Its hard to feel bad for the kid who has no power on the yacht. Just saying

Ah Leopard doesnt know math thats all. I would think they would use something like solid works.

Should have bought second hand.

Unfortunately Leopard is owned by Travelopia which is owned unfortunately byKKR global investment

What occurred to me after watching the first two minutes of this video is that too many sailors today are relying on tech in lieu of skill and experience to sail their boats. I'm not commenting on this owner in particular, I haven't seen enough content to pass judgement. Modern boats are so full of tech that they give new owners and prospective blue water cruisers false confidence.

Aside that Lepoard is truly not doing it should have done, what I do not get is, when you explain to us, right at the beginning, what would be the best solution, why do you let them make a bad repair? Tell them the first time exactly how they shall place that roller, and do not leave until it is done perfectly. This is very strange to me.

oh man, what a headache with leopard!

So many horrendous Leopard horror stories

Honestly that mast fitting is smaller than my old 32 foot try & are the angles correct ???? That's plain shabby workmanship , Is there NO Quality control ?

Anyone who buys a leopard has rocks in their head. Their boats are notorious for faults and their warranty is worth as much as ferro built boats. Nothing. Sorry to say.

The only solution I can see is for Robertson and Caine to declare bankruptcy and walk away. The damage to the brand is immense, not to mention the effect on the resale value for current owners. Seriously you would have to have rocks in your head to buy one of these. Every Leopard is now suspect and any legitimate surveyor will have a lot of notes on them.

I'm sure you're aware that you're not the only one having issues with Leopard. After seeing all the issues, from leaks, bad GRP, fitting issues, I would rather buy a used boat from any other manufacturer than buy a new boat from Leopard.

Leopards and lagoons , such crap.

I am afraid you are being lied to by your broker and by Leopard. Please see the ordeal that chanel "Travel Sketch" is going through for the last three years.

Im a ship repairman on mercant marine vessels and resently i started to look at videos " ship problems" Mast manifacturers are they crazy? Cable ladders is the right way and secured every 50 cm all the way. The cables itself is heavy. And secure navigation and safety is a certified class. Im amazed that comission on delivery passes simple construction logy. As for the top metal with 3 connectorsholes it should outdimensioned the area of load with many times. Fx 20mm steel. Or a realease function if too much. Also all the rope blockwheels have too small diameter..the ropes will worn quicker if the breake angle is to little. A bigger wheel is much better for the load. I have.seen this all over. Butt then again they call it " blue water sailors" do the manufactures think the oceans is a "duck dam". Like you'r video because you show the bad side of somthing that supposed to be safe from the beginning. :) we have other problems in the merchant that made my hair grey...fx quality on heavy fuel...

WHY do people keep buying Leopards?

The South African Marine Safety Authority (SAMSA) should be informed and investigate.

Clearly the workers building the boat just don't give a shit, and Leopard has no quality inspectors or supervisors around to hold their workers accountable.

It's not just Leopard. Nautitech and Bali have the same level of initial quality and workmanship. I'm not sure about Lagoon but my impression is they are not as bad, aside from the bulkhead issues I keep hearing about. We bought a new Nautitech 40 in 2021. I will never buy a new boat again. New boat quality and warranties are shit.

This series of videos is good information, but mainly speaks to how the company stands behind their product. Something this complicated will have issues, it is how they are addressed that is key.

It strange , with all the people having so much issues with Leopard that people still buy them

hehehe alternator blew and backup blown also. It really funny and stupid how people rely on alternators for house power. Ever wonder why boat shops usually have a good supply of alternators. Use alternators to charge you starter battery and engine controls. Use a separate generator to charge house batteries. OR just buy lots of alternators and keep replacing them as you burn em out

I'd love to know why you didn't go for a Balance cat, also a SA builder and from what I've seen their boats are well designed, well built and I've never seen or heard of any Balance owners who have any gripes about their purchase. Their cats also look good and have been proven ocean crossers. The fella trevor who sailed that gorgeous 60 foot Balance cat all over the world showed how great these boats are, he even did a single hand passage in somewhat challenging conditions. If you do a little research Leopard rate poorly in all areas, bad build quality, bad after sale service/communications and brand new boats literally falling apart from day one. It's also an expensive boat, it really is a terrible state of affairs, I'm unsure how I'd react to spending a small fortune only to receive an unsafe terribly built boat, I think if i was treated like many Leopard owners I'd be confronting them face to face and it would get ugly. To sell boats of that shodiness is an insult, it's a real F you type of deal

Diesel heaters are not standard on leopards, you should be blaming the aftermarket installer, a self tapping screw secures the rudder cap, who is the idiot using a heat gun on the top delrin rudder bearing? The bilge pump doesnt get the last bit of water, its always wet in the bilge, the manual pump takes out a bit more, you have multiple sensors that tell you if you have water in the bilge.The biggest problem with leopards is owners who don't sea trial vessels, install a ton of unnecessary crap on them and are to cheap to hire an EXPERIENCED delivery skipper to solve the issues ASAP without all the drama.

Sounds like a normal day in south africa... Whats the problem souties?.....

