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2013 Aquila 38

Indiantown, fl, us.

Aquila 38 38ft

Us $199,000.

This Aquila 38 power cat is new to the market. The current owners have removed their personal gear and she is ready for her next owner. The boat was originally built for the MarineMax Vacations BVI charter program. The current owners purchased her in 2019. The layout features 2 equal staterooms and heads. Everything you need to go cruising is aboard and will convey. Including an Inmar 11' "Aluma-Lite" RIB with a new Yamaha 15 HP outboard. The engines are the reliable Yanmar 4JH4-HTE 110 HP. The hours are unknown but believed to be much less then the generator. There is a Northern Lights generator with 7454 hours on it. Power can also be supplied from the 2023 200 watt solar panel, professionally installed, on the bimini as well as from a 200 watt portable solar power inverter. The flybridge has a unique walk through access to the bow, a fixed stainless steel soft top frame and a 3 side enclosure with flip up hard acrylic panels on each side. For extended cruising there is also a Spectra ventura watermaker.

Many items have been upgraded, added or replaced on this boat including:

-Air conditioning units and pumps (spare pump aboard)

-Ventilation fans

-45 pound Mantus anchor and Mantus bridle system (35 pound Delta for spare)

-VHF with AIS added to helm Station

-Raymarine Axiom color hybrid chart plotter with radar and XM Satellite weather (2020)

-3 8D AGM house batteries 2022

-2 Group 34 AGM engine starting batteries 2022

-Dripless shaft seals 2020 (spares aboard)

-Toilets and macerators

-Vitifrigo Refrigerator

The boat is located off site and can only be shown by appointment.

Specifications

• Length: 38ft
• Beam: 14' 8"
• Hull: Fiberglass
• Status: Active

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MEASUREMENTS

• Length Overall: 38 ft
• Beam Measure: 14' 8"
• Engine Brand: YANMAR
• Engine Model: 4JH4-HTE
• Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (206 Gallons)
• Fuel Tanks: 1 (206 Gallons)

Accommodations

• Number of cabins: 2
• Number of heads: 2

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Escape Plan 2017 | 38' Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 Sailboat for Sale

2017 fountaine pajot, 38' (11.73m) lucia 40 - escape plan, “escape plan” will complete your get-a-way plan to sail or motor with ease.  owned and meticulously maintained this has the master suite version of the lucia 40 by fountaine pajot..

• Hilton Head South Carolina United States
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 465,000 USD

€ 419,598 euros $ 634,091 cad.

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Description

“Escape Plan” will complete your get-a-way plan to sail or motor with ease. Owned and meticulously maintained this has the Master Suite Version of the Lucia 40 by Fountaine Pajot. Enjoy getting away in Luxury with stability for motoring or sailing on a 40 foot Catamaran. Lovingly Maintained and gently enjoyed thru the Abacos, including along the East Coast from Annapolis, Md to Southern FL. Be the 2nd owner of this well cared for 3 cabin 3 head version that allows your guests their own Cabin Suite & Head. Absolutely turn-key and ready for its new owner.  

UPDATES 

• NEW Trampoline Cover 
• NEW Helm Enclosure 
• NEW Smoke Detectors 
• NEW Raymarine Axiom Pro Chartplotter 
• NEW Custom Mainsail Stack pack/lazy Bag (2023) 
• NEW (2022) running rigging: Mainsail mainsheet, 1st reef & 2nd reef , Traveler sheets & block, Jib Sheets 
• Dyneema Mainsail Halyard (Upgraded 2020) 
• Incidence Mainsail with Full Battens 

2024 UPDATES 

• NEW (2024) Incidence Genoa on Profurl Genoa Furler 
• NEW (2024) Dyneema Topping Lift 

LOA: 38' 6" (11.73 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Beam: 21' 9"

Bridge Clearance: ' "

Draft Max: 3' 8"

Draft Min: ' "

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 78 Gallons (295.26 Liters)

Fresh Water: 140 Gallons (529.96 Liters)

Holding Tank: 36 Gallons (136.27 Liters)

Full Details

Accommodations.

