Owners turned this cruising cat into a full-time home — and the walkthrough zeroes in on the upgrades that actually matter offshore.
Some cruising catamarans leave the factory ready for charter weeks; others get quietly reworked, season by season, by owners who actually live aboard. S/V Aloha, a 2013 Leopard 48, falls firmly into the second camp.
In the walkthrough, Brandon Morse and Amber of The Cruisers Company set the tone straight away: the story here isn’t just the layout, it’s the upgrades. “Every space has been thoughtfully upgraded to make more space, more storage,” they explain, before promising a quick tour focused on the modifications that make the biggest difference when you’re anchored out and living on the hook.
That perspective carries weight. The presenters spent four years living aboard with their four children and now specialize in helping others buy and sell cruising boats — so the emphasis lands on storage, usable space, and day-to-day livability rather than showroom gloss. For a buyer weighing a long-term move aboard, that’s the more useful lens.
Where the Leopard 48 sits in today’s market
The 48 remains one of the more sought-after Leopard hulls, and interest has been climbing. Recent site figures show inquiries on Leopard 48 listings up roughly 42% month over month.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Sold in last 24 months | 5 |
| Median sold price | $500,000 |
| Median time to sell | ~229 days |
| Active listings | 12 |
| Asking range | $320,000–$595,000 |
| Median asking | $482,000 |
| Median sold (24 mo) | $500,000 | |||
| Median asking (active) | $482,000 |
With four of the twelve active listings having already cut price, buyers have choice — but a genuinely cruise-prepared boat like this one is a different proposition from a lightly used charter graduate.