Dragonfly

Manufacturer

Balance Catamaran
Model

526
Year Built

2018
Length

52.50 ft
Price

$1,400,000

56° 12’ 37” N, 14° 13’ 46” E

Ultimate Blue Water Cruising

Gallery

23° 54’ 37” N, 17° 10’ 46” E

Owner Operater Blue Water Performance

Balance 526 Dragonfly

The Balance 526 are renowned as the ultimate performance bluewater, owner-operated platforms for cruisers. Built with outstanding craftsmanship and high-end materials, including Gurit epoxy and core systems, these yachts combine ease of operation with class leading access to systems, impressive speed, and exceptional seakeeping, all factors that have created strong demand and long waiting lists for this particular model.

Dragonfly, hull #4 offers a rare opportunity to step immediately into this world of unmatched performance and luxury at under market value. With the owner having just taken delivery of a new Balance 580, he is motivated to sell, making this a unique chance for those who have only ever dreamed of owning a 526.

PRICE

$1,400,000
CURRENT LOCATION

Virginia US
BUILDER

Nexus Marine, South Africa
MODEL

Balance 526
HULL NUMBER

#4
LAUNCHED

2018
FLAG

Ottawa, Canada
Construction

CE Caregory A
NAVAL ARCHITECT

Anton du Toit & Phol Burman
HULL COLOR

Grey
SUPERSTRUCTURE COLOR

White
LENGTH

16.0m (52.50 ft)
BEAM

8.28m (27.17 ft)
DISPLACEMENT

12,500 Kg (27,565 lbs)
SPAR/MANUFACTURER

21.3m Carbon Southern Spars Mast
SAIL WARDROBE

Ulman Sails
DRAFT MAX

1.37 m (4.5 ft ")
ENGINE

Diesel Yanmar 4JH57

56° 12’ 37” N, 14° 13’ 46” E

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CONSTRUCTION

LAYOUT

Owners version with (3) cabins, (2) heads, (1) office (2) storage.

AFT COCKPIT

Large open aft cockpit customised for family & entertaining.

Open saloon with galley to port, Ushaped sofa with seating facing aft with an opening table that converts into a coffee table & bed. (2) Fridges on the aft bulkhead witha prep station.
SALOON

Clean, modern, salon with 360-degree visibility, good ventilation and comfortable seating areas.
STARBOARD OWNERS HULL

Master cabin with storage cabinets throughout.
Queen plus berth with large shower and head aft.
Electrical Panel inboard midships in the hallway.
PORT HULL FORWARD

Large VIP cabin with king berth & storage throughout.
PORT HULL AFT

Joined twins with good light, ventilation & Storage.
PORT MIDSHIPS HEAD

Electric head, with sink, portlight and cupboards.
PORT MIDSHIPS SHOWER

Shower (forboth port cabins) with port light.
TRAMPOLINE

30mm x 30mm polyester netting with lashings.
TOY STORAGE

Port and starboard bow storage through deck access.

SLEEPING

INTERIOR CABINTARY AND JOINERY

EXTERIOR PAINT

APPENDAGES & BEARINGS

SAILS

STANDING RIGGING

RUNNING RIGGING

SPARS

MAST

Carbon southern spars single mast finished in white.
Antal HS 24.50 cars with antal headboard.
(3) Reef points
Full naviation lights
(1) Deck floodlight
(1) Radar with protection guards
(1) Iridium go & mount
(1) Antal 32.130 J2 tensioner car with lock system.
(3) Exit points to port
- Staysail halyard
- Reacher halyard
- Spinnaker halyard
(5) Exitt points to starboard
- Main halyard
- Boom topping lift
- (2) Lazy jacks
(1) Wind MHU
(1) Wind indicator
(3) Sheaves for:
- Jib sheet
- Boom topping lift
- Main Halyard
(4) Harken soft dyneema lashed turning blocks
(2) Harken 75 black magic soft-lashed floating blocks for mainsheet
MAST WINCH AND BUTTONS ON DECK (SEE WINCHES)
MAST JAMMER

