Fantastic boat. I would really like to see even more like engine compartments, water maker location/install, wiring install, battery location and number etc.

I love the way you embrace and include the local culture.

It is truly astonishing how much you continue to improve the boats. I had already thought the first handful of 526s were near perfect cats. But the attention to detail, the thoughtful and smart design, and the world-class engineering you shows that a great team can even improve perfection.

Wow! I am looking forward to retirement on one of your incredible boats that just seem to get better and better. A big congratulations to you and the Balance team on this milestone.

Nice work! I can't wait to see one in person!

After this video I was very impressed. Design, quality and layout on the top. Congratulations to all the balance Team. I will certainly want to be present at a European event to see this piece of art live.

im holding on to see the 442 some time this year (?)... dont want to call this one "my dream boat" until i see that one. but for now, "fantastic boat" will have to do

For a world that is so conservative and lacking of innovation, Balance Catamarans has been innovating a lot and trying new ideas. Lots of respect for that!

Congratulations! A fantastic boat full of unique innovation and so sleek looking! I love it. I want it.

Glad to get to finally see a real one instead of just the renders! I dig the detail on the sides of the galley counters. That along with the treatment in the hulls seems like the 482 might be the most "finished out" Balance I've seen with these little details. I also dig the look of the longaeron as well.

Oh yes!!! What a lovely boat.

Wow, you all did a fantastic job. I love the innovative design features and the creative utilization of space. Well done and thanks for sharing the walkthrough video.

What an absolutely beautiful vessel! Can't wait to see it live in Annapolis next month.

Great new ideas/ improvements... love them. The versa helm is bloody genius. Lots of balanced love from Adrian in Cape Town

All are lovely, specially the front chair 😍👍🙏 thank you. Amazing

Looking great Phil

This is the best design I have seen .... super clean etc and solid..

Love the layout !

Amazing work

My new dream boat! Amazingly well explained and so beautiful!!!

all the ranges of your catamarans are very well thought out. 👍👍👍

Lots of cool ideas here. Well done.

Amazing cat!!! Great job Phillip and to the team at Balance.

Amazing Cat!

Well done. Beautiful cat. I reckon if you make that large owner's shower window openable you could drop your wetsuits and other wet gear straight down into the shower from the aft steps for rinsing and washing.

this boat is perfect. wow.

Lovely boat !

very nice boat ,huge improvement in details since the 526 from 3 or 4 years ago well done Balance. two things I would like Balance to consider , firstly a flush deck and secondarily that door to the forward locker should open towards the bedroom to maximize the space in the locker

Great boat - you have produced exactly what was promised by you guys - would like to hear about the performance based on your sea trials

Wow I’m a completely newbie to anything sailing. I started right over a year ago watching sailing KZfaq channels and looking at different boats to buy. I can’t believe I had never heard of this boat before it’s so beautiful!!

Looks great!

Absolutely beautiful machine.⛵️🤿🐠🌴🎣🐚📸☀️

Looks great. nice clean lines!

The lounge and grill area I turn into a massive trunk, for diving bottles and their compressor 🤩🤩🤩

I’m in love!

Phil and all at Balance, I think you've created a nearly perfect boat design. It's beautiful, clean, maintainable, well-built and fast.

The first seconds going on the side deck I though the holds are way to short until he showed the integrated hold/water catchment.channel - very nice!

masterpiece

Very nice...

Beautifull cat! congrats good job!

Love it 😍

Great innovative design

Very well laid out and practical! You seem to have cut back on some of accessories being carbon fibre...? And included more aluminium. Great walk through, thanks for sharing! 😎🏖🌴☀️🇦🇺

You guys nailed it, beautiful stuff, except.... when will the versa helm fold down to the bedroom.

drop-dead gorgeous, especially the aft cabin. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 the small porthole at the head of the bed in the front cabin - would be nice to see in the 526 as well - if possible… doing away with the window column opens the saloon so much more 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 wonder whether there is potential for the starboard front locker to have a super long trap door (don’t know the proper name, sorry) in the deck, so you could drop a bike or two in there… the dolphin-watch seats are great - often the design leaves to be desired, but these are very inviting.

Beautiful 😍

Well done Phill, what a great job you`ve all done! The 482 looked good on paper and in the flesh, she absolutely delivers! Twenty on order speaks volumes! BTW mate, it`s not Victoria and Alfred. V&A refers to Queen Victoria, ( who was Britain`s longest reigning monarch till our current monarch, H M Queen Elizabeth II, took the record) and her husband, Prince Albert (who gave his name to a certain body piercing popular amongst French manufactured catamaran owners) Stay safe mate, and stay in Balance!

Phil, can you put the throttle box on a sliding rail so that you can adjust the position of the throttle?

Beautiful work. Some great design. Put me down for a 442.

Outstanding walkthrough and it is clear the thought that goes into making a superior vessel. Since your company likes to use Carbon fiber for weight and strength where deemed necessary, can you advise if the davits are reinforced with carbon and what the recommended weight/size tender (I'm looking @ 442,so if you could advise if it is for 482 and or the whole Balance line). Lastly, another place "production" catamarans seems to skimp is the cleats. Most do not use backing plates for structural integrity and I've seen hulls cracked and cleats pulled out. Is it standard for Balance to use backing plates?

Just Wow! amazing!

Wanted to see this catamaran at the boat show yesterday and was told I need an appointment to see it . Why bother bringing it to a show then

I am the 666th like, unsure if that is a good or a bad thing. Amazing boats, always pushing innovation with performance, you really couldn't have picked a better name for your company.

Perfect size for a retired couple. The extra room for when planning to have a family or guests is great. Love the size of the showers and bathrooms. I would like to know the maintenance of the steering wheel knowing it is switched from upper or lower helm . What size batteries are included and solar power. Would have liked to see the enclosure where the electrical system is and engine room for maintenance work. Can the windows to the bedrooms and bathroom be one way for privacy. With all that has been shown it's awesome.

Wow. 😍😍

Have you used parallel hybrid engines on these cats yet? Does the added weight make it workthy?

Can you explain the deck winch and what line use it

As always, amazing design from Balance Cats and superb use of space. Love that you found a way to remove the pillar in the helm that has the potential for a blind spot and that swinging TV/Display is genius. The saloon now looks just as big as that of the 526. I have a couple of concerns though: the MFD on top will be constantly exposed to the elements and from I saw, it has no protection at all and the compass was oddly placed between the reefing lines. This unit has only 1 chart plotter/MFD combo so if it conks out from constant exposure, your bust. Maybe you could move both into a swivel just under the roof similar to what you did on the 526. Secondly, the edges of the cabinetry on the saloon and galley should be rounded and the table tops of the freezers/refs should have a similar recess in them to avoid stuff from flying off when the 482 is doing 20+ knots 😊.

The more I see Balance catamarans the more I want one.

Escape hatch can it be on all cabin n square type ??

Très beau catamaran 👍 bravo 👍

I wanna see that pretty thing sailing in 30-knot winds 🤩

Great design, wonder how long is it before the 526 starts to incorporate some of the detail features of this boat. Balance any comment?

Impressive

Best performance cruising cats out there for a live aboard couple, IMO. I’d also rather take delivery in South Africa vs China or Vietnam.

Nice video- thanks! Looks like a really beautiful boat. 2 questions: 1) is that flooring an EVA foam or a hard synthetic flooring? 2) I am curious about weights on these boats, e.g. specs state 11.3 tons LD, which is lighter than an ELBA/FP 45 (13.6 ton, assuming that is accurate but only 44 feet), but the 11.3 is heavier than a Vision 444 (9 tons, but also only 44 feet), and heavier than a Lightwave 46 (8 tons LWD, 46 feet). So seems lighter than production Cats (FP, Leopard) but still much heavier than some other boutique Cats (Vision, Lightwave). Not sure about the accuracy of all specs and implications for real world sailing.

WOW 20 on order already. Which means it will take about 3 to 4 years before they get all of those built in order to build new ones.

Great job…my only observation is those door handles down below are very pointed and really protrude into the passage. A more curved design would seem to be a safer more sensible choice.

Phil, you should get that cough checked out. Congrats on new model. Best wishes with it.

How is the ventilation in the shower area on the port hull? Is there a hatch?

best cat in the world

imagine if the lounge, next to the grill-to-be, were also a case, the same height as the grill's case, same lid - huge trunk for diving tanks and a compressor!!!

Does balance hv a tools n spare parts section for repairs filters n spare oil change ??

I love it. I want one. Sign me up.

Does the rear cockpit enclose for cold weather sailing?

Great design overall, really great. The only thing I can see I would want to change is big opening windows facing the bow in the saloon for maximum ventilation at anchor.

did you say anything about the surfacing of the aft deck - never seen that one before...

Excellent made - two points I would like to have: The headroom info (how tall is the speaker?) and a direct link in the description to a boat info site (where I can read if a 2m nordic can live there).

Interesting looking boat. I'm not sure I'm sold on the escape hatch locations - both sides are behind closed doors that could be difficult to open when submerged, disarrayed and disoriented.

What a nice boat! How much does this catamaran cost?

My wife would like to know where the food pantry is located? Galley set up / accessibility / stowage is so important to those that cook. Thanks!

How long is the backlog?

If you have to place a washer/dryer- one piece, where would you put it in the 482? Thank you Phil and Team- It was a pleasure shaking your hand in Annapolis

Where you have the lines going across the saloon roof, do you think it is possible to put raised solar panels over the top of the lines? It might make replacing the lines harder, but there is a trick where you tie a string to one end of the line before you pull the line out. It draws the string along the path of the line, then you tie the new line onto the end of the string and pull it back through. It might work, so you would not need to lift the panels.

Phil, do you think there is enough storage on this spectacular Cat? Jst playin. As usual..your presentation is the best in the business. Is this particular yacht dagger or mini keel?

We are at the Annapolis show and would like to have a appointment to visit a balace 482. Who do we contact plse ?

It's all very very nice... would have liked flush hatches...

@philberman I'm in love with this boat and your pants. Where are they from?

I'm confused about the emergency escape hatch in a room where you have to get in and close the door to access the hatch

What type of custom customer can custom their catamaran

Please show the engine room.

Very nice looking sailing cat, I wonder how many of those looking at the 442 and 482 _HAD_ been looking at a certain other brand (starts with an "L") of catamaran before. A bit more expensive than that other brand but then they have _known_ problems.

This boat is bigger/nicer than my condo!

Hey Phil you can flick one over here and I'll broker it in Western Australia she is a beautiful lady you guys have built aye

All it needs now is a washer and dryer then it’s set!

If i win a lottery,ill buy half! My dream yatch that i can never afford😔

I hope balance gets hold of a gemini catamaran and uses it to design a true small catamaran, they build a good boat but they emphasize charter setups not livability

Not really a step up replacing propane with Lithium-Ion batteries. The latter can catch fire rather explosively. (long story short, the cathode and anode get connected inside the battery and heat up) I'd go for a safer battery tech for now and wait for the new higher efficiency, and much safer, batteries that will be available in the near future. Propane, if kept in storage >> with ventilation

482 can be better design on reality of wear n tear of ropes to different sails hidden n yet can be see n check for damage lines

Great boat, but man take off the jacket. It kept sounding like you were walking in snow. :-)