2021 Balance 482
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States


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Specifications Interior Ke'Ala is the ideal balance of both comfort at anchor and performance underway. With her 3-Cabin Owner Version configuration, the Balance 482 easily accommodates six people in 3 Queen-sized berths. The 482 sports 6’10” of headroom throughout, boasts a large U-shaped galley, and features the stunning real Zebra Wood hand-crafted cabinetry. • Frigomar 48V Air Con / Heater units 1 x 16,000 BTU and 3 x 10,000 BTU • LG 24” Combo Washer / Dryer with custom Mounting Hardware • Mattresses - 150mm (6") thick and headboards for each cabin • OceanAir Salon Blinds • All Cabins have white OceanAir pleated shades • All overhead hatches have OceanAir white roller shades / screens • Corian Counter tops, all cameo white • Towel bars in all heads • 9 x Sirocco II fans - 2 x in salon / galley, 2 x in each stateroom, 1 x owner's bathroom • 2 x Telescopic tables that convert to a bed incl cushions (cockpit & salon) • Forepeak locker shelving and hard spots for attachment of hanging rails custom organizers • Salon strip and courtesy lights, cockpit downlights, interior companionway lights • Ambient lighting throughout interior • Tool Drawer under settee • Champagne glass and accessory drawer under settee Galley • Large farm style sink with custom cutting board and drying rack inserts • Fresh water filter with tap in Galley • Vitrifrigo DW180 double drawer freezer • Vitrifrigo DW180 RFX double drawer convertible fridge/ freezer • Large Chest-style fridge under Cockpit helm seat – Vitrifrigo cold plates and thermostat / compressor • 2-burner 110v Induction Cooktop • 110v Multifunction Convection Oven & Microwave • Silicone mat for induction cook top (facilitates safe cooking at sea - no fiddles necessary!) Exterior Ke'Ala is a pleasure to move about on whether sailing alone or entertaining friends and family. Her ample payload capacity means there is a place to store everything on the 482. Seating and lounge areas are strategically located throughout the cockpit and accommodation areas to ensure a fantastic hosting platform. With the innovative Balance VersaHelm - the helm station swings up and down with ease which revolutionized all weather sailing. You can pilot her up top in the sunshine and breeze or swing the helm down for full foul weather protection in the comfort of the cockpit - both positions offer unobstructed 360 degree visibility and comfortable seating. • COMPLETE Hull Paint in Bright Red Orange (including underside of bridgedeck) • 110v Kenyon Electric Grill in cockpit • Foldaway swim ladder starboard transom • Trampoline - 1in open weave mesh, polyester UV, black • Cockpit cushions Sunbrella with new 50mm foam (2025) • Complete cockpit enclosure with shade overlays on aft/port side on built-in composite track • Additional Aft and Port side standalone shades when not using full cockpit enclosure • Epoxy Barrier Coat + 2 x coats of antifouling • Aftermarket Aquatraction decking installed with Range Rover pattern (2024) • Carbonautica Carbon Fiber 900mm 36" GFC sports steering wheel (black) • Forward deck locker cushions with pillow backs • Carbon dock line chafe plates x 10 • 3 x chafe plates at aft pad eye on transom • 2 x black aluminum fishing rod holders with drains • Sufboard / SUP storage racks on cockpit ceiling • Pre-wired for Dive compressor in Mast Locker with Dual 110v plugs Mechanical • 2 x 45hp Yanmar 4JH45 diesel engines (625hrs each as of Jan 2026) • SD60 Saildrives • 2 x Varifold 3-blade folding props • Standard C35 engine control • Dual Racor fuel filters for each motor • Fuel Polishing / Transfer Pump (tech space in starboard head) Electrical • 2 x 9kW Integrel Alternator / Generators - Engine Mounted Charging System - Up to 18kW charge / generator power • 48V Victron Lithium LiFePo4 House Bank - 4 x 24v 200ah Batteries (20kWh) • 1 x 24V 200ah Victron Lithium LiFePo4 Buffer Bank (5kWh) • 1 x 12V Victron LiFePo4 Battery • 2 x Victron MPPTs between battery banks (DC-DC Convertors) • Solar Panels - 4 x 400w Maxeon on cockpit roof (1600w total) • 4 x Victron MPPT Solar regulators (1 per panel) • Multi-Voltage Shore Power Connection - 50 Amp 220v and 110v Inlets (Plug into any shore power source worldwide!) • 2 x Galvanic Isolators and 2 x RCB/GFCI shore power breakers • 5000w Victron Quattro Inverter / Charger 110v / 60hz • Victron 220v 50hz 48v Battery Charger (for Euro style shore power) • Integrel Breaker and 48v cutoff switch • Victron 12v monitor • Victron 24v BMS with Distribution Bus • Victron 48v BMS with Distribution Bus • Victron Cerbo GX • Dual 110v Outlets w/ 2 x USB-C Outlets - two in each cabin, two at nav table, two in galley, and three in salon • 1 x Dual 110v GFCI Outlets in each head • 4 x 110v GFCI Outlets plugs under Grill in cockpit • 2 x USB-A ports at the nav table • Shore power cables - 1 x 32amp 220v w/ Euro style plug and 1 x 250/125v US style 50amp plug • Additional 30amp plug and 30amp to 15amp extension cord adapter (charge your boat from an extension cord) • All lighting Hella Marine - LED including service areas • 2 x 12V AGM engine start batteries w/ emergency crossover switch at lower helm Electronics • Upper helm– • AXIOM 12 Pro, Hybrid Touch 12" Multi-function Display (Lighthouse 4 operating system) • 2 x Raymarine i70 MFDs • 1 x Raymarine p70 autopilot control • 1 x Raymarine VHF Helm Mic • Digital control repeater switch for starboard aft winch for single handed sailing • Windlass control and chain counter • Lower helm– • 2 x Raymarine i70 MFDs • 1 x Raymarine p70 autopilot control • 2 x Yanmar engine display panels • 1 x Engine start battery cross link • 2 x Engine Start battery voltage displays • Fixed Raymarine VHF 63 dual station radio mounted under TV • AIS700 Class B Transceiver with integrated splitter • Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler 18" Radar with 15m Power Cable and 15m Data Cable • 1 x Raymarine Type 2 long shaft 24v Linear drive (starboard engine room) • 1 x Raymarine Evolution Autopilot and ECU-400 (starboard engine room) • Starlink Satellite High Speed Internet • Iridium Go w/ external spreader mounted antenna • Cameras - 3 x CAM220 eyeball IP day/night cameras w/ Birdseye, anchor, and stern views • Samsung Smart FHD 32" color TV with swivel wall mounting bracket for salon • Pepwave Cellular 4G / wifi router Rigging and Sails • Ullman fully battened square top Mainsail – ADSL tri radial grey • Ullman furling self-tacking Jib – ADSL tri radial grey laminate with Sunbrella UV cover on leech and foot • Ullman - Screecher 74m2 - CZ 60 silver fabric with continuous furler and torsion line • Asymmetrical Spinnaker - 184m2 in a sock with Tylaska shackle and trip line / fid on tack for rapid dousing • Ullman Sunbrella Stack pack • Sparcraft aluminum mast with single spreader and Dyform wire rigging with Harken Battcar track C-system • Sparcraft front bar and longeron aluminum with self-launching bow roller starboard side for spare anchor • Sparcraft fishbone boom aluminum • Jib furling unit, manual Profurl C480 • 2 x Harken 50 48V electric 2 speed winches at helm • 1 x Harken 50 manual winch at helm • 2 x Harken 46 electric 2 speed winches w/ digital control at aft end coaming (port & starboard) • 1 x Harken Size 46 electric 2 speed winch on port foredeck (spinnaker & Code 0 halyard) • Extra switch at helm for stbd aft winch • Winch Safety Disconnect Switch Anchoring • Maxwell Windlass HRC10 non-capstan version, foot switches on foredeck • Main anchor - Rocna 