The Balance 482 is a 48.26ft fractional sloop designed by Anrton Du Toit / Phillip Berman and built in fiberglass sandwich e-glass by Balance Catamarans since 2021.
It accomodates 8 people in 4 cabins plus salon.
The Balance 482 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Balance 482 | ||
| Length | 48.26 ft | ||
| Beam | 25.92 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.84 ft | ||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Estimated price | $ 1300000 |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 27.47 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 100.70 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 10.65 | ||
| Capsize | 3.53 |
Hull
| Hull type | Catamaran twin daggerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass sandwich E-Glass | ||
| Waterline length | 48.26 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.25 ft | ||
| Displacement | 25353.13 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.31 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1480.90 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 71.39 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 390.19 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 1016.87 sq.ft | ||
| I | 56.76 ft | ||
| J | 16.31 ft | ||
| P | 57.48 ft | ||
| E | 23.92 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 2 | ||
| Total power | 90 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 212 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 206 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 4 | ||
| Nb of berths | 8 | ||
| Nb heads | 2 |
Builder data
| Builder | Balance Catamarans | ||
| Designer | Anrton Du Toit / Phillip Berman | ||
| First built | 2021 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |