1973 Maple Leaf Center Cockpit | 48ft

Maple Leaf 48 — Welcome on board, due to family situation owner needs to sell boat asap, super strong blue water boat, needs some loving care but has tons of upgrades. Call Georges

• Designer: Stan Huntingford (Canada).

• Builder: Cooper Yachts / Cooper Enterprises (B.C., Canada).

• Years built: First hulls in 1972 (1973 examples common).

• Role / rig: Blue-water cruiser / cutter-rigged sloop; fin keel; skeg-hung rudder.

Dimensions & weights

• LOA: 47.67 ft (14.53 m)

• LWL: 40.50 ft (12.34 m)

• Beam: 14.67 ft (4.47 m)

• Draft: 6.50 ft (1.98 m) (shoal option reported ~5.5 ft on some boats)

• Displacement: ~34,000 lb (15,422 kg)

• Ballast: ~9,500 lb (lead)

• Sail area (reported): ~1,120 ft²
  All above per class data.

Engine (your boat: Ford Lehman 6-cyl diesel)

• Many Maple Leaf 48s were fitted with Ford Lehman inline-six diesels; common installs are Lehman 120 hp. Known for reliability and excellent parts support in North America.

Tankage (varies by hull/refit)

• Common published figures list ~250 gal fuel and ~250 gal fresh water for the design; verify on the specific vessel as owners often modify tanks.

Notable characteristics

• Big, beamy Huntingford ocean cruiser with spacious accommodations and strong seakeeping; frequently set up as a live-aboard passagemaker.