Ke'Ala is by far the best condition Balance 482 available on the pre-owned market!

Ke'Ala means "the path" or "the way" in Hawaiian. She lives up to that name as a fully equipped world voyager that is ready to carry you across oceans in safety and comfort. Ke'Ala was originally launched in Cape Town, South Africa in December 2021 and is hull #3 of this coveted high-performance brand. She has always been operated and meticulously maintained by her dedicated owner who is a professional captain. You will not find a Balance (or any other catamaran for that matter!) that shows in better condition.

This is a rare opportunity to purchase a gorgeous example of the award-winning Balance 482 catamaran. The original design premise for the Balance 482 was to create a catamaran that had wonderful sailing characteristics with luxurious and comfortable accommodations but was set up to still be easily operated by a retired couple. Therefore, these performance cruising vessels are equipped with powerful sail plans and daggerboards which allow them to sail circles around the competition while still being easily managed for shorthanded operation. As the name suggests, it is the perfect balance of sporty sailing characteristics and liveaboard comfort.

Balance Catamarans are well known for their stunning designs, exceptional build quality, and gorgeous fit and finish. They feature industry leading technology such as their signature VersaHelm steering system, Integrel charging technology, carbon fiber reinforced daggerboards, Ullman ASDL tri-radial laminate sails, state-of-the-art electronics suites, etc. The build process for these fantastic vessels incorporates Balances Carbon Cross design and construction techniques which utilizes E-glass fiberglass with significant Carbon Fiber reinforcement in the high load areas of the hulls and decks. Every Balance 482 is hand laminated and vacuum bagged with vinylester outer skin resin over closed cell foam cores. The end result is a lightweight, stiff, and robust vessel built for world voyaging.

Ke'Ala has a 3-cabin Owners Version layout that is tastefully appointed with several custom touches, a striking orange exterior hull color, and an extensive list of factory and after-market options. She sports all the most modern equipment available for a liveaboard voyager. Several of her equipment highlights include:

• US Import Duty / Tariff Paid
• 48V Victron Lithium House Battery Bank
• Integrel Charging System on both engines 2 x 9kW Capacity
• 1600 Watts of Solar
• Spectra Cape Horn Watermaker w/ Z-Ion
• Air Conditioning / Heating throughout - DC high efficiency units can run directly off the batteries
• Ullman Performance Sail Package including Screecher and Spinnakers
• Full Raymarine Electronics Suite including Autopilot, Radar, AIS, etc
• LG Combo Washer / Dryer

... And so much more!

Ke'Ala is U.S. Duty / Tariff Paid and in turn key condition! A buyer could load her up the day after closing and head for the South Pacific without a second thought. Ke'Ala is located in Ft Lauderdale, FL and available for showings to qualified potential buyers by appointment.

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 610 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 Sunbrellawith 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 sternviews
• 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

• Complete Bottom Job – Sept 2026 – Old bottom sanded down to substrate. New epoxy barrier coat and ablative bottom paint applied.
• Full Saildrive service and new seals – Sept 2026
• New zincs on sail drives and props – Sept 2026
• 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.