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20-11-2017, 06:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: South Africa
Boat: Knysna 500SE
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Photos of the New Leopard 50
Thought some folk might be interested to see a few photos of the new Leopard 50 that has replaced the Leopard 48.
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20-11-2017, 07:56
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Australia
Boat: Catalina 470
Posts: 4,786
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Interesting how square they're starting to look. Had a 46 anchored next to a 48 next to me. The 48 had much shaper edges, the 50 seems to be squarer and sharper again. Good, bad? don't know.
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20-11-2017, 08:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: South Africa
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Hi Dale
Agree with your comments ..... I did not take the liberty of going aboard 
The evolution from the new 45 continues ..... with a flying bridge (without the helm ...... dont no how else to describe it  ) which IMHO is a much better setup than a true flying bridge with helm ..... and new davit system like the new FP 47 and it seems to only come in a 4 and 6 stateroom set up .... perfect for the charter market ....... first cat from them in 50 foot or less that does not have the classic owners set up of one dedicated hull.
Oh and the first Leopard I have seen with a traveller from the main
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20-11-2017, 08:14
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Moderator Emeritus

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco Bay
Boat: research vessel
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Just from a cosmetic standpoint, I like the rounded edges better.
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20-11-2017, 09:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Australia
Boat: Catalina 470
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Quote:
Originally Posted by David M
Just from a cosmetic standpoint, I like the rounded edges better.
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I do to. I hopped on a 48 recently, blown away by the size, and liked the front door and seating area. The real estate for solar was unreal.
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20-11-2017, 09:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: San Francisco Bay area
Boat: Condor Trimaran 30 foot
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Design driven by how the boats will be used..."Par-tay"
I wonder how seaworthy these designs are getting to be....perhaps I'm just getting old but that design does zero for me.
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20-11-2017, 09:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Annapolis MD
Boat: Allied Princess II 36 Ketch
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Does it have an escape hatch on the bottom?
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20-11-2017, 13:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Careel Bay Pittwater
Boat: Custome Open BOC 50' cutter rig
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
They must of used a Brick for its design.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lambretta
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20-11-2017, 15:31
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Auckland
Boat: Outremer 55L
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
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Originally Posted by kryg
They must of used a Brick for its design.
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That’s insulting to bricks - be nice on this forum.
Awesome platform for a party week with a bunch of unrestrained exhibitionists, but I’m not sure why they’ve bothered with a rig and sails. It would need to be a big family to justify 4-6 cabins for a long term cruising boat (and likely as many heads) - oy, the cleaning.
I’m sure it’s beautiful to some. Enjoy.
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20-11-2017, 17:47
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Virgin Islands
Boat: 1999 Leopard 45, 45 foot cat, 1980 Hunter 33, 33 foot monohull
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
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Originally Posted by Lambretta
Hi Dale
Agree with your comments ..... I did not take the liberty of going aboard 
The evolution from the new 45 continues ..... with a flying bridge (without the helm ...... dont no how else to describe it  ) which IMHO is a much better setup than a true flying bridge with helm ..... and new davit system like the new FP 47 and it seems to only come in a 4 and 6 stateroom set up .... perfect for the charter market ....... first cat from them in 50 foot or less that does not have the classic owners set up of one dedicated hull.
Oh and the first Leopard I have seen with a traveller from the main
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The older Leopards all had travellers. This looks very Lagoonish to me.
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20-11-2017, 17:49
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Virgin Islands
Boat: 1999 Leopard 45, 45 foot cat, 1980 Hunter 33, 33 foot monohull
Posts: 1,172
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
And, if that's a dinghy platform, be aware that they are very hard to use in a rough anchorage, where the boat is pitching up and down. To each his own.
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20-11-2017, 19:24
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Antonio,TX
Boat: Robertson & Caine 4600 Cat
Posts: 81
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Good luck on finding a 30’ wide slip, guess will be on the hook each night
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21-11-2017, 14:00
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 293
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
For island hopping with the dinghy tied to a sugar scoop, I could see how the cockpit leading right to the swim platform over the water would seem incredibly expansive which is nice. For bluewater cruising, I prefer FP's seating on the transom as a barrier aft (plus the extra locker storage). Curious where the grill would go then since I can't see a location for a larger setup you would expect to feed all the people this boat can hold.
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21-11-2017, 16:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Caringbah, Sydney, Australia
Boat: Farr 44 Ocean Racer - Pit crew & backup helm.
Posts: 609
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
Like a lot of others who have commented I am not a fan of the square look either & this boxy look is very unattractive. I bet like the other current models you cannot see the bows nor the sugar scoops from the helm which is a big negative in my book making docking much more difficult.
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22-11-2017, 07:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Western Australia
Boat: between boats
Posts: 1,046
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Re: Photos of the New Leopard 50
dont sweat the practicalities gents - this ones designed for a paid skipper to get the paying punters from one dock to the next for a week and thats about all.
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