the aft cockpit. Private boats came with three cabins, the starboard hull being the owner’s suite, or with four. From model year 2014 the forward cockpit has moulded steps to the foredeck, a sliding hatch and folding tables; the Leopard 45 replaced the 44 in 2017.

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
EngineYanmar 29 hp × 21,2Standard on every Leopard 44Yanmar operation manual YM series (2YM15, 3YM20, 3YM30AE), 2025The builder names only “Yanmar Diesel 29HP” with saildrives. Yanmar’s 29 hp sailboat diesel of these years is the 3YM30 (later 3YM30AE), which the linked manual covers; check the engine plate before ordering parts.
EngineYanmar 4JH45 × 22Moorings 4400: 45 hp in place of the 29 hp engines (charter specification)Yanmar operation manual JH-CR series (3JH40, 4JH45, 4JH57, 4JH80, 4JH110), 2025Common-rail engine of Yanmar’s JH-CR series; Yanmar pairs it with the SD60 saildrive, not the SD20.
SaildriveYanmar saildrive × 22All boats; the builder does not name the drive modelYanmar operation manual SD20 / SD50 saildrive, 2009Yanmar pairs the 3YM30 with the SD20 (the linked manual) and the 4JH45 with the SD60; later 29 hp boats may have the successor SD25. Read the plate on the leg before ordering anodes, seals or oil.
WinchesLewmar 45CEST + 45CST × 22,3Moorings 4400 list; an electric primary winch is standard on every Leopard 44Lewmar Ocean & EVO winches Parts & service page45CEST electric to starboard, 45CST to port and 45CST for the mainsheet, all self-tailing size 45 (an EVO size); Lewmar genoa cars and tracks, two winch handles.
WindlassQuick Aleph 1000 W2Moorings 4400 listQuick Aleph Parts & service pageVertical windlass for 10 mm chain with a hand-held remote; bow roller and chain stopper. Moorings boats carried a 25 kg Delta on 70 m of chain.
FurlerProfurl2Moorings 4400 list; furler model not named—For the 120 % genoa; furling line to a jammer on deck.
Mast & riggingZ-Spar2Moorings 4400 list—Natural-anodised mast and crossbeam; two spare 12 V wires and a spare conduit with messenger line inside the mast.
SailsUllman2,3Moorings 4400 list—Full-batten mainsail with two reefs and 120 % furling genoa; 3:1 bridle mainsheet, traveller on the hardtop.
SteeringEdson2Moorings 4400 list—Chain-and-wire steering with bulkhead steering unit and brake, destroyer wheel, stainless emergency tiller; balanced spade rudders on 17-4PH stainless stocks in JP3 self-aligning bearings.
ToiletPAR Brydon × 3 / 42Manual large-bowl toilet in each head; Moorings 4400: four electric toilets instead—PAR is a Jabsco trade name. The linked manual is Jabsco’s Twist ’n’ Lock (29090 / 29120); the builder does not name that model, so compare with the label on the pump before ordering parts.
Water pumpJabsco PAR-Max 3.5 GPM2Moorings 4400 listJabsco PAR-MAX pressure pumps Parts & service page3.5 GPM (13.2 l/min) is the PAR-MAX 3 of the 31600 series; with a 1 l Jabsco accumulator. Four shower drain pumps with filters are separate.
FridgeVitrifrigo 212 l2,3Moorings 4400 list; the builder’s brochure describes a drawer fridge-freezer as standard—Front-opening fridge/freezer with two drawers, 12 V.
StoveENO2,3Moorings 4400 list; the builder’s brochure names a 3-burner stove with oven and grill as standard—Three-burner gas hob with oven; gas solenoid valve switched at the panel with a warning light at the cooker; cylinder and regulator in their own cockpit locker.
Batteries2 × 180 Ah + 2 × 96 Ah2Lead-acid as standard; Moorings 4400: AGM plus a third 210 Ah AGM house battery—Two deep-cycle house batteries and one starter battery per engine, 12 V; alternators on both engines. The Moorings package adds a 60 A charger and 30 A shore power.
Hatches & portsLewmar2Moorings 4400 list—Hatches: 4 × size 10, 4 × size 44, 1 × size 70 in the cockpit and 2 × size 70 over the engine rooms; portlights: 4 × size 5, 10 × size 1.
AutopilotRaymarine p702Moorings 4400 charter package; not in the standard list—
ChartplotterRaymarine C952Moorings 4400 charter package; not in the standard list—With Wi-Fi. A Plastimo Contest 130 compass at the helm is standard.
InstrumentsRaymarine i60 + i50 Tridata2Moorings 4400 charter package; not in the standard list—Wind instrument plus speed, log and depth with retractable transducers.
VHFRaymarine Ray552Moorings 4400 charter package; not in the standard list—At the chart table.
GeneratorNorthern Lights 6 kW2,3Moorings 4400 charter package; the builder’s 2013 brochure lists generator, air conditioning, watermaker and solar panels as options—The charter package also puts two 70 W solar panels on the hardtop.
Air conditioningCruisair × 22Moorings 4400 charter package; not in the standard list—Two units with 32000 BTU in total.