Deck/Hull/Equipment

• Comfortable seating for 10-12 people for entertaining 
• Teak table w/ satin finish 
• Storage under cockpit seating 
• UPGRADED cushions w/ exterior material that "breathes" and is easy to clean 
• (NEW)CUSTOM vinyl clears on the sides + shade screens on the stern for sun/weather protection 
• Weber Q-1200 Gas BBQ - rail mounted at stern 
• Viking propane tank stores directly under grill for convenience 
• Skylight in cockpit ceiling above teak table, opens for scooping wind/improved ventilation 
• NEW Custom Bimini Helm canvas top w/enlarged sail view window and Full Weather Enclosure (adjustable/removable canvas & clear Eisenglass Windshield panels) Oct 2023
• 3-person Helm seating area w/backrest 
• Removable sail view window cover offering sun protection 
• Starboard and Portside Forepeak Storage Areas have hatches w/locks 
• ADDED forepeak stairs for easy entry/exit 
• Teak Bow Pulpit Seats 
• Additional Stainless Steel Coach Top Foredeck Safety Rails - Port & Starboard 
• Stainless Steel, adjustable Fishing Rod Holders - Port & Starboard 
• 4 Lewmar Self-Tailing Winches - 2 have Electric Drives (1 Electric Winch at helm with 1 Electric Winch on stern for the Tender Lift System) 
• UPGRADED In-Helm Auto-Reefing System (First reef only) 
• NEW Custom Bimini Helm canvas top w/enlarged sail view window and Full Weather Enclosure (adjustable/removable canvas & clear Eisenglass Windshield panels) 
• UPGRADED Rocna 33Kg Anchor and 200' Galvanized Chain 
• Fortress FX-37 21lb. Secondary Anchor w/chain and line rode 
• Remote Quick Electric Windlass Control, Quick Electric Windlass w/ Windlass control in anchor locker 
• Canvas Covers on helm and tender outboard engine 
• 2 additional D rings (one each side of bow) for breast lines when docked 
• Set of Fenders, Dock Lines, Jack Lines, and extendable Boat hooks (2) 
• Hot/Cold Water Shower at starboard side aft swim ladder 
• 1 - ACR RLB-41 EPIRB, mounted in cockpit 
• 2 transom protective buffers for Med-mooring, port and starboard 
• Safety equipment - Flares and Flotation Devices 
• Blue LED Courtesy Lighting beneath Coach Top brow above windshield illuminates front & side foredecks, sugar scoop steps and cockpit floor level 
• NEW ADDED gangway entrance mid-ship on both sides. 
• Rainman 37gph AC powered portable watermaker 

Electronics Helm 

• Navigation Equipment 
• Raymarine Quantum Radar (Refurbished 2023) 
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 12" Touchscreen Chart Plotter 
• 2 I70 Multi-Function Displays, Raymarine AutoPilot Computer with remote handheld Controller 
• Raymarine Ray63 VHF Radio with remote at helm 
• Vesper AIS 
• Magnetic Navigation Compass on Helm 
• Red Mantus lights at helm for night sailing 
• Custom Navigation Controls Panel includes Installation of: Cerbo GX Touch 70 Energy Management Display 
• Water and Waste Gauges 
• Fusion Audio control unit 
• Raymarine Ray63 Radio 
• Raymarine autopilot with handheld remote providing ability to navigate vessel from inside the saloon 
• 3 Dometic Air Con units (1)16,000 BTUs & (2) 12,000 BTU unit wired with soft start circuits for longer life 
• Fusion Audio with Bluetooth receiver, and Bluetooth volume control in cockpit 

Electrical 

• Victron Energy Electric system with 2000 W Inverter w/cooling fan, Cerbo GX touchscreen and BMV 712 monitor. 
• 4 NEW (2023) Mastervolt 130 Ah AGM batteries for 520 Ah House bank. Separate sealed start batteries for Starboard Engine and Generator. Victron trickle charge and monitoring on generator battery. 
• 770 W of solar (2 385 W panels) 
• Rutland 1200 Wind Turbine 
• Cerbo GX Touch 70 Energy Management Display 

Salon & Galley 

• AC and DC power panel and monitoring all at Captain’s desk, eliminating need to disturb guests when working with generator and AC power switching 
• CUSTOM Cocktail Table with Lift-Top/fold out surface and integrated storage in cabinet 
• Built-in Navigation Chart Table and Desk 
• Storage Areas under seating and floor 

