Your boat is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing her with us. I appreciate all the information you are putting out. It will come in handy when it’s our turn to purchase our boat. Safe travels to you and yours.
I love the depth your videos go into showing this whole preparation process, not many people would spare the time, be blessed and stay safe, see you Sunday with episode 7...👍🙂🙂🙂
Hi Alex! Thank you for your kind comment and glad you are enjoying the videos! Before we purchased our boat we too watched many sailing channels to learn and stay motivated. That said, we usually still found ourselves with questions about how or when or where or what and so we are really trying to share as much of the process without making it boring. We hope the videos bring some entertainment, fuel peoples dreams or passions of sailing while bringing some insight into what and how things happen when you buy a new boat. Thanks again for joining us and stay safe! ~Andy
Thank you :-). It is a team effort to keep her clean and looking good. We promised each other we would treat her the way the Super Yacht crews do on their big luxury yachts......cleaning and organizing every day, in our case for about 1 hour a day :-). Teaches the boys the value of a good days work and keep OliLuki looking like new :-).
Congratulations, you are doing very well on the vids. You obviously know what you're getting into and to create this record of your day to day reflects your confidence. Thanks for sharing, keep safe and never fall asleep during a watch.
Hi John! Thank you for your comment.....really appreciate it. Sleeping on a watch....definitely a big no no, huge actually. I've been out on night watches and have really enjoyed them. It's a bit easier when you have a good bright moon but then again when it's near pitch black, the stars are phenomenal! Thanks again.....stay safe! ~Andy
Once again, I'm astonished at how much work, you as the new owner, has to get done after the initial delivery. If I understood you correctly last time, all this work with the cushions and covers, etc etc could have been done by Leopard at the factory. You chose to have it done yourself because it's less expensive. Correct? I'm a big believer in attention to detail. The stuff you're having done is all high quality stuff, that plastic in the water tanks is unbelievably lax of the manufacturer. Micro plastic in the drinking water! WTF Leopard!!! One thing's for sure, when this is complete, it will be a boat to be proud of 👍
Hi Robert, yes everything we are having done was our choice. It could have been done in the factory however we are getting better products and pricing on those items in Fort Lauderdale 😁. Andy
These are great videos! We are looking at buying a new Leopard 42 and it’s been extremely helpful hearing what and why you used factory add on’s vs just catamarans and the reasoning behind each item for your boat. Really the most useful videos I have come across.
Thanks Michael for the kind comment and it truly makes us happy to hear you find the videos helpful. It is the main reason we decided to create our TH-cam channel! The L42 is a beautiful boat! If you're in the Fort Lauderdale area I believe this March Leopard will be hosting an event showing a variety of boats which will include the premier showing of the L42! All the best and thanks for joining our adventure!
Very nice to meet and speak with you on Monday! Appreciate the insight very much! Hopefully see you around after all this is over... and maybe on the water one day! Chris and Jaime
Just found your channel, subscribed and looking forward to many more videos in the future. Thank you for all the explanations along the way, lots of things I wouldn't have thought of that need implementing before eventually setting sail. I hope to be in the same situation some day, will definitely try to remember what you've shown so far when I get to buy my own boat. Best of luck and fair winds for your voyages. Stay safe.
Hi Tom and thank you for the kind comment. Glad to hear you are enjoying and finding value in the videos 👍. We are working on sharing information we haven’t really seen before and taking the time to give some more detail in hopes it helps others working towards buying their own boat or just doing something different in life. Keep your dream alive of buying your own boat. Set a date on the calendar to buy or milestones to help you get closer each year and before you know it we’ll be saying “hi” to each other on the water! All the best and stay safe! ~Andy and the crew
Leopard probably cuts the holes as tanks (wholesale & replacement) are usually sold as 'blanks' (no holes) which allows standardized inventory and custom placement.configuration for each model.
