Leopard 42 / Moorings 4200 (2001-2004) Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Leopard 42 — the Moorings 4200 built between 2001 and 2004 — means entering the first generation of a name later reused in 2020, with hulls drawn by Simonis Voogd Yacht Design. These are 42-foot catamarans with a 19,030-pound displacement and a 10,900-pound load capacity, conceived for bluewater use and commonly sold after charter service. The buyer's task is less about spotting a rare model and more about reading charter wear against a redundant, volume-minded design.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The boat was offered in either three or four double cabin arrangements, each with en-suite shower and head, plus single berths in the forepeaks and a saloon table that converts to a double. A galley-up plan with Corian surfaces and separate chest refrigeration serves the saloon or cockpit directly, and a wide aft bathing platform connects both transoms by walk-through. The air conditioned interior and 16 opening portholes with large cabin hatches balance climate control against passive ventilation.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted equipment on the used fleet includes inverter, air conditioning, dinghy davits, watermaker, chartplotter, hardtop, autopilot, and solar. Often-seen additions are electric winches, AIS, lithium batteries, and radar. Less commonly seen, typically as owner upgrades, are freezer, cockpit shower, hot water, code zero, and life raft. The original standard set is itself redundant: 3 Gel Cell service batteries, 2 Gel Cell engine batteries, and 2 upgraded 90 Amp alternators, with a 1000W Lofran windlass positioned to hoist the mainsail and twin Yanmar 40 HP engines accessible from interior and exterior.
What to Inspect
The hulls are built of GRP with balsa core and solid glass along the centerline; core moisture at through-hulls and the stepped hull junction should be surveyed, since the source notes the core scheme but truncates the stated benefit. Fixed skegs protect the rudders and offer attachment points, and the skeg-protected straight shaft transmission is serviceable in the water — confirm shaft and skeg integrity after grounding. The innovative stepped hull increases volume while minimizing wetted surface, but the step-to-core interface warrants close inspection for stress or ingress. Charter provenance means galley, head, and saloon surfaces carry turnover wear even when cosmetically refreshed.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These catamarans typically appear in the United States, Spain, Saint Lucia, Virgin Islands, British, Belize, and France. For the shopper, the short checklist is: confirm core dryness at fittings and the stepped hull seam; verify rudder skegs and straight shafts; review the redundant battery and alternator base; and weigh three- versus four-cabin layout against intended crew. The boat rewards inspection discipline more than rarity hunting.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Leopard 42 / Moorings 4200 (2001-2004). The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $ 726,631 | — |
| May 25 | 1 | $ 660,000 | -9.2% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 585,000 | -11.4% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 585,000 | 0.0% |
| Aug 25 | 3 | $ 659,000 | +12.6% |
| Sep 25 | 6 | $ 679,000 | +3.0% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $ 675,138 | -0.6% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 615,000 | -8.9% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $ 1,050,000 | +70.7% |
| Jan 26 | 12 | $ 677,000 | -35.5% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $ 649,900 | -4.0% |
| Mar 26 | 15 | $ 499,000 | -23.2% |
| Apr 26 | 38 | $ 499,000 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 31 | $ 514,935 | +3.2% |
| Jun 26 | 26 | $ 499,000 | -3.1% |
| Jul 26 | 10 | $ 563,156 | +12.9% |
Where they're listed
Leopard 42 / Moorings 4200 (2001-2004) listings appear across 15 countries. United States has the most listings with 36 (26.1%), followed by Spain and Saint Lucia.
Country view
138 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 599,000 | 36 | 17 | 26.1% |
| Spain | $ 514,935 | 15 | 11 | 10.9% |
| Saint Lucia | $ 499,000 | 12 | 6 | 8.7% |
| British Virgin Islands | $ 675,000 | 11 | 4 | 8.0% |
| Belize | $ 486,000 | 10 | 5 | 7.2% |
| France | $ 634,560 | 10 | 4 | 7.2% |
| Australia | $ 802,305 | 9 | 1 | 6.5% |
| Italy | $ 456,576 | 8 | 8 | 5.8% |
| Saint Martin | $ 469,000 | 8 | 0 | 5.8% |
| Panama | $ 649,000 | 5 | 5 | 3.6% |
| Fiji | $ 275,000 | 4 | 0 | 2.9% |
| Turkey | $ 675,993 | 4 | 2 | 2.9% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Island Spirit 40 | 39.66' | $ 204,473 | 16 | 4 |
| Sabre 42 | 41.75' | $ 99,900 | 15 | 3 |
| Robertson and Caine 42 / Moorings 4200 | 41.57' | $ 589,332 | 12 | 2 |
| Baltic 42 | 42.43' | $ 69,500 | 5 | 1 |