Galley 

• Spacious Galley incorporated into the Saloon area featuring solid surface counters 
• Vitrifirgo 12V DC 
• Double Drawer 190 Refrigerator (DR190; 5.7 cubic ft.) & separate Isotherm 3.2 cubic ft. Freezer (CR90F- 4 sections) 
• ENO Propane oven above storage for plates and glasses 
• ENO Propane gas 3-burner stove 
• Electric Gas Solenoid Safety Shutoff Valve for stove and oven (combined) 
• 12v DC Fan above stove 
• Stainless Double Sink 
• Lots of storage: 3 Soft-Close Storage Drawers, plus 2 storage cabinets for wares 
• Inset Opening in countertop w/cover for Countertop for kitchen waste (storage in cabinet) 
• Racks for spices 
• Magnetic knife holder on spice rack 

Master Stateroom 

• Maestro version w/master suite on starboard hull 
• Master has 2 12v DC Fans: 1 over Master bed, 1 by head of bed 
• 110v & USB electric outlets each side of bed and 2 adjustable reading lights, 1 ea. side of bed. 
• UPGRADED vanity seat w/hinged seat top for extra storage compartment 
• Walk-around Queen bed (w/3" latex foam topper), and 110v and USB power outlets on each side of bed, Deep Under-bed Storage Drawer 
• Under bed storage for spare parts 
• Large viewing window fitted w/Curtains. 
• Vanity Dressing Area with Desk and Mirrored Closet door and 110v and USB power outlets 
• Wardrobe for hanging clothes w/shelving above, and plentiful enclosed storage cabinetry on both sides of hallway, plus 3 sets of Double Storage Shelves 
• Large ceiling hatch and port light that opens for ventilation above/alongside master bed, plus ceiling hatches above vanity and bathroom 
• Screened air scoop for side port light 
• Separate & Enclosed Head (electric) has salt water flush and tank indicator 
• Ensuite bathroom area with plenty of Storage, Separate Large Sink, Mirror w/ storage beneath, Large Enclosed Shower separated by hinged door w/Handheld adjustable shower head 
• Closet area forward of the Enclosed Shower with multiple shelves 
• Stainless wall hooks throughout 
• Full height sliding privacy door separating Owner's Suite at steps leading to Saloon 

Guest Stateroom 

• Walk-around Queen bed with Deep Under-bed Storage Drawer 
• Ensuite Bathroom with large bowl electric flush (salt water) toilets, sink/mirror/110v GFI electric outlets. Shower area w/Handheld adjustable shower head is part of the head area 
• Large ceiling hatch above bed, plus a port light w/screened scoop that opens for ventilation 
• 12v DC Fan for each guest bed 
• Each cabin has a half closet and Under-bed Storage Drawer 
• Adjustable reading lights in each cabin 
• Large viewing windows fitted w/Curtains 
• 110v & USB electric outlet 
• Port forward cabin has large deep storage area under bed (non-bilge). 
• Dedicated Dometic Turbo DTU Air Con unit to each hull (self-contained 12,000 BTUs) 
• Stainless wall hooks (3 in cabin & 1 in bathroom) 
• VacuFlush Head 
• Separate Shower Stall 
• Solid Surface Countertop 
• Storage Cabinet 
• Mirror 

Engines & Mechanical 

• Two Yanmar 3YM30AE engines 30 HP engines 
• Diesel Tank capacity is 78 US Gal 
• Access to the port and starboard engines are from rear deck mounted access hatches, offering good access to the engines for maintenance 
• The starboard bay has the engine/water heater exchanger 
• The port engine has dedicated start battery. 
• NEW RACOR fuel filter/separators on the engines and generator fuel supply (ADDED 2023) 
• Cummins Onan 7.5 kW Generator (1850 hours) 

Tender 

• Includes: AB VS10 10 ft RIB tender w/Mercury 15 HP Outboard Motor w/Electric Start (very low hours) and engine cover 
• Upgraded 6-gal Fuel Tank & Engine Covers and Mantus anchor 

Anchor & Docking 

• Additional D rings (one each side of bow) for breast lines when docked 

Miscellaneous 

• Stair Steps lead down into each forepeak to ease ingress/egress 
• Textaline cover on trampoline for comfort with built in viewing flap to facilitate viewing of anchor rode position 
• Many spare parts included (pumps, light bulbs, toilet valves, etc.) 
• July 2021 - 3 Coats Black SeaHawk Antifoul Ablative Bottom Paint. One coat of red paint is above primer to indicate bottom paint wear as well. Sail drives and Props sanded and coated with paint as well. Hull paint touched up in 2023, and is cleaned monthly. 