@5:30 is that a stress crack forming??? under the block ... leopards are stress cracking due to bad fiber works left and right from the looks of it

there are horrible stories with leopard being documented in other channels ... these guys have gone completely down

Usually the solar MPTT may operate incorrectly, due to bad fuse connections.

So you pay over a million dollars and get a pile of shit..what a bargain not.

Probably because there were troubles? Seems to be the usual Spiel with them.

Probably because there were troubles? Seems to be the usual Spiel with them.

there has to be a class action in there somewhere

Where to start.. beautifull montage kevin. I supose i could post pictures as well where the system outputs over 12Kw on the alternators but your biased way of acting prevents you from talking good about one person prefering another isn't it? Nevertheless, i tried my best to explain how a victron system works with cerbo/lynx bms regarding CVL (stands for a voltage limit) and why this would impact the wakespeeds and solar. But it seems that you prefer to play victim (let's call it rage-baiting as it is) and shout at the world for things not playing the way you want. I myself recall telling you yes, the alternators can be overdriven but i prefer the "long run" approach. You should've told me you didn't care sh*t about longevity. But still, do me a favour and read (and do you best to understand) all the documentation and victron manuals i sent you. Maybe you will see the light and understand that what you wish for is not how the system and components have been built. Just a side question as well, could you explain me why tesla doesn’t use electric razor motors for their cars? Their smaller amd cheaper and can be pushed to output comparable torque(sort of, i know its just an example) ? You might want to try to find the correlation between the question and your whish to have a shoebox-sized alternator do the same as a generator 10 times the size. Lastly, please remove me from you videos. I never gave consent, and you never even asked me.

Just like Eskom, what's the problem?...

We bought a new Leopard 48 in 2017. Had it for 3.5 years. Sold it due to just too many build quality issues. R&C’s warranty support was very poor. I would never recommend someone to buy a Leopard catamaran.

The problem is you are expecting a floating condo. Of course there is going to be problems. Trying to have all land based lifestyle on a boat that moves a lot. I rarely do maintenance cause almost nothing ever fails. But I also do not try to live like I do on land. If you want the comforts of land life, get a house on teh water. Sorry if this sounds mean, but living on a boat was a way of life, an adventure, not trying to move a house on the water.

Get a match and collect the insurance…😡

Some things don’t add up. Yes, lots of failures and lots of weird things with Leopard. It also has aftermarket parts that are being lumped under Leopard. But what makes no sense is the preparedness of this crew. Critical spares? Shakedown cruise(s) before a crossing?

After seeing all this crap I've decided against Leopard.... Couldn't see myself paying a $million+ to get screwed over.

Fix it yourself leopard after market service is not good cut your losses fix it yourself and have a good life .

If battery is full the mppt will reduce its output . If you increase load mppt should increase

If the voltage from alternator is higher than setting on mppt the mppt will think battery is full only way to do this properly is get a Victron smart shunt . Is measures accuracly

Holy cow 85 Celsius is 185 F. That is really hot. I would carry extra alternators. Are the rectifiers on the alternator? Alternators should be 60 Celsius max. Heat destroys alternators. If rectifiers are attached to a wall then you need cooling plates to get them down to 40-60C. Wakespeed I see. I would install a cooling plate behind it. Now if the temp is actually the alternator on the engine expect it to fail. 40-60 Celsius is where it should be.

This is scaring me away from R&C a little. Am headed to Annapolis this fall to look at their boats and a couple others.

There are a lot of videos of Leopard not doing anything with warranty that tells me do not buy leopard

I feel that if someone pays an extreme amount of money, you should get quality! Not a run-a-round when it comes to making things right!. The boat building industry is paid up front for a product that is suppose to work. No excuses!

Sorry to hear about the ongoing struggles. Hopefully the ultrasonic sensor will work consistently on the waste tank, however, on my last boat it would work, but if the tank was half full and contents sloshed around, poo would get on the sensor and it would read “full” even when tank was empty. So I would need to remove it, clean sensor with a towel, then it would be accurate again. So, I think the ultrasonic might be better for fuel and water (vs waste). Also, perhaps the external tank sensors (impedance) would be best for your plastic tank. Keep the videos coming!!!

In the description of the video, you mention that all boats have issues - things that break or are not to quality standards and require warranty work. You're right, but when videos of cracked bulkheads on Lagoon cats came out - Lagoon, albeit reluctantly, not only ensured every person who put out videos showing this happened to their boat were taken care of, which Leopard doesn't seem to be doing, but also Lagoon opened it up to all owners to get a free inspection of their bulkheads, and if needed - have those professionally fixed at their expense. Had Leopard done anything even close to that?

You are 3xpecting a small town power supply input and output , thats crazy on any little cat , if your solar goes through a charger , that has limitations , altinator is direct , but slows down , no yacht does what your expecting . Do you run a generator . I had to run a test for the manufactures of a cat to a buyer , just before I crossed the Atlantic, I didn't make it , it blew the system, always easy to take power out , putting it in is the killer . Your expecting to much.

Geez I really feel for you guys , but thanks for alerting us . I remember watching Russ from Sunrise Sailing with the help of Keith from Zatara putting the heat on Leopard to replace the engines and sail drives on their new 50 . Engines didn't have anti syphon valves and ingested seawater . That was 4 yrs ago . Looks like they have not progressed at all !