33 with G4 galvanized primary anchor chain (total chain length 300 feet) • Secondary anchor - Fortress FX-37 with 10ft of chain and 200ft of 3-strand rode • Switch and Chain Counter at helm for anchor windlass • 11 Alloy mooring cleats - Goiot 9 x 330mm (includes anchor cleat) & 2 x 260mm on transom Plumbing • Spectra Cape Horn Extreme Watermaker 24 VDC 54 LPH with Z-ION Protection System • 2 x Planus Electric freshwater Toilets • 2 x Vetus Blackwater Tanks • 2 x Quick Hot Water Heaters • Recessed Outside Shower with hot and cold water - starboard transom • Deckwash (fresh/salt) on transom • Deckwash (fresh/salt) Mast Locker mounted Dinghy • Highfield 3.6m (12ft) CL360 Tender • Yamaha 4 stroke EFI 25hp outboard and 6gal fuel tank • Mantus dinghy anchor / rode Additional Equipment • Viking RescYou Ocean 6UKL/ISO USA E 6-man valise life raft • 2 x Paddleboards and paddles • Dock boarding staris • Yeti Cooler • Tools • Spares: • Paint / filler / epoxy / fiberglass • Spare pumps / hinges / latches / door rollers / flooring • Aircon control panels / Aircon filters • Sheeves / boom&mast hardware / Sail repair material • Engine Spares / Outboard Spares / oils / fluids / Jerry jugs / cleaning supplies Recent Upgrades and Maintenance • Custom rod / boat hook holder on Cockpit ceiling • Custom Upperhelm Sliding door latch • 2 x handheld wireless remotes for harken deck winch to enable solo sailing of headsails • 2 x Dive Tank Custom rack in forward deck locker • PredictWind Data Hub with GPS antenna (Tech Space) • Engine Start Battery MPPT charger (24v to 12v) in Starboard engine room • Starlink mounted on Custom Carbon pole in Port transom rod holder • Sirocco II fan 1x in Owner Head • Portable 110v fan in Port Head • Davit Fenders on underside of davits to protect Tender while raised • Four 8” x 30” Inflatable Fenders and Two 12” x 30” Inflatable Fenders • Spare Halyards/lines • Spare Rudder • Spare 3.3m (inflatable tender with aluminum floor slats) • Complete spare set of factory cut Seadeck for cockpit • 2x 100’ 8 strand mooring lines • 2x 50’ 8 strand mooring lines • 16k BTU window AC unit with hard foam panel inserts and drain tube (mounts above lower helm into Salon for cooling while in a boatyard) • 2x L-Track mounting rails for forepeak storage • Main Halyard, Jib Sheet, Spinnaker Halyard, and Reef 1 lines replaced 2024 • Davit lines replaced 2025 *Meticulously maintained by Professional Captain / Owner *Ke'Ala is the current Record Holder for the Balance 482 Top Speed… 26kts Disclaimer The Multihull Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Summary
This 2021 Balance 482 is a 48-foot sailing catamaran located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States. The composite-hull multihull has a three-cabin, two-head Owner’s Version layout, with queen-size berths for six and approximately 6-foot-10-inch headroom throughout. Interior details include Zebra Wood cabinetry, Corian countertops, a U-shaped galley, cabin shades, nine Sirocco II fans, and heating and air conditioning. Both the salon and cockpit have telescoping tables that convert to beds with cushions.
Onboard systems include a 48-volt Victron lithium house battery bank, 1,600 watts of solar capacity, dual 9-kW Integrel charging systems, and a Spectra Cape Horn watermaker with Z-Ion. The Ullman sail inventory includes a performance package, screecher, and spinnakers, while the Raymarine electronics suite incorporates autopilot, radar, and AIS. Additional equipment includes an LG combination washer/dryer, double-drawer refrigeration, and a chest-style cockpit refrigerator. Listed dimensions include a 25.92-foot beam, 4.5-foot drive-up draft, and 8-foot maximum draft; U.S. import duty and tariff are recorded as paid.
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