2014 Balance 451 "Symmetry" Owner's Version
Are you considering a serious blue water cruising catamaran? Then Symmetry is the boat for you! You don't have to choose between performance OR comfort with the Balance 451 - this boat has all that and more!
Symmetry was designed and custom fitted for speed, with a large rig, upgraded sails and dagger boards. The state of the art battery system is light and provides ample power for all your needs - A/C, microwave, coffee maker, etc.
You'll find ample storage throughout the boat to include huge freezer spaces for long passages or off-the-grid living. Fresh water heads with hot & cold bidets gives you all the personal comforts of home. Anchor with confidence with an electric windlass, G4 German stainless steel anchor chain and a Rocna anchor.
Premium Raymarine navigation and Maretron monitoring systems keep you informed and on the right course.
Even at first glance, you get a sense this boat is truly different - wave-piercing bows, aero dynamic sloped windows, carbon fiber bowsprit and retractable dagger boards. Stunning!
Other features:
- Composite construction
- Ultralight hardtop bimini
- Vinylester resins and foam core in her hulls and decks
- Many areas reinforced with carbon fiber for extra strengh and light weight
- Buoyant, high aspect ratio dagger-boards
- Lithium ion batteries - eliminates need for a generator
- Custom cedar walk-in closet on the owner's side
- Longer stern platform for easy loading/unloading
- All lines ran to a central location for single/short handling
- Protected, raised helm station for easy viewing & comfort
- ABS Offshore Racing engineering standards and exceeds ISO standards.
- Sculpted, semi-circular seating in the cockpit with adjustable table
- Huge master suite with walk-in shower
- Self-tacking jib
- Screecher for improved off wind sailing performance
- ICW Mast clearance (62.11 height off water)
- Raised helm station for maximum visibility
If you are looking for a blue water cruising catamaran that can get you where you want to go fast - you've found it!
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Please note: This boat has never been in a named storm.
Boat NameSymmetry
SpecsDesigner: Roger Hill
Flag of Registry: Canada
DimensionsLOA: 44 ft 8 in
Beam: 23 ft 5 in
Minimum Draft: 2 ft 7 in
Maximum Draft: 6 ft 1 in
Displacement: 18500 lbs
EnginesTotal Power: 78 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1700
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 39 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Engine Hours: 1200
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 39 HP
TanksFresh Water Tanks: 1 (90 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 (112 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 2 (60 Gallons)
AccommodationsNumber of single berths: 1
Number of double berths: 2
Number of cabins: 3
Number of heads: 2
Dimensions - Mainsail: 706.5 ft2/65.63m2
- Self Tending Jib: 260.7ft2/24.22m2
- Screecher: 711.6 ft2/66.1m2
- Spinnaker: 1,367 sq '
- Mast Height Off Deck: 56ft 6in/17.22m
- Mast Height Off Water: 62ft 11in/19.19m
Specifications - Overall Length: 44ft 8in/13.605m
- Waterline Length: 42ft 4in/12.895m
- Beam: 23ft 4in/7.11m
- Draft - Daggerboards up: 2ft 7in/0.80m
- Draft - Daggerboards down: 6ft 11in/2.10m
- Displacement: 18,500lbs / 8,391kgs
- Underwing Clearance Lightship: 2ft 7in/0.775m
- Underwing Clearance Full Load: 2ft 4in/0.705m
- Maximum Payload: 3,433lbs/1,557kgs
- Water Capacity: 90 US gallons / 350 litres
- Fuel Capacity: 112 US gallons / 425 litres
- Standard Engines: 2x40hp Diesels with Sail Drive
Features - Lightweight, sturdy hardtop bimini with helm seat cover offering total protection for the skipper in bad weather, or open air sailing in good weather.
- The helm seat is totally adjustable so that people of varying heights can achieve perfect visibility to all four corners
- Aft cockpit is spacious and open with excellent flow from the salon galley, includes a day sink, day fridge, pop-up quality BBQ
- Lightweight foam core construction, vinylester resins, foam panels and epoxy bulkheads with carbon fiber reinforcements.
- Self-tending blade jib on a curved track to simplify tacking
- Large roller furling screecher to sail in winds as low as 5 knots on all points of sail and reaching in excess of 15 knots.
- Dual daggerboards allow for better upwind angles, reduced leeway and off wind sailing with less effort due to greatly reduced hydrodynamic drag
- Manage the mainsail halyard and all reefing lines at a single station positioned aft of the helm seat with an electric winch
Galley and Cockpit - Hidden pop up propane quality BBQ
- Microwave
- 3 burner stove top
- Propane oven
- Kitchen and cockpit sinks
- Portable table in saloon
- Long seatee in the saloon opens up space
- TV and computer monitor
- 1 galley fridge/freezer
- 1 cockpit fridge/freezer
- Drinking water re-mineralization filter
- 2 sets of UV window covers, black and white
Additional Information - Cape Horn Extreme watermaker, 17GPH 24v
- Upgraded Raymarine and Maretron Electronics, with radar, autopilot, AIS, dual depth, battery and solar monitors, bilge alarms
- Central Vacuum
- Electric, freshwater bidet toilets with H/C water
- Upgraded stereo with subwoofer
- 1 power winch and 3 manual
- 1,800 watts of solar
- Victron 24/70/3000 inverter/charger
- Premium grade trampolines
- Carbon fiber bow sprit
- 2014 Mercury M350 40 HP 4 stroke center console dinghy with electric start, tilt and trim and GPS/fishfinder
- 4 man Viking RescuYou premium life raft with auto release
- Custom dinghy davits with one man raise/release system
- 2 x 10lb aluminum propane tanks
- 3 cabin layout with office desk in port, aft cabin
- Large deep freeze located in port, aft cabin
- Cedar lined master closet
- All LED lighting
- Spectra and other system diagrams
- Complete set of manuals and electrical diagrams
- Hard copy receipts on important items
Contact - Chris Rundlett
The Multihull Company - Grenada Secret Harbor, Grenada
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