Introducing the Balance 502 Carbon Core & Balance 502 VersaDrive Carbon Core
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Unmatched Performance and Innovation
Get an exclusive look at the all-new Balance 502. It comes in two versions, the Carbon Core and the VersaDrive Carbon Core! After 14 months of intense design and engineering, we’re excited to reveal these cutting-edge performance catamarans, optimized for both hybrid propulsion and sailing excellence.
In this video, we walk you through the innovations that make the 502 models the finest in their class:
Enhanced Hybrid Propulsion: Designed to accommodate dual electric motors, additional batteries, and increased solar capacity.
Improved Sailing Performance: Longer, lighter hulls, more sail area, and carbonized fabrication for peak performance on the water.
VersaStern Innovation: A secure, flexible aft cockpit system for maximum convenience and safety.
Carbon Core Structure: Full carbon interior structural framing, bulkheads, and more, making the 502 even lighter and stiffer.
Supercharged Rig: Taller mast, enhanced forebeam and crossbeam, and expanded self-tending jib for superior sailing performance.
New Ventilation & Design Features: Improved salon and cabin ventilation, frameless cabinets, and an Italian-inspired interior design.
Attention to Craftsmanship: The highest level of real wood cabinetry and deck storage, combined with impeccable build quality.
Whether you're a sailing enthusiast or a potential buyer, this video showcases the Balance 502's unparalleled blend of luxury, innovation, and high-performance sailing. Follow our build series to see behind-the-scenes footage of the assembly process and the craftsmanship that goes into each boat.
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Really nice presentation. Thanks Phil. The changes sound good. Still say non-walkable solar panels are less practical, even if they're more efficient.
Wow, Phil (we corresponded once, hence the first name basis, lol) I'm so impressed by the improvements you've made. You are so clearly committed to continuous improvement. Still a fantasy for me unfortunately but wow. A man can dream...
Congrats on real meaningful modifications.
Its great to see youre using Axial flux electric motors, thats a huge step forward, fantastic weight saver and massive power advantage.
Also the carbon core, just makes sense when your mindset is focussed on building the yachts in the best possible way together with cost considerations.
The rest of your modifications, to me, are relatively cosmetic but also nice to see.
Well done! 🍻
Looks fantastic, lots of innovation and clearly a customer and experience focussed builder. Look forward to visiting at a boat show soon.
Beautiful thought-out design BUT one negative I see is all the sharp 90º cabinet top corners. Not as much as issue with cats but still a pleasing & more importantly, safer for crew.
Looks fabulous. The Versastern is a genius design. I still dislike allocating so much interior space to a master shower and locating the master cabin forward.
Glass solar panels and diesel engine coupled hybrid drive are the right way to go! Clear sign of someone knows what they are doing
Could you do a revamp of the 526 with these new production specs? It's been awhile since a video on the 526, would be great to see you go back to the start of this journey and go in detail. Very impressed with this new approach. I keep going back and forth about what boat to get and Balance keeps pulling me back in just when I think I've fallen for another brand.
You wouldn't go wrong. As a delivery captain, they are great boats to sail and they are built to an exceptionally high standard.
I will be an owner one day :). Been following you for years
Price ?
VERY NICE ! GREAT PRESENTATION !
Sounds really awesome!
Very nice!! Well done! Looking forward to the series! Where are you making her out of? ~Happy Sailing
Fantastic design, can't wait to see the tour. Might want to add ventilation on the charging station desk.
Is that basically a sail drive parallel hybrid motor design?
Really like the 502 design but would love to see a builder design a boat around a large 110 or 220V AC system including household appliances like fridge and freezer. We retrofitted our Switch 51 to house a 3/4 fridge and chest freezer and not only are they significantly more energy efficient than the marine 12V models, they literally cost a fraction of the price to replace when necessary. You can get a brand new chest freezer for $150!
Not exactly sure what you're asking. Most (moderately large cruising) boats have high voltage AC house circuits powered by an inverter from a battery bank. This becomes much more practical and durable with Lithium Iron Phosphate battery packs.
Lots of marine refrigerator/freezers can run on AC or DC. One nice thing about DC is not needing to run the inverter, BUT modern inverters are very efficient.
It would be nice if more marine accessories ran on 48 Volts DC to match common low voltage Lithium Iron Phosphate packs.
