SV Althea is a newly redone 2000 Leopard 4547 catamaran, for sale by owner. Althea has had her sugar scoops extended by 2 feet to a total of 47 feet to enhance her performance in 2023. The classic Leopard 45, also known as the Moorings 4500, was designed by Simonis Voogd and built by Robertson & Caine in South Africa. When it was introduced in 1997, the Leopard 45 was selected by Cruising World Magazine as Charter Boat of the Year and quickly built an outstanding reputation in the Moorings and Sunsail charter fleets. These catamarans set the standard for comfort, ease of sailing and performance when they were introduced. The layout allows easy movement about the boat from the spacious aft deck, a step down to the swimming platform, or relaxing on the foredeck trampoline. The innovative deck layout brings a host of features to make life and sailing simplicity itself. From the aft deck arch that puts the mainsail sheeting system out of harms way, to the ingenious anchoring system, sailing the Leopard 45 is a breeze. The Leopard 45 has robust shaft drives and skeg protected rudders making it well suited to cruising in remote areas. Leopard Catamarans of South Africa was founded by builders John Robertson and Jerry Caine in 2000 a partnership that has been sustained since 1991. At the time, their catamarans were designed and built primarily for charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings. With over 1,500 vessels catamarans built, Leopard has established itself a leader in the production catamaran market both for private and charter use. Recent Upgrades and Updates 12000 btu mauru 12 volt for cooling main saloon and forward stb cabin runs off the batteries (new in 2023) Topsides and hulls painted with Whisper gray and Oyster White Awlgrip (2023) Bottom job with 8 gallons of Seahawk and cutlass bearings changed (2023) New hard top with led lighting with 4 diffident color choices (2023) New saloon windows port and sub replaced (2023) Sugar scoops extensions professional done (2023) Window blinds for shade and privacy (new 2023) 12 volt fan in each room new (2023) Showers with jabsco drain pumps new (2023) New helmcockpit cushions (2023) Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 chartplotter hybrid touch screen multifunction (new 2023) (2) Raymarine i70s instrument display (new 2023) 43 Flat screen TV in saloon Samsung (2023) 5x 340W LG Neon panels on custom stainless steel solar arch 4x 340 LG Neon mounted on hard top for a total of 3060W (new 2023) House battery bank (20) 304 amp lifepo4 lithium, cells totaling 1500 AH (new 2023) Victron Dc to Dc charge controllers (new 2023) Victron Phoenix Inverter 3000 (new 2023) Sails are Doyle sails Main and Genoa new (2021) Saloon cushions new (2022) Rainman Watermaker 11 gph, with automatic auto flush system (new 2021), Raymarine p70s autopilot control with ACU-400 Actuator Control Unit (new 2020) Raymarine AIS 700 Class B receivertransmitter (new 2020) Fusion marine stereo Bluetooth with JL Audio speakers (2) speakers in the saloon and (2) speakers at the aft cockpit (2) speakers in the front cockpit (2020) Magma propane gas grill mounted on aft railing and plumbed to main propane tank (new 2020) All x 12 hatches replaced new (2020) Sheets are all new in (2020) Catamaran Inventory Accommodations 4 Cabin with 4 heads Cabins 4 Cabin (each side is a mirror image of the other with slight differences between forward and aft cabins) Queen size beds Large long shelves along bed Closet with clothes hangar Overhead hatch includes bug screen and shading screen LED lighting throughout cabin with reading lights on both sides at head of bed Memory foam mattress topper for added comfort in master cabin 120 AC outlet in each cabin Window blinds for shade and privacy (new 2023) 12 volt fan in each room new (2023) Heads All four cabins have their own heads Walk in shower with shower door Jabsco electric heads Showers with jabsco drain pumps new (2023) Overhead hatch with shader and bug screen Portlight window that o