Leopard 39 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Leopard 39 means engaging with a catamaran that began life as a charter-grade design under the Moorings/Sunsail umbrella and is also marketed as the Leopard 38, Sunsail 384, and Moorings 3900. Robertson and Caine built the type to a demanding fleet specification, and the 126-unit Leopard 39/Moorings 3900 subset with factory polyester biminis and rigid helm caps forms a recognizable slice of the used fleet. Knowing which variant sits in front of you matters more than on a single-name model.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common find among resale boats, but four-cabin versions are also available, and ex-charter hulls turn up frequently. The boat was engineered from the start to compress saloon, galley, and cabins into less than 12 meters, so even the four-cabin layout reflects a deliberate space plan rather than a stretched hull. A used buyer should confirm whether a given example is the Leopard 39 or the Moorings 3900 trim, since the latter carries the molded coachroof bimini and covered steering position as factory equipment.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped used Leopard 39s commonly carry solar, air conditioning, a bimini, electric winches, a chartplotter, lithium batteries, autopilot, a life raft, and a watermaker — a cluster that signals strong off-grid power and climate comfort for tropical cruising. Often-seen additions include an inverter, dinghy davits, cockpit shower, radar, AIS, hot water, a hardtop, a freezer, and a spinnaker, which together round out passage-making and dock-life convenience. Less common owner upgrades run to an asymmetric spinnaker, dodger, EPIRB, heating, wind generator, furling main, Starlink, and short-handed rigging tweaks; these appear on some boats but should not be assumed. For a buyer, the presence of lithium and solar with a watermaker is the difference between a boat that needs a yard visit and one ready to leave the dock.
What to Inspect
The authoritative technical record shows the Leopard 39 and Moorings 3900 with a polyester bimini as a coachroof extension and a rigid cap over the steering position on the 126 examples — inspect these molded structures for crazing or delamination where they meet the deck. A survey should focus on normal catamaran checks: hull symmetry, rig integrity, and the twin engine installations. Confirm the actual model identity, since the several name variants can obscure which factory configuration you are examining.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These catamarans regularly appear in the United States, Australia, Grenada, Saint Martin (French part), New Zealand, and the Virgin Islands, U.S., reflecting their charter roots across cruising regions. A short buyer checklist: verify whether the hull is Leopard 39 or Moorings 3900 trim; confirm cabin count matches intended use; check for the factory hard bimini and helm cap; review lithium and solar capacity against your cruising plans; and budget for a full survey given ex-charter prevalence.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Leopard 39. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $125,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 4 | $252,554 | +102.0% |
| Jul 25 | 5 | $299,000 | +18.4% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $299,000 | 0.0% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $485,000 | +62.2% |
| Nov 25 | 5 | $219,900 | -54.7% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $301,114 | +36.9% |
| Mar 26 | 4 | $249,000 | -17.3% |
| Apr 26 | 12 | $269,000 | +8.0% |
| May 26 | 4 | $289,000 | +7.4% |
| Jun 26 | 10 | $219,000 | -24.2% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $317,591 | +45.0% |
Where they're listed
Leopard 39 listings appear across 8 countries. United States has the most listings with 23 (50.0%), followed by Australia and Grenada.
Country view
46 listings · 8 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $289,000 | 23 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Australia | $308,660 | 8 | 1 | 17.4% |
| Grenada | $219,000 | 6 | 6 | 13.0% |
| Saint Martin | $219,000 | 3 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Greece | $322,465 | 2 | 2 | 4.3% |
| New Zealand | $368,164 | 2 | 0 | 4.3% |
| Dominican Republic | $235,000 | 1 | 0 | 2.2% |
| Spain | $360,878 | 1 | 0 | 2.2% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lagoon 39 | 38.4' | $ 323,157 | 111 | 21 |
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