2007 Cooper Maple Leaf 45

“Way She Goes II” is one of those boats that virtually never hit the market. With only a handful of custom Cooper Maple Leaf 45s ever completed, this particular Canadian-built cruising yacht has the kind of safety, space, capability, and offshore comfort that’s hard to find without spending double this price.

Owned and sailed by a young family of four, they completed a massive refit and spent their cruising time on the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America. The plan was to keep going, but changing family and work commitments now puts this incredible boat on the market.

These owners are offering up a boat that is solid, sea-worthy, and ready to keep cruising. And unlike most cruising boats on the market… the important, expensive work is already done.

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🧰 Massive December 2024 Refit

* Full electrical rewiring throughout vessel (professional electrician)
* Complete Victron electrical suite installed
* New lithium house bank
* New standing rigging
* New running rigging
* New Precision Sails mainsail + genoa
* Mast fully refit
* New Raymarine navigation package
* New autopilot, radar, AIS, VHF
* Major engine + drive system upgrades
* Bow thruster rebuild
* New Rocna anchor + high test chain
* New dodger and hard top
* New safety gear including liferaft + EPIRB

Plus additional improvements in 2025:
* Hull above waterline re-painted
* New stainless steel diesel daytank 
* New cockpit enclosure

Most buyers spend years and tens of thousands getting to this point. This boat is already there.

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⚡ Built for real cruising

* 1100W solar array (+ room for more panels on hard top)
* Renogy 700W inverter
* Watermaker 
* 10-ft dinghy with Yamaha outboard
* Starlink installed
* Huge owner’s cabin with centerline queen berth
* Two heads, one with separate shower + half tub
* Protected center cockpit with new hard top + enclosure

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🛥️ Why this design matters

The Cooper Maple Leaf 45 is known for:

* Strong Canadian construction
* Comfortable offshore motion
* Massive interior volume
* Safe center cockpit layout
* Excellent cruising practicality

And this particular boat is even rarer because the hull was laid up in 1988, when boat-building for GRP was at its peak in quality, and then the vessel was professionally completed and launched in 2007.

At $135k, you’re buying:

* A rare custom cruising yacht
* With a complete modern systems & professional electrical refit
* Already cruising-proven 
* Safe for families and long-term use
* Ready to leave again when bottom is finished

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Vessel is currently being hauled out (May/2026) to sand down from the bottom to the waterline to bare glass and re-finish. 
Deck is solid but is in want of re-painting for aesthetic reasons, which is straightforward to arrange in the local work yards.

📍 Located in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico (on the hard for the summer)

Serious inquiries welcome. 

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// Dimensions

Builder: Cooper Enterprises (CAN)

Designer: Stan Huntingford

LOA: 45 ft / 13.72 m

LWL: 37.75 ft / 11.51 m

Beam: 14 ft / 4.27 m

Draft: 7 ft / 2.13 m

Ballast Weight: 9,000 lbs / 4,082 kg

Ballast Material: Lead

Displacement: 27,700 lb / 12,565 kg

Keel Type: Fin

Rudder Type: Balanced Spade

Hull Material: FG w/foam cored hull, balsa deck

Hull Shape: Monohull

Boat Class(es): Sloop, Cruiser, Aft Cabin, Center Cockpit

Headroom: 6 ft 3 in

// Propulsion

Engine: 2007 Westerbeke 71C

Power: 71 hp

Hours: ~3,000

Type: Inboard

Fuel: Diesel

Drive Type: Direct Drive

Propeller: Bronze 3-Blade
• PSS dripless shaft seal (New DEC/2024)

Cruising Speed: 6 k @ 1800 RPM

Max Speed: 8 k @ 2800 RPM

Bow Thruster: Side-Power 7HP Twin
• New leg and propellor (DEC/2024)
• Motor rebuilt (2026)

Major upgrades during December 2024 refit:
• New engine manifold gasket
• New cooling hoses
• New mixing elbow and new hoses
• New anti-siphon valve and new hoses
• New packing for rudder post

From the owner: “Engine hour meter stopped working at 2,409 hours. Engine hours given are approximate.”

// Tanks

Fuel Tankage: x3 Aluminum/Stainless = Total 130 Gal (492 L)
• 2x aluminum @ 57.5 Gal each
• 1x S/S day tank @ 15 Gal

Water Tankage: x2 Aluminum = Total 150 Gal (568 L)

Holding Tankage: x2 Polypropylene/FG = Total 50 Gal (189 L)

Other: New 100L diesel stainless steel day tank and fittings (2025)

// Accommodations

Entering the main cabin, the layout opens immediately to a spacious salon with a well-appointed galley to port, nav station to starboard, and main dining and seating area beyond. The C-shaped galley follows a practical, seagoing configuration with a gimballed propane range and an integrated refrigerator/freezer set into the counter, deep double stainless steel sink with spray nozzle, and folding leaf to extend counter space when desired. Storage is substantial throughout, with cabinetry above and below finished in cherry hardwood and matching veneers.

Forward of the galley, the saloon provides a large and functional dining area with a bench settee opposite to starboard, arranged to support both everyday use and extended time aboard. Behind the dining settee are recesses and additional cabinets for storage. The extra long bench settee is long enough to accommodate another person lying down, again with recessed spaces and cabinetry in behind. The white vinyl headliner contrasts beautifully with the warm cherry brightwork, creating a warm and inviting space. There are overhead handrails that also run the length of the salon for safety and stability underway.

Just aft of the saloon is the navigation station, positioned for easy access while underway. Connected to the nav station and continuing aft along the passageway to the Master aft stateroom is a dedicated workbench.

