S/V Minowa is a Charleston, SC, US based 2020 Leopard 45 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
The Leopard 45 Owner’s Version is a graceful combination of comfort, stability, and performance, making it one of the most sought-after mid-size catamarans on the market. Minowa has been thoughtfully upgraded and maintained to pristine standards, checking off any cruiser’s wish list. Leopard has mastered volume management by expanding the liveable space of a 45 ft catamaran with the sky lounge, helm station, cockpit, salon, and forward lounge all seamlessly connected.
Minowa is well equipped for off-grid blue water cruising with 2,280w of solar, 1,280ah of lithium, ample refrigeration, and a solid sail locker. The current owners have put in the leg work, including new solar, lithium, running rigging, bottom paint, mainsail, re-bedded salon windows, and an extensive spare inventory, offering a true turnkey opportunity to the next owners.
Minowa is US duty paid, never chartered, and ready for her next adventure. Please reach out with any questions or to set up a viewing here in downtown Charleston, SC.
Specifications
| Name | S/V Minowa |
| Make | Leopard |
| Model | 45 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Multihull Sailboat |
| Builder | Robertson & Caine |
| Designer | Simonis-Voogd |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Heads | 3 |
| Galley | Up |
Dimensions
| Loa | 45 |
| Lwl | 42.92 ft / 13.08 m |
| Beam | 24.17 |
| Headroom | 6 ft 5 in / 1.98 m |
| Draft | 4.83 ft |
| Mast Height | 69.83 |
| Bridgedeck Clearance | 2 ft 9 in / 0.83 m |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 2 (92 Gallons) |
| Water Tanks | 2 (92 Gallons) |
| Holding Tanks | 1 (31 Gallons) |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x Yanmar 4JH45 45 HP |
| Engine Hours | 500 / 500 |
| Fuel Consumption | Range: 805.55 @ 2000 RPM |
| Generator | Northern Lights 9 kW (2022) |
| Gen Hours | 850 |
| Displacement | 32,849 lb / 14,900 kg |
| Speed | 6.5 knots / 10 knots |
| Sails | North Sails high-roach mainsail (2026), Ullman Dacron genoa, asymmetrical spinnaker |
Layout Diagram
Inventory
Propulsion & Steering
- 2019 Yanmar 4JH45 @ ~500 hrs [Last serviced 09/25]
- SD60-5 Saildrives [Last serviced 09/25]
- Yanmar 12v Alternators [Port new 2025]
- 3-Blade Fixed Aluminum Propeller
- 184 gallon diesel capacity [2x 92 gallon tanks]
- Two-way fuel transfer system
Electrical & Power Management
- 4x 320ah Dakota LiFeP04 Lithium Batteries – 1280ah total [2025; Safe Harbor Install]
- BMS: Victron Energy SmartShunt 1000A [New 2025] + Victron Cerbo touchscreen monitoring
- 2,280W total solar: 4x 120W panels + Custom Solar Arch with 4x 450W solar panels
- Victron Smart Solar MPPT
- 2022 Northern Lights 9kw @ 850Hrs
- Lifeline 12v 650 CCA 790 MCA engine start battery [2025]
- West Marine 12v AGM generator start battery [2025]
- Victron 3kw Multiplus Inverter/Charger
- Shorepower provided by 2x 30amp cables
Electronics, Navigation, & AV System
- Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 (helm) + Raymarine Axiom Pro 9 (nav)
- Raymarine GPS, Transducer, Airmar, Radar, Anemometer, Autopilot, VHF
- Vesper AIS [2022]
- Fusion Stereo System [2022]
- Starlink Internet [2025]
- Isat Phone 2 [1590 minutes]
- Navionics US package renewed April 2026
Sails, Rigging, & Deck Hardware
- Aluminum mast & boom Z-Spar
- Running Rigging [Replaced 2026; Main Halyard 2025]
- North Sails High-Roach Mainsail [2026]
- Ullman Sails Dacron Genoa + Profurl 420
- Asymmetrical Spinnaker [2020; refreshed 2025]
- Two Electric Lewmar winches & one manual at the helm
Plumbing & Water Systems
- Spectra Watermaker – Newport 1000 – 41gph [membranes cleaned in 2025]
- 2x Water heater Kuuma 6gal
- Splendide Combo Washer/Dryer [2022]
- 3x Fresh or Salt electric heads [Master: 1x dry head; Guest cabins: 2x wet head]
- Aft transom hot/cold shower hose
- Forward Shurflo freshwater deck/anchor washdown pump
- 204 gallon freshwater capacity
Exterior Features & Layout
- Sky Lounge seating for eight + fixed table
- Forward lounge seating for six + fixed table
- Cockpit table & lounge seating for thirteen
- Cockpit Vitrifrigo fridge
- New Trampolines – Dusky Gray 3/8” Polyester [On Order]
- 33kg Rocna primary anchor with 270ft of chain
- 25kg Delta secondary anchor
- Lewmar 12v Windlass
- Topsides waxed & polished and Bottom paint done in 2025
- Aftermarket stainless steel rub rail
- 4x Stainless steel scuba tank holders
- Aft underwater lights
Interior Features & Layout
- Three Queen Cabins [Master on Stbd; Two Queens on Port]
- Port Forepeak Cabin with mattress
- Custom Owners side queen mattress
- 2x 16kbtu air conditioning units
- Fitted roll-up carpets for both hulls [cleaned and stored dry]
- 12v Cabin Fans
Salon
- Vitrifrigo OCX2 Drawer fridge/freezer + icemaker
- 3-burner ENO cooktop + Oven [2x 10kg aluminum propane cylinder in cockpit + 2x 10kg propane spare in locker]
- Breville 3-1 Combi (Microwave, Air Fryer, Oven)
- Adjustable salon table with cushion for day bed
- 43 Smart TV in Salon [2024]
- Dometic CFX3 95DZ Dual Zone fridge/freezer
Extras
- Viking 8pax life raft [re-certify in 28]
- ACR EPIRB & PLB
- ABC Fire extinguishers in all compartments
- Onity keypad safe
- Magma Catalina Infared Gourmet series gas grill with cover
- Magma stainless steel paddleboard racks
- 4 Taylor Made fenders & covers + 4 factory fenders + 1 Taylor Made Ball fender + 2 Woowave flat fenders
Tender
- 2021 Highfield 340
- 2021 Yamaha 20hp
- Electric winch davits
Disclaimer
- The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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