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.

Listing MLS by Yachtr.com

• Engine Make: Yanmar
• Engine Model: 3YM30AE
• Engine Year:
• Engine Type:
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• Power HP: 30.00
• Hours: 1480.00

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'Iko Iko' , a Wharram Tiki 38 Catamaran for Sale

'Iko Iko'  is a Wharram Tiki 38 Catamaran built in Quebec and launched in 2009, with many upgrades in 2021 and 2022. She has been to Cuba, the Bahamas and up and down the US Atlantic coast. 

'Iko Iko' is currently in George Town, Great Exuma, Bahamas through  May 15th if anyone wants to start their sailing adventure there. After that we will return to Fort Pierce, Florida to haul out for hurricane season on May 28th. 

Her hull identification number is 27 and she is documented with the US Coast Guard.

She is a gaff-rigged schooner with a covered wheelhouse.

Raised hatches in all four cabins provide a minimum of 5’10” standing height.

A sturdy bowsprit was added to support a roller furler that handles the foresail.

These improvements are the only modifications from the original plans.

She has a double berth and head to starboard; a single berth in each hull forward; and the port side galley converts into another double berth.

Marine plywood hulls and bulkheads with West system epoxy and fiberglass over the plywood.

Raymarine navigation suite and radar; AIS; auto-pilot; spare C-80 chart plotter; Spectra water-maker; pressurized water in the head and galley. Electric refrigerator makes and keeps ice.

750W of solar and a wind turbine power 4 large 6V batteries and one 12V in parallel with isolation switches; Fans and lights throughout all cabins. Stereo with CD player and speakers in the wheel house and more speakers in the galley.

Powerful electric windlass; two anchor lockers with 100’ of chain plus 50’ nylon rode each; Rocna, Fortress and CQR anchors.

Recent maintenance and improvements include: new roller furler for the staysail; all new lashings and standing rigging; new suite of sails; new carburetors for both Yamaha 9.9 HP outboards; new, 3m hard-bottom dinghy; new ablative bottom paint and non-skid epoxy on the tops of both hulls.

Equipment List

The following items and equipment will be included in the sale of the vessel:

• Full set of plans, details and specifications from the original construction
• Main and forward sails are 3 oz. Dacron (heavy cruising cloth) by Rolly Tasker;
• Evolution Staysail on roller furler;
• Symmetrical and asymmetrical spinnakers by Jeckylls;
• smaller staysail and storm jib;
• all sails in very good condition.

Outboard motors:

• 2009 9.9HP long shaft Yamaha (#6AVK 12/09 T9.9LE 1007113F);
• 2013 9.9 extra-long shaft Yamaha (#6 AVK 12/11 T9.9XPA 1014834C) with motorized tilt;
• 2- engine tachometers, starters and throttles in the wheel house;
• Tohatsu 6 hp 15” shaft outboard for the dinghy.

Electronics:

• 4 -six-volt Interstate 232 ah batteries; 1- 12-volt Rolls 105 ah battery;
• 3-battery control (isolation switches);
• MPPT 500 battery controller;
• 3 @ 200-watt solar panels;
• Xantrex inverter;
• Raymarine C80 plotter with radar, wind gauge, depth sounder;
• Auto-helm St6002 autopilot;
• Second Raymarine C80 plotter new in box;
• ACR Golbal fix pro 406 mhz GPS;
• AIS brand Raymarine compatible unit;
• Fusion stereo with cell phone connection and 4 speakers;
• Standard horizon VHF radio;
• Spare portable VHF handheld radio;
• Air-breeze wind turbine with spare parts - new blades, bearings, etc;
• All interior and navigation lights are LEDS.

