http://www.MultihullsQuarterly.com 37Leopard 50
LOA 50’6”
LWL 48’11”
Beam 26’5”
Draft 5’3”
Displ. 44,092 lbs
Sail area 1,750 sq. ft.
Bridge Clear 3’3”
Mast height 77’2”
Engines 57-hp. X 2
Water 185 gals.
Fuel 264 gals
Waste 45 Galshttp://www.Leopardcatamarans.comconditioning run by
the genset so you can
stay comfortable even
on hot muggy nights.
There is a remark-
able amount of stor-
age space through-
out the boat which
in turn makes the 50
ideally suited for liv-
ing aboard and long
range cruising.
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of the 50 has been
done to a high stan-
dard with an empha-
sis on simplicity and
uniformity in all of the
veneers, table and
counter tops, doors
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ing a boat like the 50
in trim and clean will
be easy and not require a lot of elbow grease.
BWS THOUGHTS
The Leopard 50 does a lot of things well and will
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yacht for an adventurous couple. It is easy to sail and
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quarters with twin-engine ease. With 264 gallons of fuel,
the 50 will have a cruising range under power at 7 plus
knots of nearly 900 miles. Running on one engine at six
knots would give you a range of more than 1,200 miles
- which, FYI, happens to be the distance between Bali
and Singapore in an equatorial region known for little or
no wind.
The 50 is a very large 50 footer so even with the
four-cabin layout, you
will always have privacy
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some quiet time. Fifty
feet seems to be the new
mid-size for cruising cats
and I can see why. The
boat is big enough to be
a proper home yet not so
large that it swallows you.
It is easy to sail and fast
enough to make quick
work of long passages
but not too complicated
for a couple to manage
on their own.
The new Leopard 50,
which replaced the very
popular Leopard 48, is
destined to be an even
bigger success.