Probably and ours turned out to not have any plastic bits inside but it did have some kind of small gravel pebbles of some kind. In any event we vacuumed and filled them up! :-)
Thanks Steve! The intro and scenery is all Maki's great editing! The enclosure....we worked closely with Creative Canvas to come up with a design that is functional and works for our family. We are very happy with the end result and so glad we worked with Creative Canvas. Great company, team and quality product. :-). ~Andy
I think this is such a good idea to do final boat prep in USA where you have access to Quslity products and services. You can as you said add later what you need after the first 6 month cruise when you will actually know what you want . Thx s for sharing cheers warren
Thanks Warren. For Maki and I, we really learned a lot during our motorhome days. We installed to many things too fast as we were really excited to get out with out boys. This time around, we're taking that life lesson and taking things a little slower, ,such as using our AGM's for the first year and then switching to lithium. You may already know that in the boating world there is an endless amount of things you can add to or buy for a boat. We decided we wanted to have some systems added that we know right away we need to be able to cruise off the grid, but the rest.....we'll go out, sail and see what we feel we really need and add it then. :-). Cheers! Stay safe. Andy
Hi Marco! Thank you very much for the kind comments. Maki and I talked about what each video will be and how we'll present it. That said, I have to give her ALL the credit for great editing and music. We'll occasionally review music together but she's making a lot of the editing decisions and she's been doing a fantastic job :-). Thanks again for joining our adventure! Stay safe! ~Andy
Thanks! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos! We really want to bring a fresh view to the sailing experience and hope you are all enjoying what we're posting. Really appreciate the kind comments and great questions. Stay safe and all the best. ~Andy
Thoroughly enjoying your videos I’m not sure what the engineers were thinking when they designed that skylight… it could easily have been designed so that you could step on it. I see future replacements on the horizon
Given that crazing is just a fact of life with plexiglass, why aren't the windows made from tempered glass? Especially for vertical windows, it seems like glass would last basically forever compared to plexiglass. I know it's more expensive but so is the labor needed to replace the plexiglass eventually.
Hi Greg, When we were researching boats I asked the same question. I actually thought all boats used " tempered glass". Turns out the windows on our boat and many new boats on the market are now made from an acrylic material for many reasons like better UV block, a clearer view than glass, weight is a big one being far lighter than glass and excellent impact resistance. Crazing can happen as it did on our skylight but I also learned it is very uncommon on a new boat. We're glad it was replaced under warranty and is good to go. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment. ~Andy
@@AndrewYPTang If it were tempered glass, a hit would shatter it into a millions pieces. I suspect it is actually Lexan. Lexan is very strong, expensive and ideal for this application. That's why you will find it as windshields on racing vehicles.
Hi Dennis, yes unfortunately it does cost a bit of $$ to get a boat ready for "blue water" sailing. Most boats come with whatever the manufacturer considers its "base set of options" as they are building boats for a certain price point. I can't really disagree with that philosophy since two Leopard 45 catamarans as an example could be used in very, very different ways such as coastal or inter coastal sailing versus crossing oceans which requires a water maker, solar or lithium batteries etc, etc. Many of the aftermarket items you see us adding is to set our boat up for global sailing. We'll be doing a video where we go over everything we spent on setting up our boat including all the runs to West Marine! Stay tuned :-). Thank you for joining our journey. Stay safe! ~Andy
Thank you so much for the reply. I'm just amazed they don't offer a blue water option that has every thing you need for global sailing when you buy the boat. I'm not a cruiser so I'm really to dumb to really talk about it. Just seems they would off that option so you don't have to do all the after market stuff. Thank you again, Happy Sails and smooth seas. Love the video.
vacuum tanks out before filling. Change all your filters, you probably have plastic in every filter. Tanks come without holes, boat manufacturer makes the holes to suit each boat. GOOD LUCK‼️⛵️⛵️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Thank you for the comment and feedback. All our filters are new here in Fort Lauderdale plus we vacuumed out the tanks before using so I think, I Hope we’re ok 😊 thank you though. I appreciate the comment and insight. 👍 Andy
The large skylight had "crazing" which is internal spider webbing type cracks that I'm told won't leak but look horrible and over time will get worse to the point of not being able to see out the window. Leopard replaced it no questions asked. There is a SS chaffing strip on the Port side of the skylight that elevates the lines over the skylight which helps but I might install another on the Starboard side as well. Thanks for joining our journey......hope you continue to enjoy the videos!
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 I'll be joining your journey all right, I just got my countersigned contract back for a L45 I've been saving for, for a decade ;D Might see you in SEA next year.