Fittings and equipment:

• 10’ hard-bottom dinghy with 10” tubes (new in 2020) includes oars, anchor and foot pump. Note: dinghy folds up to stow in wheelhouse;
• Aluminum dinghy ramp folds from back of wheelhouse to raise or launch dinghy;
• Heavy duty Ideal electric windless with both foot buttons and corded remote controller;
• 3 large anchors (Rocna, CQR and Fortress for different bottom conditions);
• Spectra water maker produces 6.3 gallons/hour;
• 25-gallon water holding tank in galley (port hull);
• 40-gallon water holding tank under owner’s berth (starboard hull);
• Raritan manual toilet and 25 gallon holding tank with a new macerator pump for the option of overboard discharge when offshore;
• Galley sink sea water with foot pump and cold water Jasco water pump and Shurflo accumulator tank;
• Head with cold water Jasco water pump and Shurflo accumulator tank with hot water hook up (but no hot water heater yet) to shower valve and shower wand;
• Bilge pump in head;
• Alder/Barbour cold plate refrigerator with digital thermostat;
• Origo 4100 two burner alcohol stove;
• 1 large and 3 smaller fire extinguishers;
• Plastimo compass;
• 2 5-gallon fiberglass propane tanks;
• 5 Caframo fans;
• 3 solar vent fans (1 not working);
• Mattresses for the berths; cushions for the galley and wheel house; canvas and plastic panels to enclose the wheel house; large canvas shades for shelter while at anchor.

Recent Improvements

The improvements we made in March 2024 for cruising the Bahamas this year include:

• new 2000W Mastervolt inverter and Victron battery monitor;
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• Length HT : 36ft (11m)
• Max. width : 21ft (6.5m)
• Weight : 7.3 tons
• Draft : 4ft (1.12m) to 4ft (1.12m)
• Max. sleeping capacity : 8
• Number of cabins : 3 to 4
• Bathrooms : 2
• Water capacity : 800L

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• Engine Power : 42hp
• Fuel capacity : 300L

Standard canopy

• Total sail area : 272sqft (83m2)
• Mainsail area : 161sqft (49m2)
• Genoa/jib area : 112sqft (34m2)

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Maine Cat 38 Catamaran Review

• By Tim Murphy
• Updated: August 16, 2018

Most boats are nouns; the Maine Cat 38 is a verb — a boat that can be understood only in motion, and preferably under sail with a good breeze blowing.

Last March, I sailed the Maine Cat 38 Tamarack , hull number four, in the Sea of Abaco, Bahamas, with my parents, my college-age daughter and her friend. Meanwhile, one of 2018’s several historic winter storms was blowing through New England and the Canadian Maritimes, sending massive swells down our way and contributing to a squash zone of isobars on our local weather map. In the Abacos, that meant 20-foot seas offshore, rages in the cuts between cays and sustained winds edging toward 30 knots all week. Already on the Monday we flew in, Marsh Harbour’s supermarket shelves were empty of milk and fresh produce; for the next five days, the Bahamian mail boats were forbidden to leave the safety of their docks in Nassau. For us aboard Tamarack , the weather forced us to do all of our sailing inside the Sea of Abaco. But even in this usually protected sound, we encountered seas of 8 to 10 feet, sometimes breaking.

In those conditions, the Maine Cat 38 behaved like no other boat, monohull or multihull, that I’ve ever sailed. “This boat just gets up and frolics,” is how Sue Murphy, my mom, described sailing it.

Dick Vermeulen founded Maine Cat in 1993. Since then, his team of a dozen craftsmen in Midcoast Maine has launched some 140 sail- and powerboats, including 63 30-foot and 24 41-foot sailboats. Recently, Vermeulen created the Maine Cat 38 to return to simpler roots — a boat with no genset, no air conditioning, no microwave oven and just one head; a boat that a single person would be willing to take out sailing, with or without crew. And Vermeulen set himself one other goal: “This boat has to be the fastest cruising cat out there, or I’ve failed at everything I’ve done.” (For details about the genesis of the 38’s design, see “Birth of a Cat,” CW, July 2017.)

For our gang, mere speed wasn’t the priority. Yet the qualitative experience of sailing a boat whose creator took such care to keep the weight out was a revelation to all of us. Tom Murphy, my dad, has worked as a yacht broker for more than 30 years and has made hundreds of coastal and offshore yacht deliveries, often harrowing ones. “The way this boat lifted in 8-foot seas,” he said, “I mean, you’d see a roller coming in, and you’d tense up and steer into it and wait to take the sleigh ride down the back side and bury the bows — and that just never happened. Instead, you’d get up on top of a wave, and it would feel like the wave was flat, and you would just sort of come down with it. No pitch, no roll, no burying the bows or the stern.” Like me, he’d never experienced a boat that felt like this.