@@LoanwordEggcorn There is absolutely nothing wrong with running modern inverters 24/7 as they are highly efficient as you say. We run our 2ea 3000W units this way off of 1200AH lithium house bank. What I’m saying above, however, is to then ditch all marine appliances, most of which are highly overpriced and inefficient crap, in favor of simple household appliances running 110 or 220V (we are a 220V boat). Most older cats doing refits head in this direction now and never look back. Back when I had marine refrigeration units with keel coolers on my previous boat they the bane of my existence and I spent literally thousands keeping them going between parts and marine refrigeration labor (not always easy to find in remote areas). Now we use household appliances and when my chest freezer eventually dies years from now, I’ll spend $200 anywhere in the world and swap it for a new one!
@@svZia-Switch51 Well anything "marine" tends to be overpriced, BUT also designed for salty, humid air, at least in principle.
Cooling to seawater as with a keel/hull plate heat exchanger will keep more heat out of the cabin than an air heat exchanger, unless the hot air is exhausted to the outside.
Agree running an inverter should be no problem. That said a purely DC appliance saves say 5-10% of efficiency loss to convert battery DC to AC then usually back to DC again inside the appliance.
@@LoanwordEggcorn The issue with household appliances vs marine appliances is heat dissipation, even though the units themselves are far better insulated (SERE Ratings) and consume less power. Because boat manufacturers cram their units into tight cabinets, the marine units generally dissipate their heat via Danfoss compressor out the back or are aided by keel coolers under the boat (more holes in your boat). Switching to household appliances, which dissipate heat on all sides, generally requires reworking the cabinetry in some fashion to provide a more open space while still secure. Hence the point of my original comment about designing the boat cabinetry like this from the get-go.
Thanks for this nice video! I am a bit confused about how the jib is made larger? Is the crossbeam moved forward? I got the impression that it was also moved “down” but how is this done as would this not lower the trampolines (so you would need to step down vs their being level with deck)? Thanks.
Hey great looking boat. Hybrid engine tech is interesting to read about, but does it actually exist as data seems to be scarce ? Air cooled right ? How ? Have you guys got one on the water and tested it yet. Please can you share some of its capabilities / stats.
whats happened to the 620?
Please expand your innovation to include screens. When I am sailing in the keys, the mosquitos prevent us for opening hatches/windows.
@@entropicdoom8018 there are plenty of aftermarket options that cater to your needs
Looks really interesting. I do like how the company holds true to its values and beliefs. Such as your solution to forward opening hatches. My question is about the length of the boat. Is she a tiny bit shorter than the 526? Or is she essentially the replacement for the 526?
502 will replace the current 482. The 526 will continue as is... For now. 😉
652 ??? 😋 😉
Definitely HH inspired
This is a much smarter design than HH has.
@@laurapitre5797 like I said. They responded to HH.
@@SunsetWingman you must be a filthy casual if you think that HH came up with that 😂 😂 😂
@@pred7949 with what?
like the hull construction but sadly same as all the newer boat they cheap out with ikea type veneers instead of something more modern , basically the days of wood boats are gone
This is a performance boat with foam core furniture for lighter weight and better performance. Lots of production boats use plywood furniture if you like a heavier, slower boat.
Quick reminder to "innovative" catamaran builders that the swinging helms were already found on the Alibi 54 (project launched in 2007, boats in the water in 2011 at the latest), and that claiming it as your own innovation makes everything else you say suspect.
I've been saying this for years...Balance certainly did not invent that idea. Still nice boats, but not the "innovative" thinkers they always claim. This new stern idea also looks strikingly similar to the newer HH cats...
@@dirkhelmstaedt2072look at an HH44 from the side and its clear to see Balance didn't destroy the look of the boat to add the stern wall like HH did.
@@daneelolivaw4323 quick reminder that's it been the norm on monohulls for years and years before alibi came up with their 'innovative' design, so relax yourself Danielle
Phil, I love your boats, but surely versastern is not new and not innovative. HH44 might feel you copied some of their design innovation...
You need to do some research bro
Also, there is no inovation in the HH😂😂
The HH44 looks like it got rear ended by a truck. The Balance solution is much better.
Similar solution for blocking following seas, but not the same as HH's folding transom.
@@laurapitre5797 They're a bit different. Each has pros and cons, like any design decision. Balance's is a bit more conservative and looks marginally safer.