Specifications

VersionsLeopard 44 with 3 cabins and 3 heads (owner’s version) or 4 cabins and 4 heads; Moorings 4400: the 4-cabin charter version of the same boat; forward cockpit revised from model year 20144,2,5
Years built2010/11 to about 2017 (still in the 2016 range brochure)5,6
Hulls builtNot published; the builder reported more than 100 boats delivered under their own sail by December 20135
BuilderRobertson and Caine, Cape Town, South Africa6
Length overall12.98 m (42 ft 7 in)3,6
Waterline length12.70 m (41 ft 8 in)3,6
Beam7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)3,6
Draft1.27 m (4 ft 2 in)3,6
Displacement12615 kg (27880 lb)3,6
Air draftMast height printed three ways by the builder: 20.45 m (67 ft 10 in) in the 2013 brochure, 20.68 m in the Moorings 4400 list, 20.88 m (68 ft 6 in) in the 2016 brochure; whether antennas are included is not stated3,2,6
Sail area123 m² (1323 sq ft), full-batten mainsail and 120 % furling genoa3,2
Engine2 × 29 hp Yanmar diesel with saildrives; Moorings 4400: 2 × 45 hp (Yanmar 4JH45)1,2
Fuel tank700 l (185 US gal) in two aluminium tanks3,2
Water tank780 l (206 US gal) in two tanks; Moorings 4400 with an extra 220 l tank: 1000 l (264 US gal)3,2
Holding tank100 l (26 US gal) in two tanks2
Cabins3 cabins, 3 heads and 4 showers (owner’s hull to starboard) or 4 cabins and 4 heads; the forward hull ends can take extra storage, a berth or a head1,4
Berths3-cabin version: 6 plus an optional saloon double; Moorings 4400: 8, plus the saloon table as a double and children’s berths in the bows; double berths up to 1.61 × 2.00 m forward and 1.54 × 2.00 m aft, forepeak berths 1.10 × 2.00 m1,2,7
HullGRP sandwich: vacuum-bonded E-glass with end-grain balsa core, isophthalic gelcoat; collision bulkheads in both bows3
CE categoryCE certification by IMCI and NMMA certification to ABYC; the builder states no design category8,2

Good to know

  • The forward cockpit depends on its watertight saloon door, which has extra dog clamps for heavy weather, and on the large sump and underwing scupper that drain it (the builder states 100 % in 45 seconds). Check the door seal, the clamps and the drains at a survey.8,3
  • Boats from model year 2014 have moulded steps from the forward cockpit to the foredeck, a sliding hatch above them and folding tables; earlier boats have the first layout. That helps to date a boat.5
  • An ex-charter Moorings 4400 differs from a privately specified 44: Yanmar 4JH45 instead of the 29 hp engines, AGM batteries with a third house battery, four electric toilets, a hot and cold stern shower, an extra 220 l water tank, a Northern Lights generator, two Cruisair units, solar panels, davits with an electric winch and Raymarine electronics. Spare parts differ accordingly.2
  • The engine rooms open through two size-70 Lewmar hatches. Each engine has its own fuel filter/water separator, raw-water strainer, exhaust water lock and exhaust-temperature alarm at the helm; two fans with ducting ventilate the engine rooms.2
  • The standard electrical set-up is modest: two 180 Ah lead-acid house batteries, and no charger or shore power in the standard list. Charger, shore power and AGM batteries were extras, so boats vary widely; check what is fitted before buying spares.2
  • Leopard does not offer the owner’s manual as a download. The owners page points to the Leopard Catamarans Owner app (by Boatclick), which holds the owner’s manuals and the equipment makers’ documents per model.9

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Sources

  1. web.archive.org/web/20121021061957/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/catamarans/Leopard-44…
  2. assets.moorings.com/uploads/2023/06/M4400.pdf
  3. web.archive.org/web/20130811222545/http://leopardcatamarans.com/sites/default/files/LEOPA…
  4. web.archive.org/web/20160513101733/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/sites/default/files/b…
  5. web.archive.org/web/20140209223503/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/news-and-events/press…
  6. web.archive.org/web/20160513134421/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/sites/default/files/L…
  7. web.archive.org/web/20210810144651/https://www.leopardcatamarans.com/sites/default/files/…
  8. web.archive.org/web/20140422050414/http://www.leopardcatamarans.com/sites/default/files/L…
  9. leopardcatamarans.com/owners

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