Hi Eren! Thank you for your kind comment. We are working hard to put together videos that are entertaining, informative and insightful. Hopefully we are fulfilling that goal. Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and thanks for joining the journey with us! All the best! ~Andy
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 By the way, I am from Turkey and I am a sailor too. I have sailed in Marmara and some greek islands. I don't know if sailing mediterranean, aegean is on your bucket list but I highly recommend these waters. Hope you are doing well. Cheers!
Hi Eren! We do hope to come to the Mediterranean to visit family and enjoy the incredibly beautiful places to see, visit and sail! Turkey is gorgeous and we'd love to sail there!
Hi and thanks for joining our adventure! We are working on a video to break down some of the aftermarket costs and why decided to have them installed in the first place. Coming soon :-). Thanks again! Stay safe! Andy
A screen filter on the outlet will catch any debris and since the are see through you can tell when they start to clog up, they are used a lot in the RV industry
Hi and thank you for the suggestion! Really appreciate it! I think we'll be ok since the initial fill of water in our tanks was clean and we also have filtration along the way, in addition to double filtering any dock water supply we add to our tanks and another filter before sending to the galley. But, I guess we can never can be too safe! Thanks again! Stay safe. ~Andy
Was happy to see a notification pop up. Couple of questions. Have you guys been staying on the boat since all this Corona has been going on? If so how have the boys been liking their rooms? Stay safe and excited for you guys to get out on the water.❤️❤️
Hi Debbie, Yes we have pretty much been on the boat the entire time since the Coronavirus really became a nationwide issue. That said, we're glad to be on the boat as we've been very much isolated for the most part. When a worker needs to be on our boat, especially inside, they wear all the protective gear and in most cases we take the opportunity to go for long walks or do the boys home schooling at the end of the marina where there hasn't been a single soul. To answer your question.....the boys LOVE their rooms and are very excited to get out and start sailing / traveling. We'll just have to see what options are open to us as far as where and when we can go. All the best to you and your family.....stay safe! ~Andy
Another great and informative video! The upgrades are very nice. The new enclosure and cushions look great. Does Leopard provide you a full list of recommended spare parts? One down side of buying new I guess is having to budget for all the spare parts you’ll need. :)
Hi Robert, Leopard doesn't provide a list, I don't think any boat brand does, however we sailed a week with a Captain friend of ours, very, very experienced sailor and he sent me a list of items to have on the boat. To be honest the spare parts we have on our new boat would really be the same even on a used boat......things like extra impellers, oil, filters, belts, shackles, carabiners, blocks etc, etc.. These are all things every boat should have on board to be prepared and be safe. We're working on a video that will highlight the "things" you really do need to have aboard a boat especially if you're "cruising". Stay tuned! Thanks :-). ~Andy
@@anderswellings970 Sailing Nahoa has a video on spare parts. They have a lagoon but I assume its all mostly the same parts. Also printed manuals on everything so you can work on them in the middle of nowhere when you dont have internet.
We’re trying to put videos out more often and probably will but at the moment being on a brand new boat and homeschooling our boys is a full time job 😁. There are definitely more videos to come. Hope you enjoy them and thank you for joining our adventure! Andy
Phase 2 Congratulations!! The Leopard 45 is an amazing boat. You’ll love it!! We would definitely recommend Creative Canvas in FLL. They do fantastic work at a very fair price. Talk to Mayn or Vladimir. I’d have to dig through our receipts but I believe the enclosures (helm and aft cockpit) came to roughly $8k. Hope this helps and thank you for following our adventure 👍. Andy.
Hello Oliver & Lucas, I can’t wait to see what kind of dinner you catch on the fake ballyhoo......stay safe, your buddy, Kurt. Waiting for an email contact.
Thanks for taking us along your journey. Please remove the background music while you are talking. We would rather hear you than the constant music in the background.
Those enclosure company folks didn't sound very sure of what they were doing. Sticking the plastic rail in place with 3M tape doesn't sound like a very robust way of doing it. That needs to be screwed in place and needs to be stainless steel or the first wave or storm you encounter is gonna rip that rail off.
Hi Wallace, the plastic rails are both attached with industrial adhesive backing and with stainless steel screws with a marine caulking. Those rails aren't going anywhere but thanks for watching the videos so closely :-). Thanks for joining our adventure. All the best and stay safe! ~Andy
Darrell Allen not yet. Decided to use the AGM batteries we upgraded to from the factory. The good news is the solar system has been wired lithium ready so when we move forward it will be a quick switch!