Vermeulen is a mechanical engineer by training. The effect he created in this boat is the result of a single-minded commitment to keeping weight out of it, both in the initial build and in the systems that go aboard. He determined that in order to achieve the speeds he was after, he needed 12-to-1 length-to-beam ratios in the hulls. A consequence of that choice is that you can’t then add all the weight of the luxury items you’d find on a typical production catamaran . Narrow hulls lack the buoyancy to carry heavy equipment or big tankage. Unlike similar-size models from high-production builders, the MC 38 isn’t intended to sleep more than five people; there’s just one marine head fitted in one of the hulls; and propulsion is not from twin diesels but from a pair of 9.9hp outboard motors. The galley stove has three burners but no oven. Cabin spaces are ­separated by drapes, not doors.

The construction of the hull and deck is different from that of the high-­production cat builders too. Typically, builders achieve complex curves in sandwich construction by using core that’s scored in slices called kerfs. When you bend a panel of scored foam, the kerfs open up; in the final composite part, the kerfs fill with resin. In a technique Vermeulen saw at Maine builders Hodgdon Yachts and Lyman-Morse, then developed with Gurit Composites, his team “thermoforms” Core-Cell foam in the shape of the final hull; this is unsliced foam, with no kerfs. His team heats the Core-Cell to 165 degrees Fahrenheit in an infrared oven, then infuses the fiberglass and core with vinylester resin. The result is a uniform part, with uniform physical properties. And the weight? “It’s ridiculous,” Vermeulen said. “When we built the first 38 hull, with three bulkheads in it, but 38 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet of depth, it weighed 426 pounds. I could lift the hull out of the cradles.”

“It takes us a little longer to build hulls,” Vermeulen said, “but it’s just bomber.”

The boat we sailed was in charter service, managed by Abaco Multihull Charters based in Hope Town. It was fitted with good-quality cruising sails, but no screacher or full-on performance sails. Our reaching speeds were typically in the 9- and 10-knot range. We put the first reef in at 20 knots; second reef at 25. It tacked easily with both main and roller-furling headsail and both daggerboards down, but struggled to tack under main alone, as most cats will.

Motoring out of Hope Town Harbor into 25 knots and a steep 3-foot chop at 80 percent throttle with the twin 9.9 horsepower outboards, we made just over 3 knots of boat speed and heard the motors cavitate on every third wave or so. In those conditions, the boat felt underpowered. By contrast, in flat water we easily achieved motoring speeds of 6 and 7 knots.

“You probably know the little auxiliary engines on the MC 38 are by design,” Vermeulen said when I described our experience. “When I hear that sailors on other boats are under power 50 percent of the time, I cringe. If I make the engines small enough, MC 38 owners are going to sail all the time. With a screacher or code zero, the MC 38 will sail at 5 knots in 5 knots of true wind. Who needs motors except to dock or drop the hook? The way sailing should be!”

The experience I most enjoyed on the MC 38 was going forward under sail onto the trampolines as we reached past Tahiti Beach under double-reefed main. I lay face-down and watched the hulls move through uncommonly disturbed water. The 38’s leeward hull didn’t dig in; the windward hull didn’t lift out. No wave ever slammed the bridgedeck. The steep chop seldom even reached the longitudinal chine 12 inches above the waterline on each hull.

The Maine Cat 38 is a boat that positively dances through the waves.

CW editor-at-large Tim Murphy is a longtime Boat of the Year judge.

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Leopard 38 is a 37 ′ 6 ″ / 11.4 m catamaran sailboat designed by Morrelli & Melvin and built by Robertson & Caine between 2009 and 2010.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Leopard didn’t start small, but rather, began their sailing catamaran line-up with a 45-foot catamaran in 1997 before moving to the Leopard 38 in 1998. All total, they built 124 Leopard 38s.

The Leopard 38 (also branded as the Sunsail 384), was designed by Morrelli & Melvin, who have designed some of the fastest multihulls to glide across an ocean. No stranger to design awards, M&M’s Leopard 38 designs won the Cruising World 2010 Boat of the Year in two categories: 

• Best Multihull Cruiser of the Year, and 
• Best Import Boat of the Year

That same year, they won SAIL Magazine’s 2010 Best Boat” in the Cruising Multihull Category.

So, what features make these vessels so desirable? Let’s check it out.

