We Tried Sailing A NEW Hybrid Electric Boat (Leopard 46 Full Tour)

[@adventurecrews]

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[@HarshRealityNewsletter]

@@adventurecrews sorry we missed you at happy hour. The Leopard Cats lady said you had to sign up for the party in advance.

[@jayt2387]

I watch sailing channels on and off. In catching up to you guys, I was pleasantly surprised to see this video on Leopard's hybrid electric boat! I think it's great that travel in general is not only thinking electric but building crafts and vehicles as well. Because these vehicles are large and battery design and capacity are improving for large vehicles, it's understandable they are doing hybrid electric now. Electrification is a long-term challenge. While we're still in the early stages, these are exciting developments when large manufacturers in the travel space (whether boats, RVs, vans, etc) are putting money into development. Great video guys. I'll wait to see if you and/or others have more on electric boats from Annapolis. I wonder how many there will be out there. P.S. Loved your Beryl Grenada hurricane work! Thanks for doing it!

[@freedomwanderer]

I love that big open back platform when the dingy is not there. Thats lots of space.

[@keithbores4146]

Can't wait to see you guys in Annapolis. Hopefully this time next year we be at there at show on our own Leopard!

[@DXB711]

Great (honest) tour of a beautiful boat you two! Nice PR for Leopard. Hope to see more!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Ditch the fly bridge .. add solar over the whole roof ..get the mainsail boom down lower . The stairway next to the sink washer seems to be tempting an accident.

[@vancewalker421]

Great open house tour. You two are amazing and btw, I am loving my new Adventure Crews Tumbler!

[@adventurecrews]

Yay! Thank you!

[@carolmiland9665]

Great video and lots of info. Take care and be safe ❤

[@Mikej345h]

Great tour. Yes I agree, The guest bath area could be bigger. The Port Hull Podcast room is goals. I would gut out the cabinet space and make it a true podcast room with space to move around and truely set it up

[@awadamson]

Beautiful boat. Hope to see both you and the 46 in Annapolis!

[@rainfinger]

Great video, asking the question how you can you evaluate an ocean-going sailboat when you have not crossed an ocean? Island hopping to Grenada is not the same as sailing to the Azores, respectfully suggesting you get some more sea time before selling yourselves as ocean-yacht evaluators.

[@pred7949]

you need to call your mother and ask her to help you cope, youre way too damn old to be this sensitive nigga

[@2QueensAdventures]

Thank you for the honest review!!!! We friggin love you guys ❤️

[@adventurecrews]

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@brucedodd33]

What a great opportunity. Thank you for sharing.

[@t-hex6876]

I could never buy a Leopard Catamaran after watching KZbin videos of Leopard owners who have experienced nightmare warranty issues with them. Looks like a buyer beware situation.

[@southernfriedkiwi7726]

Agreed. Their treatment of their customers, post sale, is absolutely appalling. You really have to look beyond the "shiny" aspects of the boat(any boat), and pay attention to the customers that have problems and how they are treated. These boats, although pretty and well laid out, are essentially mass produced RVs for the charter market. Thus, their QC is seriously lacking.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

Yep, the designs/layouts are generally nice. But the build quality is a crap shoot and the warranty service a disgrace. Leapords built before they took investor money and focused on quantity not quality are good boats. Anything built after is purchased at your own risk and protracted inconvenience.

[@adventurecrews]

Thank you so much for watching and also commenting. I (Cole) would like to personally address this comment. In 2018 a KZbinr brought attention to a major structural issue with his catamaran, and stated all like models would have the same issue. For months, owners hated him and sent him horrible comments and bashed his findings, saying that he was hurting the value of the brand...only to find out what he had to say was true. His findings caused a major recall that ultimately had to be fixed in boats across the world. I say this, to make the point that I never want to discount someone for putting their concerns out to the world because ultimately Colin at Parlay Revival was correct. On the other hand, I also want to put out a “viewer beware” notice, to your above comment. One of the reasons we decided to buy a “production” catamaran is for exactly this reason, there are 1000’s of Leopards on the water today. Many of them have cruised the world on their own hull as has ours. Sure some have had issues...(try finding a boat that hasn’t)...on the same hand there are 1000’s of happy Leopard owners. As an owner, I was also concerned about some of the findings that another owner had, and I understand Leopard/ R&C have looked into many of those issues. What's really concerning is that the snowball has not stopped and the issues keep coming yet they seem to be the only ones with these issues. I believe there are two sides to every story and I also believe numbers speak volumes.

