Leaking Hatches on a NEW Production Catamaran

From the first few days it became clear that our Leopard 45 had leaks all over varying in severity. We are trying to group similar issues together to help paint an overall picture of what brought us to here and why we are handling it the way that we are.

In this short video, we take a look at which of the Lewmar hatches on our catamaran leaked, the possible causes of the hatches leaking (which can apply to other brands of yacht) and what the warranty/rectification response from Leopard Catamarans and Robertson & Caine was like for the boys in Cape Town. We also show you how we leak test our hatches using a hose or bucket, just in case you're buying or handing over a new boat.

In the past videos we've touched on leaks from the windows, exhaust mixer hose, the skylights and deck fittings; now we're going to share what we've learned about leaking hatches based on our experiences on our new Leopard catamaran built by Robertson and Caine.