Though designed by individuals with a fetish for performance, the Leopard 38 falls closer to the comfort side of the spectrum. However, she will sail better than some of her other production catamaran competitors. Here’s what potential cruisers can look forward to on the Leopard 38:

• Stiff & Light Design. The Leopard 38 is built using vacuum-bag, balsa-cored construction techniques, resulting in a strong, yet lighter vessel than a solid fiberglass model. Below the waterline you will find solid laminate.
• Warm Interior Appointments. Unlike many catamarans that have a more sterile interior, Leopard catamarans utilize rich wood finishes throughout the vessel, giving it a more traditional, almost-monohull feel.
• Plenty of Storage. Though originally built with the charter market in mind, the Leopard 38 boasts ample storage throughout. Cruisers will enjoy plenty of room to store provisions and water toys.
• Roomy Deck & Cockpit. While the interior living areas may seem a bit crowded, the designers made up for that with a large cockpit perfect for lounging or enjoying a meal with new friends from the anchorage. The side decks are flat and wide enough to move with minimal obstacles in a sea state. And of course, the large trampoline provides plenty of space for sundowners or dolphin watching.

General layouts include a 4-cabin and 3-cabin owner’s version. Both feature a u-shaped galley-up. Depending on the model year, you will find the galley either forward and adjacent to the settee area, or aft with a pass-thru window to the cockpit. Taller owners and crew can enjoy over 6’ of headroom inside.

Earlier models (pre-2005) are built with skeg-hung rudders, which provide additional protection against impact with underwater objects. These models also come with traditional shaft drives, as opposed to the more modern trend towards sail drives. Direct drives are easier to maintain and do not require frequent haul-outs for service, potentially reducing overall cost of ownership.

Powered by twin Yanmar 30-horsepower diesel engines, located aft near the sugar scoops, owners can generally find parts readily available for repairs. This size engine is sufficient to power a vessel of this size up to 7 knots all-out to avoid weather.

Under sail, the Leopard 38 can achieve speeds over 8 knots in the right conditions with a fully-battened mainsail and furling jib. Leopard outfitted the main with a 2:1 purchase for ease of hoisting. The main halyards and reefing control lines a located at the mast, while remaining sail controls are run to dual winches at the helm station. With enough skill, the Leopard 38 can be single-handed under its stock configuration.

Things to Watch Out For

Like any boat, there are trade-offs. What struck me the most about the earlier Leopard 38 design was the inability to truly see your surroundings anywhere in the cockpit other than at the helm station. While the louvered windows do provide steps to the coach roof and shade for the salon, you can’t really see enough to be able to relax in the cockpit while on watch.

If you’re purchasing a Leopard 38 on the secondary market, you will be lucky to find one that has not been subjected to charterers. Common issues you may see include:

• Significantly cracked gelcoat
• Broken bilge tabs
• Loose stanchions
• Worn out engine components
• Tired rigging
• Water intrusion

This last one can be significant given the balsa core, which contrary to popular belief, can retain and transmit water. Given enough time and neglect, rot can set in, leaving you with expensive repairs or worse, failure of a critical system, like the rigging.

In older Leopard 38 models, the salon and galley are located side-by-side, making things a little cramped in that area. While it’s true that most of catamaran life is spent lounging out on the trampolines or in the cockpit, there are the occasional foul weather days when the desire to remain indoors is strong. For anyone other than a couple, passengers may opt to hang out in their cabins than in the common areas.

Newer models have removed the louvered portlights, pushed the salon forward and moved the galley aft. This created a more expansive seating area and allowed for a galley with more interaction with the cockpit for passage of food and beverages.

While the Leopard may sail better than similarly-sized competing production catamarans, don’t expect to sail closer to the wind than 60 degrees, especially if you’ve taken advantage of that ample storage. She’s built for comfort over performance. However, her high-volume hulls offer improved pitch resistance to temper rough or confused seas.

The Bottom Line

Leopards have a great reputation for comfort and reliability. Just about every one of them has crossed an ocean to meet its owner, and many have circumnavigated. Like any vessel, ensure a comprehensive survey of all systems before purchase to locate any lapses or delays in maintenance.

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River is a licensed USCG Captain with a lifetime of experience on the water. From the San Francisco Bay to the South Pacific, blue water to clear water, he’s sailed a wide variety of catamarans and crawled around in the bilges of more than he can count. You can follow his misadventures at www.tilted.life.

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