Hi Geo, thanks for your comment. We actually didn’t have any plastic flakes in our tanks as I saw with other owners boats. But as you saw the water I vacuumed out of the tank was pretty gross. It took 5 gallons of rinsing per tank before the water out was basically clear. We are very much about keeping our oceans clear of plastic and garbage but I really appreciate you asking and watching the video so closely 👍. All the best ~Andy
Hi Kostas, are you referring to the water tanks? We did clean those prior to filling the very first time......we've also cleaned just about every thing on the boat at least once if not twice :-). Thanks for joining our adventure.....hope you like the videos! ~Andy
I bet u guys nit pick every little bitty detail thats not perfect in this cat. Omg I would hate to sell you anything if yall are finding problems that aren't there.
@@AndrewYPTang these people are finding problems that aren't there your only seeing what they chose to let u see. They had a list of 20 other petty things that wasn't even a issue.
@@josephz9006 Well... If it were me and I paid a lot of money for it... I would make sure it's perfect. So if they didn't let you see it, how do you know they're finding problems that aren't there? lol Just kidding, bro. Anyway, to each his own, I guess.. they got every right to make sure they get their moneys worth.
Hi Joseph, no nit picking here, just flushing out any warranty issues while we are still in Southern Florida. We have a great relationship with our broker and the contracted company they use Just Catamarans for warranty work......all great people who are doing great work. It doesn't really matter what the product is wether it be our new catamaran or a new car you purchased, a purse a watch or a bag of coffee beans......all brands make a promise when they advertise or market their respective product or service to all of us the customers and the good or even great brands stand behind that promise and do their very best to delivery 100%. It is what sets the average products or brands apart from those that are excellent. The warranty issues that have arisen on our boat have been swiftly taken care of and we as a new customer of a Leopard Catamaran can honestly say we are pleased with our purchase decision. We have worked incredibly hard to get to this chapter in our lives, to be able to share this life experience with our boys. As the Captain of our vessel I want to make sure all systems check out and that we are safe first and foremost so that we can then get busy enjoying our journey. Thanks for watching and joining our adventure. Hope you enjoy future videos. Stay safe! ~Andy
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Your boat is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing her with us. I appreciate all the information you are putting out. It will come in handy when it’s our turn to purchase our boat.
Safe travels to you and yours.
So glad you’re getting good info from the videos! There are more to come and before you know it you’ll be on the water with your boat too! 👍😁
I love the depth your videos go into showing this whole preparation process, not many people would spare the time, be blessed and stay safe, see you Sunday with episode 7...👍🙂🙂🙂
Hi Alex! Thank you for your kind comment and glad you are enjoying the videos! Before we purchased our boat we too watched many sailing channels to learn and stay motivated. That said, we usually still found ourselves with questions about how or when or where or what and so we are really trying to share as much of the process without making it boring. We hope the videos bring some entertainment, fuel peoples dreams or passions of sailing while bringing some insight into what and how things happen when you buy a new boat. Thanks again for joining us and stay safe! ~Andy
Have never seen a well organized catamaran as yours, well done to Oliluki team
Thank you :-). It is a team effort to keep her clean and looking good. We promised each other we would treat her the way the Super Yacht crews do on their big luxury yachts......cleaning and organizing every day, in our case for about 1 hour a day :-). Teaches the boys the value of a good days work and keep OliLuki looking like new :-).
Congratulations, you are doing very well on the vids. You obviously know what you're getting into and to create this record of your day to day reflects your confidence. Thanks for sharing, keep safe and never fall asleep during a watch.
