Leopard 43 te koop (2005) in Saint Augustine, Verenigde Staten

Samenvatting

A Classic Leopard 43 in Great Condition Spacious, Capable, and Built for Adventure

Espy Blue is a well-maintained 2005 Leopard 43, designed by the world-renowned Simonis & Voogd Design and built by Robertson & Caine in Cape Town, South Africa. Known for their strength, performance, and thoughtful layout, the Leopard 43 is one of the most respected cruising catamarans in its class, and Espy Blue is a standout example.

This 4-cabin version is ideal for liveaboard cruising or charter use. Each cabin has an en-suite, with one head thoughtfully converted to a dedicated shower, enhancing onboard comfort. With spacious living areas, ample natural light, and easy handling, Espy Blue offers a sailing experience thats both confidence-inspiring and fun.

The Leopard brand, backed by years of real-world charter and private cruising experience, has earned a global reputation for quality, durability, and ease of use. Espy Blue embodies this heritage with pride

Some of Espy Blues equipment highlights include:

• 770 Watts of solar - 2x 385 Watt panels (2025)

• Sea Water Pro 20GPH watermaker

• Full cockpit enclosures (2025)

• 2x Engel Fridge/Freezer units

Espy Blue is located in Saint Augustine, FL, and is available for showings by appointment.

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Interior

The interior of Espy Blue is bright, welcoming, and intelligently laid out for comfortable living. The main salon offers wraparound seating, a large dining table, and panoramic windows that fill the space with natural light. The galley-up design keeps the cook engaged with the salon and cockpit, and features ample counter space, storage, and ventilation. Each of the four cabins has a double berth, storage, and optioned for its own private en-suite head with a shower. Additionally, both forward cabins have a single berth for additional guests or added storage. Light wood finishes and clean lines throughout give the interior a fresh, open feelperfect for extended cruising or full-time living aboard.

• Four hatch windows and two glass salon doors for air flow in the salon

• Oceanair hatch roller blind/flyscreens, and window coverings throughout

• 6-inch-thick leather seating cushions in the salon (2024)

• Wooden salon table with adjustable height and can be converted to a double bed

• Convenient 120V outlets throughout the salon and cabins

• 32 Vizio flat screen TV with soundbar in the salon

• 28 Samsung TV in the port forward cabin

• 2x 16000 BTU Dometic Cruise Air AC and heating units

• Giantex washer

• Fans throughout

• Storage available for food or equipment

• Wood accents throughout

• Port aft head converted to a full standing shower

• Lewmar hatches in the salon were replaced in 2020

Galley

• Corian counter tops

• Galley up on the port side of the salon

• 2-burner propane range

• Propane oven

• Microwave

• SeaWater Pro 20 GPH watermaker

• Double stainless steel sink with pull-down sprayer faucet

• Drying basin for dishes

• 2x stainless steel refrigerators with Dometic compressors

• Deep freezer

• 2x Engel Fridge/Freezer units – located in the port aft cabin

• Magma propane grill located in the cockpit

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Exterior

The exterior of Espy Blue is designed for both comfort and functionality, with a spacious, covered cockpit thats perfect for lounging, dining, or enjoying the view under sail. Wide, safe side decks and sturdy handholds make moving about the boat secure and easy. The helm station offers excellent visibility and centralized sail controls for effortless handling. At the stern, wide sugar scoops with swim ladders provide easy water access. Her clean lines and practical layout make her equally suited for offshore passages or relaxed afternoons at anchor.

• Hard bimini

• Custom sunshade for the trampoline

• 5-inch-thick cockpit cushions

• Cockpit enclosures (2025)

• LED deck lighting

• Cockpit and bow speakers

• Lewmar hatches

• Transom swim ladder

• Sugar scoop hot and cold freshwater shower

• Sugar scoop storage compartments and easy access to the watermaker and generator

• Lockers for two 20-lb propane tanks for the galley

• Easy access to handholds and lifelines

• Dinghy davits

• Forward-facing pulpits

• Hatch covers and mesh window covers

• Hatches rebedded with butyl tape (2022)

• Covers for helm, helm seat, winches, and dinghy

• Underwater lights

• Thru-hulls (2021)

Mechanical

• Yanmar 3JH4 30HP direct drive engines – approximately 5700 hours

• 3-blade props

• Morse engine throttles

• Racor filters

Electrical

• 770 Watts of Solar – 2x 385watt panels (2025)

• Lithium Batteries

• Northern Lights Generator with Racor filter

• Balmar alternator on the port engine

• Victron combined inverter and charger

• Victron Cerbo GX remote monitor and system control

• 2xProSafe FS30 30 Amp Galvanic Isolators

• Mastervolt ChargeMaster

• 2x Balmar Max Charge MC-614 voltage regulators

Electronics

• Raymarine autopilot

• Raymarine wireless autopilot SmartController

• Raymarine depth

• Raymarine speed

• Raymarine wind

• Raymarine depth

• Garmen chartplotter (2022)

• Garmen radar (2024)

• Garmin receiver – weather and XM audio

• Icom Marine VHF radio at the helm

• Speakers in the salon, cockpit, and bow

• Fusion MS-NRX300 marine stereo remote control at the helm

• Fusion Stereo at the chartplotting station

• Icom IC-M424G fixed-mount marine VHF radio with GPS receiver at the chartplotting station

• EPIRB ACR GlobalFix V4

• Victron battery monitor

Plumbing

• Sea Watrer Pro water maker 20 GPH

• Pentair Shurflo Aqua King II freshwater pump

• Acuva water purifier

• Tankwatch full tank sensors in all heads

• Whale manual bilge pumps in both hulls

• Raritan Marine Elegance electric heads

• Kuuma Innovations 6-gallon water heater

Sails and Rigging

• Mechanical furling jib (2025)

• Fully battened mainsail

• Main sail stack pack

• Dynema main sail lazy jacks replaced in 2022

• Electric Lewmar main sail self-tailing winch at the helm

• Manual Lewmar self-tailing winches

• Running rigging (2022)

• Standing rigging (2022)

• Backstay (2022)

• Forestay (2022)

• Mainsail Halyard, topping lift (2020)

Anchoring and Docking

• Lofrans Tigres electric windless

• 73lbs Rocna Vulcan anchor

• 280 5/16 high tensile chain

• Anchor bridal

• Spare anchor bridal

• Many dock lines and fenders

• Large boat hook

Tender

• Achilles inflatable tender

• Tohatsu four-stroke outboard – 20HP

Additional Equipment

• Frigidaire bread maker

• Ring camera

• 2x paddleboard/kayak racks

• Misc safety gear

• Spare parts

• Misc tools

• Fishing rod holders

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the standing rigging replaced?

Answer: 2022

When was the bottom painted?

Answer: 2023

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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.