38ft FP, Lagoon , Leopard Quality comparison

[CaptainRivet]

Originally Posted by corsaircpt

Hi All,

I am looking at purchasing a Cat for the 38ft-40ft range from one one the main Cat suppliers, FP, Leopard,Lagoon. Area of operations will likely be in Florida and Caribbean region initially for the first 1-2 seasons and then eastern Mediterranean with a large passage from Gibraltar to Aegean.

Do you have any experiences in quality of construction, safety, maintenance of these brands and any particular year models to recommend ? I am looking at boats from 2012-2018 . The intent of the boat is personal use for 3-4 months in Caribbean and Eastern Med.

I would appreciate all feedback and recommendations and comparisons., so thank you in advance.

Very simple:
FP is the cheapest and also called the Ford of the catamaran. Get it’s job done with a bit more sporty sail performance, lighter but build quality lacks a bit refinement. Foam cored. Most cat for the money...
Lagoon: a bit more expensive then FP. the condomeran with the most volume for the money, besides the 380 most sail not really well with 390 and 400 really bad...balsa cored...much more wooden paneling, looks better and is better interior quality then FP but more to maintain plus prone to water damage and mold behind.

Leopard: the most expensive, sails good and has the best build quality of the 3.

It’s a question of money...a 38 Leo costs roughly the same as a FP 44 Helia with same age and condition. All 3 can and do sail around the world, are Save and get the job done.