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Originally Posted by Cajundaddy
I was a coastal cruising/racing cat sailor for 20 years and stay in touch with several who are FT live aboard now. Most boat insurance will specify where you can/cannot leave your boat during hurricane season if you want to keep your coverage. Many take them north to VA or Delaware in spring and haul out for safety and periodic maintenance. If I shunted my car on a race track and had to walk away from $30k it would sting but not be life changing. An uninsured total loss of a $.5 mil cruising cat is not something I would be comfortable with.
The Leopard cruising cats are pretty nice, favoring comfort over performance and are one of the top rated in charter fleets. There was an issue with failing bulkheads with boats built 2005-2010 if I recall so be sure to get the boat surveyed and ask about bulkhead inspection. Also the steering mechanics can get worn and go unnoticed until it fails which can get real sporty. Those are the only big issues I recall that are unique to this line of boats.
Life on the water can be pretty great. Enjoy!
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I believe it was the Lagoons (the 40-45's if i recall) - not the leopards that had the bulkhead issues. ...but I'm looking at the newest iteration and really like the walkout front. I'm open to having to move it somewhere. THis won't be a weekend thing - this will be a season thing.
Edit - yes Lagoon:
https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/1163638-lagoon-bulkhead-fiasco-possibly-one-largest-boating-manufacturing-disasters.html
I recall seeing some pretty scary video from Sailing Nohoa as their boat flexed and even floorboards were seperating.