The Master aft stateroom is notably generous in its spaciousness, offering over 6 feet of standing headroom, a centerline queen berth, and a private head. The head is configured with a separate shower and a half tub, an uncommon feature in this class that adds comfort for longer stays onboard. Access to the engine room is also located off this cabin, allowing for straightforward maintenance access.

Forward of the main cabin, the V-berth provides a separate sleeping area for guests or family, along with its own private wet head. This division of spaces creates a clear separation between owner and guest accommodations, making the layout well-suited for cruising with multiple people aboard.

# Cabins: 2

# Heads: 2

Types of Heads: Manual (Sea Water), Macerator
• New toilet and macerator (DEC/2024)

# Berths: 4

Types of Berths Available: V-Berth (x2), Aft Cabin (x2), Bench Settee (x1)

# People Accommodated (Sleeping): 6

// Galley

Fridge / Freezer: Built-in fridge and freezer
• New compressor refit (2026)

Stove: Force 10

Sink: Double stainless steel

From the owner: "Fridge/freezer could use new lid insulation"

// Electronics and Navigation Equipment

AIS Receiver: Em-Trak B954 (New DEC/2024)

AIS Transponder: Em-Trak B954 (New DEC/2024)

Autopilot: Raymarine EV-400 (New DEC/2024)

Chartplotter: Raymarine Axiom+9 (New DEC/2024)

Cockpit Speakers: None

Compass: Ritchie

Depth Sounder: Raymarine iTC-5 (New DEC/2024)

GPS: Raymarine

Knot Meter / Log: Raymarine

Radar: Raymarine Quantum 2 (Q24D) (New DEC/2024)

VHF: ICOM IC-M330 (New DEC/2024)

Wi-Fi: Starlink

Wind Speed and Direction: Raymarine i70S

Comments: New NMEA 2000 network system (New DEC/2024)

// Electrical Systems

Batteries: 
• House: 3x Albert Lithium 280 Ah (New DEC/2024)
• Start: 2x Interstate Group 27 DC (New DEC/2024)

Battery Switch: Victron SmartShunt (New DEC/2024)

Battery Monitor: Victron BatteryProtect (New DEC/2024)

Inverter / Charger: 3000W Victron Multiplus inverter-charger (New DEC/2024)

Renogy: 700W inverter

Smart Regulator: Victron MPPT (New DEC/2024)

Solar Panels: 7x New Solar Panels - total 1100W (New DEC/2024)

Alternator: New 102 Amp (2026)

Original: new spare alternator

Full electrical refit in December 2024 throughout vessel:
• Victron Cerbo GX
• Victron Galvanic Isolator
• Orion DC to DC
• 2x Victron Lynx Distributors
• New wiring
• New breakers
• New fuses

// Sails & Rigging

Total Sail Area: 862 sq.ft. / 80.08 sq.m. (SailboatData)

Mainsail: Precision Sails Mainsail, in-mast (New DEC/2024)

Jibs / Headsails: Precision Sails Genoa 135% (New DEC/2024)
Spare sail

Roller Furling: Harken MKIII

Whisker Pole: Line Control Whisker Poles, LC 15-27 UTS-UTR

Winches: 4x Harken (perfect condition), 1x New Harken 35 2-speed (2024)

Mast: Selden with full refit - main furler, wires, lights, antenna (DEC/2024)

Standing Rigging: New (DEC/2024)

Running Rigging: New (DEC/2024)

Lines Led Aft: Yes

// Deck

New hull paint job - Sherwin Williams Marine paint (2025)
From owner: “Bottom paint needs to be scraped and repainted”

Anchors: Rocna 33kg / 73lb (DEC/2024) + Titan 5/16” G43 (Grade 43) High Test Windlass Chain (2022)

Windlass: Maxwell 800

Bow Pulpit: Yes

Mast Pulpit: Yes

Bow Rollers: Stainless steel

Deck Lights: Yes

Deck Shower: Yes (Re-located from aft head)

Dinghy: Walker Bay 10’ with dinghy chaps

Dinghy Davits: Stainless steel

Outboard: 15hp Yamaha 2-stroke

Lifelines: Stainless steel

Navigation Lights: Yes

Rails: Stainless steel

Spreader Lights: Yes

Swim Ladder: Yes

Swim Step/Transom: Sugar scoop

Other: 
• New Lexan hatch (2025)
• New hatch seal (DEC/2024)

// Covers & Cushions

Dodger: New DEC/2024

Bimini: New hard top (DEC/2024)

Cockpit Covers: New cockpit enclosure 2025

Hatch Covers: Yes

Cockpit Cushions: Yes

Mainsail Cover: In-mast furling

UV Strip on Headsail: Yes

// Mechanical Systems

Fresh Water Pump: New 2025

Fuel Filters: Racor 500FG (New DEC/2024)

Hot Water Heater: Hot water tank 6 Gal. (New DEC/2024)

Watermaker: CruiseROwater
• Rebuilt high pressure pump (2024)
• New membrane (2025)

Comments: 
• New shower drain pump (DEC/2024)
• New 3-way black water valves (DEC/2024)
• New seal kit hydraulic steering ram (DEC/2024)

// Safety Equipment

Lifejackets: 3x Mustang inflatable offshore (New DEC/2024)

Lifesling: Yes

Life Raft: Revere 6-person (New DEC/2024)

EPIRB: New DEC/2024

Jacklines: Yes

Float Ring: Yes

Flares: Yes

Comments: LP Gas control and detection system (New 2025)

// Additional Equipment
• 4x diesel jerry cans
• 3x gasoline jerry cans
• BBQ
• Boat fenders
• Sea anchor drogue
• Many spare parts
• All the dishes and utensils, some books, some guidebooks