Hi John! Thank you for your comment.....really appreciate it. Sleeping on a watch....definitely a big no no, huge actually. I've been out on night watches and have really enjoyed them. It's a bit easier when you have a good bright moon but then again when it's near pitch black, the stars are phenomenal! Thanks again.....stay safe! ~Andy
Love your videos of your new adventures. Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much.....glad you are enjoying the videos.......more to come! ~Andy
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 thanks
Once again, I'm astonished at how much work, you as the new owner, has to get done after the initial delivery. If I understood you correctly last time, all this work with the cushions and covers, etc etc could have been done by Leopard at the factory. You chose to have it done yourself because it's less expensive. Correct? I'm a big believer in attention to detail. The stuff you're having done is all high quality stuff, that plastic in the water tanks is unbelievably lax of the manufacturer. Micro plastic in the drinking water! WTF Leopard!!! One thing's for sure, when this is complete, it will be a boat to be proud of 👍
Hi Robert, yes everything we are having done was our choice. It could have been done in the factory however we are getting better products and pricing on those items in Fort Lauderdale 😁. Andy
Nice segue from the flamingo (?) to the juicer! LoL
Hahahaha! We were juicing fresh veggies, not fresh flamingo 😜. Thank you for spending part of your day with us! More videos to come!
These are great videos! We are looking at buying a new Leopard 42 and it’s been extremely helpful hearing what and why you used factory add on’s vs just catamarans and the reasoning behind each item for your boat. Really the most useful videos I have come across.
Thanks Michael for the kind comment and it truly makes us happy to hear you find the videos helpful. It is the main reason we decided to create our TH-cam channel! The L42 is a beautiful boat! If you're in the Fort Lauderdale area I believe this March Leopard will be hosting an event showing a variety of boats which will include the premier showing of the L42! All the best and thanks for joining our adventure!
Very nice to meet and speak with you on Monday! Appreciate the insight very much! Hopefully see you around after all this is over... and maybe on the water one day!
Chris and Jaime
Chris George we enjoyed meeting you both. Looking forward to seeing you out on the water. Don’t give up on your dream! Stay safe, Andy & Maki
NICE WORK, BEAUTIFUL BOAT‼️👍⛵️⛵️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Just found your channel, subscribed and looking forward to many more videos in the future.
Thank you for all the explanations along the way, lots of things I wouldn't have thought of that need implementing before eventually setting sail.
I hope to be in the same situation some day, will definitely try to remember what you've shown so far when I get to buy my own boat.
Best of luck and fair winds for your voyages. Stay safe.
Hi Tom and thank you for the kind comment. Glad to hear you are enjoying and finding value in the videos 👍. We are working on sharing information we haven’t really seen before and taking the time to give some more detail in hopes it helps others working towards buying their own boat or just doing something different in life. Keep your dream alive of buying your own boat. Set a date on the calendar to buy or milestones to help you get closer each year and before you know it we’ll be saying “hi” to each other on the water! All the best and stay safe! ~Andy and the crew
Nice vídeo, Nice Job, nice boat!!!!!👍👍👍
Hi José! Thank you very much!
Leopard probably cuts the holes as tanks (wholesale & replacement) are usually sold as 'blanks' (no holes) which allows standardized inventory and custom placement.configuration for each model.
Probably and ours turned out to not have any plastic bits inside but it did have some kind of small gravel pebbles of some kind. In any event we vacuumed and filled them up! :-)
Good intro and nice scenery. Nice update and tech work. The enclosure looks really sharp.
Thanks Steve! The intro and scenery is all Maki's great editing! The enclosure....we worked closely with Creative Canvas to come up with a design that is functional and works for our family. We are very happy with the end result and so glad we worked with Creative Canvas. Great company, team and quality product. :-). ~Andy
I think this is such a good idea to do final boat prep in USA where you have access to Quslity products and services. You can as you said add later what you need after the first 6 month cruise when you will actually know what you want . Thx s for sharing cheers warren
Thanks Warren. For Maki and I, we really learned a lot during our motorhome days. We installed to many things too fast as we were really excited to get out with out boys. This time around, we're taking that life lesson and taking things a little slower, ,such as using our AGM's for the first year and then switching to lithium. You may already know that in the boating world there is an endless amount of things you can add to or buy for a boat. We decided we wanted to have some systems added that we know right away we need to be able to cruise off the grid, but the rest.....we'll go out, sail and see what we feel we really need and add it then. :-). Cheers! Stay safe. Andy
Love your videos. Great music, great editing, and informative.
Hi Marco! Thank you very much for the kind comments. Maki and I talked about what each video will be and how we'll present it. That said, I have to give her ALL the credit for great editing and music. We'll occasionally review music together but she's making a lot of the editing decisions and she's been doing a fantastic job :-). Thanks again for joining our adventure! Stay safe! ~Andy
@4:18 add one shot of Woodford Reserve to it & it’s perfect.
a trick : watch movies on Flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies lately.
