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Fully “turn-key” for off-grid travelling - lithium, solar, water maker - after three years of upgrades. The owners have had their sabbatical and they are ready to pass Tusitala off to the next owners. There is nothing to add to continue cruising. Whether from tools to toys – it is all there.
Recent pre-purchase survey from an Australian surveyor: “ready continue her blue water voyaging” “good example of a well designed and built boat that ha been well equipped for blue water cruising and looked after by her enthusiastic and safety conscious owners.”
Leopard 43s, from 2007, are built by Robertson and Caine International yachts, a name known in the industry for beautiful hand-crafted design, sturdy quality, and luxurious living space, while at the same time maintaining impressive sailing performance. The Leopard 43 benefits from having low maintenance straight shafts, as opposed to sail drives. The well-built construction of this model gives you peace of mind throughout your cruising, even in high seas conditions. Safety standards maintained onboard including life raft, detectors, and extinguishers. All upgrades and design elements considered, this yacht can cross oceans with you, and you’ll be in safety and comfort along the way. Standing rigging replaced in 2021.
Yacht Sales West has an extensive network to assist you transitioning to the cruising lifestyle. The broker has three seasons cruising Fiji.
Currently Canadian flagged. Previously US documented.
Name................................................................ Tusitala
Year...................................................................... 2007
Builder.......................................... Robertson And Caine
Designer....................... Alex Simonis and Maaten Voogd
LOA...................................................................... 42’6”
LWL...................................................................... 37’9”
Beam.................................................................... 22’9”
Draft........................................................................ 4’7”
Displacement................................................. 19,030 lbs
Ballast................................................................. None !
Hull Cored Fibreglass
Deck................................................... Cored Fibreglass
Steering............................................................... Wheel
Keel...................................................................... Fixed
Rudder......................................................... Skeg hung
Fuel..................................................................... 95 gal
Water................................................................ 211 gal
Hot Water......................................................... 2 x 8 gal
Holding Tank.................................................. 2 x 20 gal
INTERIOR
A very comfortable four cabin, four head catamaran. Entering in the saloon there is seating for six to starboard and the large galley to port. Also located in the saloon is the washing machine
Each hull is symmetric with queen size bunks in all four corners and heads amidships.
Interior assessed as “very good condition”
Air conditioning - 2x reverse cycle 16,000 BTU
Washing Machine – Splendide
COCKPIT
Very comfortable cockpit with seating for eight
Extensive sunshades
Raised helm position – great sightlines, safe at sea and close to the rest of the crew.
Wide swim steps makes for easy boarding from swimming or the dingy.
GALLEY
Extensive space and storage for a 43’ catamaran
Corian counter tops and stainless-steel double sink
Propane stove with oven and broiler
8 ft3 Seafrost front-loading fridge (serviced 2022)
6 ft3 Seafrost freezer (serviced 2022)
Portable 12 V freezer (2023)
RO/UV water purififer with two years of spares
Icemaker
Insta pot, bread maker and full set of kitchen supplies.
MECHANICAL
2 x Yanmar 3JH4E 39 HP – Approx 5000 hrs
Extensive servicing in 2022 plus new starters and cutless bearings in 2023)
Shaft drives – not maintenance intensive saildrives.
New starboard transmission side
Excellent engine ac
Generator: Kubata – 3.5kVA – 856 hrs rarely used with all that solar and lithium batteries ! Rebult at 800 hrs.
ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING
120V/12 V vessel
Solar: a whopping 2,280 W of solar with Vicrron MPPT ! (2022)
House Batteries: Lithium ! 800 amp -hrs ! (2020)
Start Batteries: 2x 100 amp hrs (2023)
Invertor: 2000 W (plus spare)
Charger: Victron Centaur 40 Amp
DC to DC chargers for the lithium batteries
Watermaker: energy efficient Spectra Catalina 300 Mk II – 12 gal/hr – fully automatic and reliable – 12 V. (2022)
LED lighting throughout.
INSTRUMENTS
Helm Chartplotter: Raymarine Hybrid Touch E127 12” screen.
Electronics charts of the South Pacific (2022)
Nav station charplotter: Smart TV (2023)
Instruments: Raymarine
Autopilot: Raymarine
Radar: Raymarine RD418HD 4kw
VHF: Cobra plus handhelds (2023)
Iridium Go Satcom
Starlink high speed satellite comms (2022)
Icom SSB/HAM radio
SAILS & CANVAS
Mainsail: Quantum sail with stackpack
Jib on Profurl furler (furler rebuilt 2021)
Asymmetric spinnaker (2021)
Extensive shade canvas for the cockpit and foredeck.
RIGGING + DECK GEAR
Standing Rigging replaced 2021
Most running rigging replaced 2021 including the traveller
Anchor Rocna 33 Kg (2021)
Windlass upgraded to 1500 W (2022)
300’ 10mm anchor chain
Spare 33 lb Bruce anchor
Trampoline replaced 2022
Cockpit cushions
Hot and cold deck showers.
Exterior speakers
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Dingy: 14’ Mercury
Outboard: Evinrude 30 hp – zoom zoom …
Full safety equipment including life jackets, first aid equipment, ditch bag and more
6 person life raft (new 2022)
Paddle board rack – starboard side.
Fishing/Leisure kayak (2022)
Paper charts of Tonga and Fiji
Sextant
4 x Aluminum marine propane tanks.
Very extensive spares, manuals and tools
Water toys ! so many water toys … boogie boards, SUP, kayak, surf boatd, wake board, lots of fishing gear including four offshore rods and reels, snorkeling gear, spearguns, and on and on … oh and bean bag chairs …
MAINTENANCE
Eight l thru-hulls upgraded to Thru Design reinforced nylon – never will corrode !
Last haul-out and anti-fouling: March 2023 including propspeed
Last engine oil change: 2023
New/ Upgrades 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Specifications
SPECS
MEASUREMENTS
ENGINE(S)
TANKS
Accommodations
Sail Area
Working Sail Area : 1227.00 sq ft
Manufacturer Provided Description
The new Leopard 43 is based on the award-winning Leopard 42 design, of which over 45 units have been introduced since 2001. New features include a hard-top bimini, a longer transom, fixed stainless steel davits and twin Volvo 29Hp naturally aspirated engines. The 3-cabin layout features an owner-dedicated starboard hull, spacious double cabins with en suite heads and separate showers, fully equipped galley and expanded saloon with breakfast bar. A clear deck layout, excellent bunk access, walkthrough access from the cockpit to the aft swim platform and a galley-up design are popular features with cruisers. (4 cabins also available)
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Running Rigging and Sails
Mast, Rigging & Sales
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.
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