About
2017 Leopard 48 “Flip Flops”
IMPORT DUTY PAID – U.S. REGISTERED – READY TO GO
Over $220,000 in professionally completed upgrades since 2022
If you are comparing Leopard 48 listings, you will notice immediately that Flip Flops is priced above many others currently on the market. That is intentional. This is not a “starter” Leopard, nor a lightly upgraded former charter waiting for months of yard time and a long list of expensive projects.
Flip Flops is a comprehensively refit, fully off-grid, bluewater-ready Leopard 48 that allows a buyer to purchase the boat and go cruising immediately, without further capital investment, delays, or compromise.
Most Leopard 48s on the market require extensive electrical upgrades, solar expansion, air-conditioning modifications, electronics replacement, and systems integration to reach this level. The time, cost, and logistics to replicate what exists onboard Flip Flops would far exceed the current asking price.
This vessel is imported with U.S. duty paid, U.S. Coast Guard documented, Florida registered, and not hurricane damaged.
Overview
• 2017 Leopard 48 Catamaran
• Originally Moorings crewed charter (Belize)
• Purchased in 2022 and extensively refit for full-time cruising
• Major systems work completed by The Yacht Riggers, St. Petersburg, FL
• July 2024 insurance survey while hauled for bottom service
• True off-grid capability with redundant systems and professional installation
Interior Layout & Liveaboard Configuration
Flip Flops features a thoughtfully customized 4-cabin, 4-head layout optimized for serious long-term cruising rather than short-term charter use.
• One former guest cabin converted into a dedicated storage / workshop / utility room
• One head shower converted into a true laundry room
• Separate full-size washer and vented dryer (not a combo unit)
This configuration retains three queen cabins and three and a half heads, all with full showers, while dramatically improving onboard storage, service access, and day-to-day livability. For owners planning extended cruising or full-time liveaboard use, this is one of the most practical and desirable layout modifications available on a Leopard 48.
Power, Electrical & Off-Grid Capability
This is where Flip Flops truly separates herself from the pack.
• 3,825 watts of solar across nine panels
• Individual MPPTs for each panel
• 900Ah of lithium at 24V (six lithium batteries)
• Vessel converted to a 24V system
• Dual Victron 3000W inverters
• Victron Cerbo GX display
• Separate solar feeds for four refrigerators/freezers and other 24V systems
• Victron Smart World Chargers for 230V shore power
This configuration allows sustained off-grid cruising with minimal generator run time and true overnight air-conditioning capability.
Climate Control & Comfort
• TermoDinamica air conditioning in port hull
• Port and starboard A/C systems capable of running overnight from solar
• Soft starts installed on port and saloon A/Cs
• Full helm and cockpit enclosure with sun shade panels
Galley & Interior Upgrades
• Induction two-burner cooktop
• Breville All-in-One convection oven
• New microwave
• Acuva water filter at galley sink
• Added custom storage cabinetry in the saloon
• Four additional saloon outlets
• Full-size washer and vented dryer
• Interior blinds and SeaDek throughout
Water, Heads & Utilities
• Three freshwater tanks:
– (2) x 103 gallons
– (1) x 60 gallons
• Freshwater and saltwater heads
• Converted starboard forward storage room with custom cabinetry and watermaker
• Pressure washer onboard
• Stainless air compressor
Electronics, Navigation & Communications
• Upgraded charter plotter at helm
• Dedicated plotter at nav station
• Radar
• AIS
• Forward camera
• Bow light
• WiFi booster antenna
• Flat Starlink with Pepwave router
• Weems & Plath LED tri-color anchor/strobe mast light
Hull, Deck & Structural Work
• All hatch polycarbonate replaced
• Port and starboard hull windows and hatches re-bedded January 2024
• New Dyneema backstay
• Lazy jack lines redesigned and spread for easier mainsail handling
• Code Zero sail with bowsprit
• Recent maintenance sewing on main and stack pack
• Underwater lights
Ground Tackle & Deck Gear
• 105 lb Mantus anchor
• New bridle
• Ten 25’ x 1” dock lines
• New dock lines throughout
• Complete complement of fenders
Engines, Generator & Mechanical
• Yanmar 57HP engines
– Port: 1,263 hours
– Starboard: 1,304 hours
• 1,000-hour Yanmar service completed April 2022
• SD60 saildrives
• Dual Racor fuel filters on engines
• 9kW Northern Lights generator
– 8,772 hours
– Bottom end rebuilt in Belize (2022)
– Full service Fall 2024
– New starter battery, relays, and impeller clean-out installed
Bottom & Propulsion
• New bottom paint Summer 2024
• PropSpeed applied to Flexofold folding props
• Spare fixed props with new hardware included
Tender & Water Toys
• Yamaha 20HP electric start outboard
– Full service October 2024
– Spares included
• New dinghy davit winch and sensor (2024)
• Kayak
• Stand-up paddle board
• Scuba tank, regulator, 100’ hose for hull cleaning
• New BCD and fins
Safety Equipment
• EPIRB
• Two Mustang inflatable life vests with EPIRBs
• Nine fire extinguishers
• Five smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Final Thoughts
Flip Flops represents a rare opportunity to acquire a Leopard 48 that has already undergone the upgrades most buyers plan for, budget for, and wait months (or years) to complete.
This is not a cosmetic refit. This is a systems-level transformation focused on autonomy, redundancy, comfort, and safety for serious cruising.
If your goal is to buy a Leopard 48 and go sailing rather than sit in a yard managing contractors and writing checks, Flip Flops stands in a category of her own.
Showings and serious inquiries are welcomed.
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Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
The Multihull Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel though the vessel may be listed with another brokerage company.
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