@Jesiah Tyson Yup, have been using Flixzone} for since november myself =)
EXCELLENT VIDEO WORK look forward to each episode thank you
Thanks! Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos! We really want to bring a fresh view to the sailing experience and hope you are all enjoying what we're posting. Really appreciate the kind comments and great questions. Stay safe and all the best. ~Andy
Wow, it's looking good. You'll be out at sea before you know it. Nice boat, very nice.
Thank you very much! We are so looking forward to getting out there. Soon! Stay safe! ~Andy
It would be useful to have the fill hose permanently plumbed in so can be filled at dockside. Is that an option Leopard offer?
Is the roof clear panel strong enough to walk on?
Thoroughly enjoying your videos
I’m not sure what the engineers were thinking when they designed that skylight… it could easily have been designed so that you could step on it. I see future replacements on the horizon
Hopefully no replacements needed but we do love having a big skylight and opening the shade on it daily (when the sun isn't directly overhead).
Given that crazing is just a fact of life with plexiglass, why aren't the windows made from tempered glass? Especially for vertical windows, it seems like glass would last basically forever compared to plexiglass. I know it's more expensive but so is the labor needed to replace the plexiglass eventually.
Yeah. I was surprised to see that for such an expensive boat, it’s not even tempered glass.
Hi Greg, When we were researching boats I asked the same question. I actually thought all boats used " tempered glass". Turns out the windows on our boat and many new boats on the market are now made from an acrylic material for many reasons like better UV block, a clearer view than glass, weight is a big one being far lighter than glass and excellent impact resistance. Crazing can happen as it did on our skylight but I also learned it is very uncommon on a new boat. We're glad it was replaced under warranty and is good to go. Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment. ~Andy
@@AndrewYPTang If it were tempered glass, a hit would shatter it into a millions pieces. I suspect it is actually Lexan. Lexan is very strong, expensive and ideal for this application. That's why you will find it as windshields on racing vehicles.
Enjoyed.
Thanks Justin!
Totally amazing how much you have to spend on a new boat to get it ready for blue water sailing.
Hi Dennis, yes unfortunately it does cost a bit of $$ to get a boat ready for "blue water" sailing. Most boats come with whatever the manufacturer considers its "base set of options" as they are building boats for a certain price point. I can't really disagree with that philosophy since two Leopard 45 catamarans as an example could be used in very, very different ways such as coastal or inter coastal sailing versus crossing oceans which requires a water maker, solar or lithium batteries etc, etc. Many of the aftermarket items you see us adding is to set our boat up for global sailing. We'll be doing a video where we go over everything we spent on setting up our boat including all the runs to West Marine! Stay tuned :-). Thank you for joining our journey. Stay safe! ~Andy
Thank you so much for the reply. I'm just amazed they don't offer a blue water option that has every thing you need for global sailing when you buy the boat. I'm not a cruiser so I'm really to dumb to really talk about it. Just seems they would off that option so you don't have to do all the after market stuff. Thank you again, Happy Sails and smooth seas. Love the video.
NEW SUBSCRIBER. VINNY 🇺🇸
vacuum tanks out before filling. Change all your filters, you probably have plastic in every filter. Tanks come without holes, boat manufacturer makes the holes to suit each boat. GOOD LUCK‼️⛵️⛵️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Thank you for the comment and feedback. All our filters are new here in Fort Lauderdale plus we vacuumed out the tanks before using so I think, I Hope we’re ok 😊 thank you though. I appreciate the comment and insight. 👍 Andy
Great video, what was the cause of the damage to the plastic skylight in your opinion, are the lines adequately spaced off it?
The large skylight had "crazing" which is internal spider webbing type cracks that I'm told won't leak but look horrible and over time will get worse to the point of not being able to see out the window. Leopard replaced it no questions asked. There is a SS chaffing strip on the Port side of the skylight that elevates the lines over the skylight which helps but I might install another on the Starboard side as well. Thanks for joining our journey......hope you continue to enjoy the videos!
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 I'll be joining your journey all right, I just got my countersigned contract back for a L45 I've been saving for, for a decade ;D Might see you in SEA next year.
Great editing. Even though you are new to the sailing chanel stuff, you are doing great looking forward to your new videos.
