Crossbeam Cracking, Broken Dry Glass - What Forced Us to the Shipyard | NEW LEOPARD CATAMARAN REVIEW
It's not clickbait, the crossbeam of our Leopard 45 catamaran was cracking out of the hull...
WATCH THE REBUILD PROCESS HERE: https://youtu.be/ct0kAWI7h44
We set out on this journey with a dream to explore the world from our very own sailing home, choosing to do it young because time and youth are two of the most valuable currencies. Instead, we have spent years fighting to have the boat fixed, going through hell and coming out of it out of pocket and having paid with our time and health. The companies that did it seem to think that's okay - what about you?
Like many issues on our "new" yacht these warranty repairs dragged out over the course of years, with the ultimate root cause proving once again to be disgraceful workmanship by the boat builder, Robertson & Caine, who are now building the new Leopard 46 in the same facility that built the Leopard 45's, including this hull.
SEE THE ITALIAN HULLS SCANS AND SURVEY FOR YOURSELF: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/leopard-catamaran-review
Robertson & Caine are currently owned by Vox Ventures, part of PPF Group, which also has stakes in Dream Yacht Charter and Navigare Yachting
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Leopard Catamarans brokerage is run by Travelopia, part of KKR, which also owns Sunsail and the Moorings
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HERE’S THE VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS ONE:
• First Attempt to Remove the Crossbeam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZFyMeMP2uE&ab_channel=TravelSketch
• Successfully Removing the Crossbeam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xboYLFZSq2s&t=640s&ab_channel=TravelSketch
• The Vertical Hull Crack Repairs: https://youtu.be/R3KGEf9_jXc?si=SVz4kRN7mffbvK6r
• What is a Robertson & Caine Warranty Worth: https://youtu.be/PIOoVsC3K-U?si=O0OTTHGChvGpzY1X
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After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran.
0:00 Catamaran Crossbeam Cracking Out
4:50 Opening Anomalies
7:30 Grinding the Bows - What Was Wrong
34:00 Is Our L45 the Only Boat?
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