[@southernfriedkiwi7726]

@@adventurecrews The issue with Leopard/R&C, isn't with the successful builds. It's how appalling R&C has treated customers POST SALE, regarding warranty work and blatantly trying to "starve out" customers, hoping that the customers will give up and pay out of pocket, just to get on with their lives. A company shows their true colours, when dealing with problems. A lot of owners come off as disingenuous, when they push back against "trouble makers", because it can affect the resale of their own vessels.

[@nmarq005]

@@t-hex6876 what about the Island Spirit 525e? That is a very nice cat.

[@chubbygrumpychristmascat3679]

Hope to see you guys at the boat show -- Susan & Mike.

[@rustie4242]

It's all about the comfort.... No mention of actual quality or lack of, construction methods, or sailing ability!! But having batteries in the stern and a massive genset 2m. from the bow would suggest weight placement was not a priority. This boat will make a great charter/party boat but definitely dangerous for blue water sailing.... Leopard have a massive amount of work to do it they want to rebuild their shattered reputation. They need to start with better design and quality control during construction.

[@sanyaomerovic1659]

They can’t. As far as I understand they are owned by investment firm. Maybe they have “ yacht club” sailor on the board who loves to show off his boat in the marina, ergo the most ridiculous sv design.

[@pred7949]

Rustie, I've seen your comments all over, are you okay bro? Evertime you comment its a absolute rant of a toddlers tantrum. Are you on the spectrum?

[@matthewcampbell7153]

Hi all... May I ask, how easy/challenging would this catamaran operate single handedly? i love the Leopard style and the 46 is a very spiritual number for me so I was attracted to this video. Thank you. I wish you many years of sailing. 🙏

[@adventurecrews]

Hey Matthew! This boat is definitely setup for someone to be able to single hand, you should have no problems doing so!

[@matthewcampbell7153]

@@adventurecrews Thank you very much.

[@Pro_gaming922]

Hii it’s the kid u have merch to when u came to get Dixie it was so nice meeting u and I LOVE ur channel!

[@adventurecrews]

Thank you! It was nice meeting you too 😎

[@roncarcamo5785]

I just watched the Dominican video. Great job of going the extra mile of capturing the local life and culture. Suggestion: you two would be postal children for the language apps such as Babel similar . I am sure they would be interested in sponsorship if you guys were serious about learning Spanish or another language. The are other language apps that would work with you as well if Babel was not interested

[@adventurecrews]

Thank you so much! We would love to work with them or similar apps. I (Emily) currently have a Duo Lingo streak of 150 days. If you have any contacts please send them our way! [e-mail]

[@pedronalesso1464]

Is there a support for the pans while cooking?

[@Captdougscrazylife]

Yes there is a cover to go over the glass top that will not allow the pans to slide off.

[@svsaguaro]

Is that the battery box right above the saildrive? Mmmm I'm not liking that battery location. Those rudder posts are notorious for leaking. Don't like battery being right underneath it. Wish they mounted them higher. Or across the bridgedeck between the scoops. I mean, i GET IT. use of space that the engine took up. But too many leaky things in the engine compartments... And then you could build a pretty bulletproof watertight box for them to go in, but then the temps will be higher in the batteries. I dunno... I'm skeptical. I'd have to see it in person 😅

[@adventurecrews]

The batteries are in a waterproof box

[@svsaguaro]

@@adventurecrews Ehhh I just don't trust that. And if it's water tight it's air tight. Lots of heat. Not that I can afford a new boat anyway 🤣 It's very cool nontheless! Fun fact: Lagoon 440 originally had a hybrid drive all the way back in 2004, complete with regen from props. Our generator compartment is MASSIVE because it was designed to fit up to a 24kw genset because of the hybrid drive. But it just never worked right. They just didn't have the battery tech we have cheaply available today. They were probably using the Nimh batteries and those things just don't work as well as lithium. Rumor is nobody ever bought them, and the few "demo boats" were gutted and replaced with yanmar/volvo engines. So nice to see we're coming back around to some of this tech FINALLY.

[@MrMattjj723]

Hey quick question isn’t it bad for saltwater and battery’s 🔋 to mix ?

[@adventurecrews]

it is, thus they are in a waterproof box

[@tonysizemore689]

HEY GUYS, IT'S TONY UR UBER DRIVER AKA "DAYLIGHT DC FAMILY"!!!

[@adventurecrews]

Hey Tony!!! So great to meet you my friend!!

[@hectorperez7655]

was hoping to see some solar panels, wind turbine maybe and why not some hydro turbines as well!!