Hi Eren! Thank you for your kind comment. We are working hard to put together videos that are entertaining, informative and insightful. Hopefully we are fulfilling that goal. Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and thanks for joining the journey with us! All the best! ~Andy
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 By the way, I am from Turkey and I am a sailor too. I have sailed in Marmara and some greek islands. I don't know if sailing mediterranean, aegean is on your bucket list but I highly recommend these waters. Hope you are doing well. Cheers!
Hi Eren! We do hope to come to the Mediterranean to visit family and enjoy the incredibly beautiful places to see, visit and sail! Turkey is gorgeous and we'd love to sail there!
Mooi man
Excellent, have been waiting the next eagerly. I would like to hear the cost of these after market installitions.
Hi and thanks for joining our adventure! We are working on a video to break down some of the aftermarket costs and why decided to have them installed in the first place. Coming soon :-). Thanks again! Stay safe! Andy
Thank you for your reply. Would like to be replied,
for my questions in the previous episode please
A screen filter on the outlet will catch any debris and since the are see through you can tell when they start to clog up, they are used a lot in the RV industry
Hi and thank you for the suggestion! Really appreciate it! I think we'll be ok since the initial fill of water in our tanks was clean and we also have filtration along the way, in addition to double filtering any dock water supply we add to our tanks and another filter before sending to the galley. But, I guess we can never can be too safe! Thanks again! Stay safe. ~Andy
Was happy to see a notification pop up. Couple of questions. Have you guys been staying on the boat since all this Corona has been going on? If so how have the boys been liking their rooms? Stay safe and excited for you guys to get out on the water.❤️❤️
Hi Debbie, Yes we have pretty much been on the boat the entire time since the Coronavirus really became a nationwide issue. That said, we're glad to be on the boat as we've been very much isolated for the most part. When a worker needs to be on our boat, especially inside, they wear all the protective gear and in most cases we take the opportunity to go for long walks or do the boys home schooling at the end of the marina where there hasn't been a single soul. To answer your question.....the boys LOVE their rooms and are very excited to get out and start sailing / traveling. We'll just have to see what options are open to us as far as where and when we can go. All the best to you and your family.....stay safe! ~Andy
Another great and informative video! The upgrades are very nice. The new enclosure and cushions look great. Does Leopard provide you a full list of recommended spare parts? One down side of buying new I guess is having to budget for all the spare parts you’ll need. :)
Hi Robert, Leopard doesn't provide a list, I don't think any boat brand does, however we sailed a week with a Captain friend of ours, very, very experienced sailor and he sent me a list of items to have on the boat. To be honest the spare parts we have on our new boat would really be the same even on a used boat......things like extra impellers, oil, filters, belts, shackles, carabiners, blocks etc, etc.. These are all things every boat should have on board to be prepared and be safe. We're working on a video that will highlight the "things" you really do need to have aboard a boat especially if you're "cruising". Stay tuned! Thanks :-). ~Andy
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 Looking forward to it!
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 My Leopard 45L is scheduled for delivery in May 2021, is there a way you could share your spare parts list?
@@anderswellings970 Sailing Nahoa has a video on spare parts. They have a lagoon but I assume its all mostly the same parts. Also printed manuals on everything so you can work on them in the middle of nowhere when you dont have internet.
@@justincruz8352 Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out.
I’m enjoying your channel. Do you have plans to produce content more often? Looking forward to the next episode
We’re trying to put videos out more often and probably will but at the moment being on a brand new boat and homeschooling our boys is a full time job 😁. There are definitely more videos to come. Hope you enjoy them and thank you for joining our adventure! Andy
love your program 😍 was your Leopard 45 built in Cape town South Africa?
Deon Gouws yes at the Robertson & Caine factory. It’s a fantastic boat and we’ve truly been enjoying it👍 thank you for Hong our adventure 😁. Andy
If you don't mind me asking what did it cost you for all your enclosures? Were getting ready to purchase the exact same boat. Thanks
Phase 2 Congratulations!! The Leopard 45 is an amazing boat. You’ll love it!! We would definitely recommend Creative Canvas in FLL. They do fantastic work at a very fair price. Talk to Mayn or Vladimir. I’d have to dig through our receipts but I believe the enclosures (helm and aft cockpit) came to roughly $8k. Hope this helps and thank you for following our adventure 👍. Andy.
