About
BALANCE 482
Rodeless recently left Grenada having completed a short but successful warranty period with the manufacturer’s representatives. She is now sailing toward Kemah, Texas, following a smooth post-warranty cruise through the Caribbean.
If you’d like to step aboard the standout Balance 482 currently on the market, she’ll be on display at the Texas Free Boatshow on April 12th in Houston. You will find Rodeless at the Watergate Marina.
Come meet a Rapide representative and see why Rodeless is the ultimate owner operator blue water cruising platform.
BALANCE 482 - NEW PRICING: $1,560,000
Rapide Yacht Group & Balance Catamarans
EXCLUSIVE Balance Factory supported Program
In partnership with Balance Catamarans Rapide Yacht Group presents an exclusive program for buyers, delivering a comprehensive array of benefits unmatched by any other brokerage.
Through this partnership, buyers can be confident in their Balance purchase, receiving direct factory support for their ownership journey.
This exclusive program, managed directly by the manufacturers, includes:
NO OTHER BROKERAGE IS AUTHORIZED TO OFFER THESE BENEFITS. THIS EXCLUSIVE BUILDER-BACKED PROGRAM ASSURES THE HIGHEST QUALITY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, DESIGNED TO DELIVER PRE-OWNED BUYERS THE SAME EXCEPTIONAL BALANCE EXPERIENCE AS THOSE WHO PURCHASE NEW.
BUY RODELESS, FOR THE ULTIMATE CRUISING ADVENTURE
BALANCE 482: SHE’S DESIGNED FOR CRUISERS UNWILLING TO SACRIFICE SPEED
Sailing World and Best Performance Catamaran by Cruising World in 2022 awarded our trend-setting circumnavigator Best Multihull. She’s a scaled-down version of our famous Balance 526, winner of the Cape to Rio race in 2023.
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With her carbon reinforced foam core hulls, dual daggerboards, and powerful sail plan the 482 is a sheer pleasure to sail. She ghosts along in the lightest of breezes while others are burning diesel. Upwind she points high, with little leeway, in the 7 to 10 knot range with her high aspect daggerboards. Reaching she blasts along between 8 and 14 knots with ease. If you really want to crank her up in surfing conditions the current record for a 482 is 28 knots.
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SPEED AND EASE OF OPERATION
The 482 is fast, but how does she balance the need for speed with the reality of single-handed sailing? Her self-tending blade jib makes tacking a simple matter of turning over the helm. With her dual furling headsails, electric winches, and mainsheet system that operates without a traveler, her ease of sailing is remarkable.
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CARBON CROSS PERFORMANCE HULLS
Balance is an expert builder renowned for its exceptional design, engineering, and build quality. Their carbon cross hulls stand out in the sector, offering a lightweight yet strong structure. As industry-leading experts, they use E-glass with substantial carbon-fiber reinforcement in the high-load areas of their 482 hulls and decks. Each Balance 482 is meticulously hand-laminated and vacuum-bagged with closed-cell, thermo-formed foam cores
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GORGEOUS INTERIOR DESIGN AND FINISH
With her owner-version configuration, the Balance 482 easily accommodates six people. And Balance’s innovative salon table converts into a queen-size bed so you can always host another couple. Her master shower aft is luxurious. The 482 sports 6’10” of headroom, boasts a large U-shaped galley, and offers more real wood, handcrafted cabinetry, than any performance catamaran of her size and class. Each 482 built is a unique piece of art – with customer choosen wood, flooring, fabric and their countertops. She’s a pleasure to move about on whether that’s cooking, sleeping, lounging, bathing, dining or entertaining friends and family. There is a place to store everything on the 482, and a lot of places to just hang out and relax. You can lounge and read inside or outside, turn your tables into beds, into dining tables, into pleasure nooks for reading or watching the latest film.
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AWARD-WINNING VERSAHELM®
The 482 delivers expansive sightlines, the result of our technological innovations. The flow and openness between the main salon and cockpit are superbly designed with the VersaHelm - a helm station that swings up and down with ease that allows protected helm when the weather changes.
WHY CHOOSE HULL #7 RODELESS?
This is by far the best 482 to hit the pre-loved market, Balance 482 ‘RODELESS’ is a true gem in the Balance fleet. Experienced sailors have meticulously tailored every detail of this boat to enhance comfort, functionality, and performance.
RODELESS SPECS:
Additional Customizations for Comfort and Utility designed with thoughtful modifications to elevate the cruising experience, RODELESS features:
BALANCE WARRANTY
RODELESS is still under warranty and will be sold, having just completed its final manufacturer warranty.
TURN_KEY CONDITION AND TRAINING
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a boat that is in turn-key, as-new condition and equipped to start cruising immediately. On-board equipment includes: Highfield 360 tender with FX console, 6-person life raft, suite of small appliances and kitchenware (Nespresso, air fryer, bread machine, etc.), safety gear including flairs and first-aid kits, full suite of tools (including battery operated tools and power washer), assortment of shore power cords, 2 10’6” Aquamarine Stand up Paddle boards, custom sun tent for trampoline area, bespoke sheets for cockpit and salon beds, etc. . The Owner, an ASA Master Instructor developed a training program for Balance called Balance University to help new owners learn how to Sail, Operate and Maintain their new Balance Catamaran. He has generously offered to provide this training course to Rodeless’ new owner (a value of 10,000 USD).
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Disclaimer
The 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.
The Multihull Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel though the vessel may be listed with another brokerage company.
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