Balance 482: check out some bright ideas aboard this modern performance bluewater cat

Balance cats are appropriately named as they offer a good blend of performance and cruising comfort. Toby Hodges picks out some practical features while under sail

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[christopherkohel]

Quite honestly, I learned more about Balance Cats in Toby’s “abbreviated” tour than any of the factory videos I’ve watched!
As always, Toby giving us neophytes all the technical info in layman’s terms. Bravo!
Come on lotto numbers!

[Fenestron]

I sincerely cannot thank you enough for this tour. You used a camera with a proper lense and appropriate angle. The audio was clear, crisp and even. You did the entire thing with little to no cuts. You panned the camera to allow us to see exactly what your talking about (with the minor exception to the guest shower); however, as you said you've already done a full walkthrough before. You gave us angles of her no one else will. You explained exactly what you were looked at and why it mattered. Finally, you stated the price and the cost as she was, why people don't do this I'll never know but thank you! Job well done sir.

[LucklessGun]

even without any performance conditions, just hearing the sound of it moving gently along the water must be a nice day of sailing. cool boat and i really like the layout/setup. the dual helm setup for bad weather feels very smart.

[WL-dhob]

Thanks again from Canada, another awesome job Toby.

[LoanwordEggcorn]

Thanks Toby. Love the boat. Thanks for a superbly informative and informed quick overview. Hope you can get on one in more wind.

[angelaa]

I don't think the solar panels on the roof are "insulated". The big thing is that they: 1) Are of the rigid type which have higher output per area unit compared to the flexible variant. And: 2) That there is airflow underneath them as you pointed out. That increases their output since they are kept at a lower temperature than they otherwise would be at...

[Abc-kfqx]

The more cats I see, the more convinced I become of the forward centre cockpit floor plan as a good alternative. So many lines running across the roof, along the sides etc. Lovely boat indeed, not a criticism just a comment.

[dancarter]

4 knots in 6 knts apparent - _THE_ multi-hull advantage!

[Muratshayev]

Excellent review. Thanks for your attention to detail

[madisonian]

Egads. They broke the ‘no hard suitcases on a sailboat’ rule!

[ianscott]

I am increasingly being drawn to a performance CAT for long term aboard sailing. What a pity there was so little wind. Pop over the pond when she is on the other side Tony and do a video. If you are too busy I will volunteer for a small fee and a return ticket.😀

[sydshuler]

Toby,
I like to see you review of a Balance 526!

[Coleen_West]

Terrifying trip line hazard @07:47 That has to be corrected or one day someone somewhere is going to trip on that and go overboard. Nightmare.

[TerjeDahlT]

Dual mainsheet vs traveler? (ts:5:22) The dual mainsheet is simple and robust, but is it perhaps a bit more clunky to use? If you had a choice, would you opt for it or would you always prefer a traveler?

[IgorFrost]

Is it performance catamaran? What’s expecting speed at 20 TWS?

[davidellis]

Why do you quote the amp hours of the battery because it's meaningless unless you also quote the volts? Why not just quote the capacity in kilowatt hours?

[jackjmaheriii]

Great video and cool boat! I’m never going to buy a brand new cat so I guess it doesn’t matter, but I would be really interested to see a forward cockpit design from Balance.

[effingsix]

The only thing I really know about sailing is stretching both sides of the mouth with your index fingers and saying: ‘I was born on a pirate ship.’

[jaysparc]

It's a shame they seldom sail in wind.

[bertramlefarge]

The saloon looks too small and spartan for me. I like the overall hull layouts though and that helm, well, it's helm porn!