Nice
Thanks Derrick!
Hello Oliver & Lucas, I can’t wait to see what kind of dinner you catch on the fake ballyhoo......stay safe, your buddy, Kurt. Waiting for an email contact.
Hi Kurt! Thank you for the ballyhoo's! We've been giving them a try.....nothing yet but we'll keep at it! Thanks again!
Thanks for taking us along your journey. Please remove the background music while you are talking. We would rather hear you than the constant music in the background.
Those enclosure company folks didn't sound very sure of what they were doing. Sticking the plastic rail in place with 3M tape doesn't sound like a very robust way of doing it. That needs to be screwed in place and needs to be stainless steel or the first wave or storm you encounter is gonna rip that rail off.
Hi Wallace, the plastic rails are both attached with industrial adhesive backing and with stainless steel screws with a marine caulking. Those rails aren't going anywhere but thanks for watching the videos so closely :-). Thanks for joining our adventure. All the best and stay safe! ~Andy
What homeschool program are you guys using for the boys??
Jackson Monjaraz we’re using our school districts Virtual School program which has been wonderful. 👍
Web Link to the people that did the enclosure ?
Not sure of their website but call 954.522.7322 and ask for Mayn or Vladimir 👍. Andy
Thought you had lithium batteries.
Darrell Allen not yet. Decided to use the AGM batteries we upgraded to from the factory. The good news is the solar system has been wired lithium ready so when we move forward it will be a quick switch!
Why did you dump the plastic junk from your water tanks overboard?
Hi Geo, thanks for your comment. We actually didn’t have any plastic flakes in our tanks as I saw with other owners boats. But as you saw the water I vacuumed out of the tank was pretty gross. It took 5 gallons of rinsing per tank before the water out was basically clear. We are very much about keeping our oceans clear of plastic and garbage but I really appreciate you asking and watching the video so closely 👍. All the best ~Andy
you should clean them before installation.....
Hi Kostas, are you referring to the water tanks? We did clean those prior to filling the very first time......we've also cleaned just about every thing on the boat at least once if not twice :-). Thanks for joining our adventure.....hope you like the videos! ~Andy
@@sailingsvoliluki6938 a ok.... I guess after 2 or 3 changes they will be crystal clear.....does heat affected them somehow???
Nice episode, good knowledge sailor, I liked it 👍, subscribe in your channel if you don't mind 😁
Thank you for joining the journey with us! Glad to have you aboard! :-). ~Andy
I bet u guys nit pick every little bitty detail thats not perfect in this cat. Omg I would hate to sell you anything if yall are finding problems that aren't there.
Joseph Long What’s wrong with wanting perfection when your spending 1or 2 million dollars on your new live aboard boat. I’d want perfection also.
Yes. I would nit pick also, especially if it’s covered under the warranty.
@@AndrewYPTang these people are finding problems that aren't there your only seeing what they chose to let u see. They had a list of 20 other petty things that wasn't even a issue.
@@josephz9006 Well... If it were me and I paid a lot of money for it... I would make sure it's perfect. So if they didn't let you see it, how do you know they're finding problems that aren't there? lol Just kidding, bro. Anyway, to each his own, I guess.. they got every right to make sure they get their moneys worth.
Hi Joseph, no nit picking here, just flushing out any warranty issues while we are still in Southern Florida. We have a great relationship with our broker and the contracted company they use Just Catamarans for warranty work......all great people who are doing great work. It doesn't really matter what the product is wether it be our new catamaran or a new car you purchased, a purse a watch or a bag of coffee beans......all brands make a promise when they advertise or market their respective product or service to all of us the customers and the good or even great brands stand behind that promise and do their very best to delivery 100%. It is what sets the average products or brands apart from those that are excellent. The warranty issues that have arisen on our boat have been swiftly taken care of and we as a new customer of a Leopard Catamaran can honestly say we are pleased with our purchase decision. We have worked incredibly hard to get to this chapter in our lives, to be able to share this life experience with our boys. As the Captain of our vessel I want to make sure all systems check out and that we are safe first and foremost so that we can then get busy enjoying our journey. Thanks for watching and joining our adventure. Hope you enjoy future videos. Stay safe! ~Andy