[@maxgamboltv9940]

Amaizing🎉

[@chrishall5261]

What is the MSRP?

[@Boody523]

Will see you in Annapolis! L42 owners

[@thierrymeurice3973]

tiens un bon commercial qui connait son job !

[@SchmoopsAdventures]

See you in Annapolis

[@adventurecrews]

Great seeing you in Annapolis again this year! Thank you so much for all your help!

[@delacruzjeffrey]

A Li-Ion battery in salt water would scare me to death. Thanks for the video! Amazing drone footage!

[@Stuart123]

Yes, I just watched a news report after the hurricane of a Tesla in a garage burst into flames when it came in contact with salt water.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

​@@Stuart123is it possible that they design and build marine batteries to be emmersed for extended periods in salt water and that they don't design and build car batteries to be emmersed for extended periods in salt water?

[@Stuart123]

@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo that’s a really interesting question, maybe they do.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

​@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo They are sealed and they shut down dead if they internally or externally short at the connector. Plus new Iron or Magnesium ...will increase safety reduce cost and increase capacity and lifespans.. Compare these with the Windelo's...Who are next level. If you slow down 5-6kn you increase your battery power range by hours..

[@Rebecca-g4i]

Could you please share the sea sickness medication you take to help you? Thanks

[@adventurecrews]

This works wonders for me! amzn.to/4eLVCON

[@Rebecca-g4i]

Thanks so much

[@6800891]

Would love Leopard to compete with silent yachts and make an all solar/electric cat.

[@dirk3730]

She looks good guys. Have a great time at Annapolis 🎉

[@adventurecrews]

Thank you!!

[@YV5AUEO]

Love TN. My wife family comes from Piney Flat, Tn

[@natetetreault4964]

Leopard is getting so much great press lately with these electric boats! See you in Annapolis! :)

[@WonkaWonka-i7y]

❤ baguio😊

[@MarchTwentyfour-t8z]

Hmm, to be honest I'm extremely cautious of Leopard catamarans, to say they have had bad press over the last few years is a massive understatement. Ignoring that, 1600w solar is no where near enough, seriously. Unless it's a plug and play boat as in keep in plugged in to mains power to charge overnight and only ever use it for day sailing and an occasional weekend break, then it's fine. As a cruiser, well it's just not. You'd have your generator on every day for hours on end and when it breaks down, which they often do, you'd be royally screwed. As a coastal day sailer its ok, the electric side of it is more of a novelty than an actual solution, hense the full size fuel tanks, there's a hint LOL.

[@sanyaomerovic1659]

@@MarchTwentyfour-t8z True. As soon as he mention generators and fuel tanks, I’ve lost interest. What’s the point of electric motor if you have to use gens to power them? This boat is designed by TikTok designer, not a sailor.

[@pred7949]

​@@sanyaomerovic1659Jesus Christ some of you lot are truly too ill educated to be leaving opinions out here😂😂 the fact that you don't comprehend the weight and maintenance cost saving of a electric motor is very telling of your limited mental capacity

[@pred7949]

March, why are you so pressed? We all know you could never afford a leopard anyway

[@pred7949]

@@MarchTwentyfour-t8z please rewrite what you wrote but make it makes sense this time, im not sliwminded enough to figure out what you try to mean

[@Frog13799]

The drives have a regeneration function under sail, you omitted that in you observations

[@VictotWilliams]

Sunreefs are superior.

[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

For lounging on but not for sailing.

[@partnerhvac6131]

Is this Bobby’s boat?

[@geebee7341]

No. His is an Island Spirit. Still in Thailand or in transit to the US.

[@AlsinoFerreira]

😎

[@mikesamson8888]

Big question did you buy it?...lol

[@patmccarthy4019]

Yeah ! Emily wants that boat,,,,

[@6800891]

"8 kilowatts" to push that big of a boat at 6 knots???? If you cruise at that rate for an hour, then 8kw hours of total power would be consumed, which at land prices of 20 cents per kilowatt hour would be about $1.60 per hour. This seems impossibly cheap. What am I missing?

[@dune_tech]

200k extra upfront over the standard diesel engines

[@landonhillyard]

Leopard = expensive way to make sailing dangerous

[@MichaelrennieG]

Tesla needs to get involved in Sail boats or should I just say boats

[@adventurecrews]

that would be awesome!

[@kickyour99]

Oh my god get your face out of the shot and show me the boat!

[@adventurecrews]

Thanks for watching!