XXO812 Spinlock jammers
Staysail halyard
Screecher halyard
Spinnaker halyard
BOOM

Aluminium boom with aluminium hayrack
(3) clew reef points
(1) lashed outhaul to padeye
Lazy jacks (Spinlock jammer at mast base)
Cradle system and custom sail bag with oversized zipper
(4) Harken 75 Black Magic blocks
(2) Harken 100 Black Magic blocks with covered loops
(3) reef nappies
LONGERON

Aluminium longeron and crossbeam
Stainless wire martingale
(2) XX0812 Spinlock tack line jammers
Anchor with 100m chain & 90m rope
Secondary anchor roller

Deck Gear & Layout

WINCHES

(1) Harken 50 two speed electric winches.
(2) Harken 60 two speed electric winch (code sails).
(2) Harken 46 two speed winch (dinghy, daggerboards, codee sail).
(1) Maxwell windlass
HELM & COCKPIT

Harken winch buttons at winch locations.
(2) Spinlock organisers leading to (9) integrated turning blocks.
(9) Spinlock XX0812 clutches.
- Jib sheet
- Boom topping lift
- Main halyard
- STB main sheet
- Reef down line/cunningham
- 1st reef
- 2nd reef
- 3rd reef
- Port main sheet
(3) Spinlock turning block organisers
(1) Compass
(1) Helm seat with hard bimni top
Nav displays (see navigation)
(1) WINCH HANDLE HOLDER
(1) Red/white night light
(1) Large lewmar opening window (opening to interior prep area)
(1) EPIRB ACR 401
AFT BEAM

(2) Dinghy davits
- (2) Harken fairleads
- (2) Dinghy Davit spinlock XAS clutches
- (2) Spinlock winchfeeder turning blocks
(2) Harken 648 17-4 mainsheet padeyes
(1) Centerline 648 17-4 backup padeye
Custom carbon chafe pads with clearcoat finish
(2) AFT facing horn cleats
AFT COCKPIT

To port, you have an outdoor adjustable table with seating for up to 8 people. To the port side of seating looking outboard is a long daybed with access to the side decks. Versa helm moves to a lower position for protected steering with good visibility. Pod housing navigation displays.
Outdoor LED lighting
(2) JBL speakers
(2) Harken size 46 winches for:
- Dinght lift (one person operation)
- J2 furl
- Spinnaker and zero sheets
DECK

(4) Horn style aliminum deck cleats
(2) 90mm Antal tilip sheaves
(6) Lewmar aliminium deck hatches
(8) Harken padeyes
(4) Wichard folding padeyes
(2) Maxwell anchor windlass winch buttons
(2) Diesel deck fills
(1) Water deck fill
(1) Waste removal AFT transom
(1) Harken 46 two speed mast base halyard & furling winch
(2) Lifeline rod holder
(6) Composite stanchions with (2) aliminium pulpit with bow seats
Flexiteak decking
Transom shower (starboard)

Steering

Interior

SALOON

Clean, modern salon with 360-degree visibility.
The salon features:
– Galley to port
– Prep area with fridges to starboard
– Dining/lounge area starboard forward
– Navigation panel to port FWD
– U-shaped teak settee with a dining table that can sit 6 people
– (12) Dimming overhead LED spotlights
– AFT opening sliding door to AFT cockpit
– (1) Large opening windows on AFT bulkhead to starboard
– (2) Large lewmar hatches for ventilation in the FWD windows
– (2) Lewmar FWD opening hatches in the headliner
– Saloon air conditioning handlers under seating
– Oceanair saloon blinds

The u-shaped galley, located on the portside of the salon, jas excellent visibility and ventilation. Corian black countertops with fiddles throughout.
GALLEY

AFT-facing features:
Double sinks
(1) Giagni stainless faucet
(1) Separate pure water faucet
(1) Glem four burner stove top (propane)
(1) Oven
(1) Double cupboard
(1) Single cupboard

Island
(3) Draws
(2) Cupboards

Countertop storage underneath port AFT window:
(2) Sliding doors
Microwave (to port outboard side)
(1) Carafarmo fan
STB AFT PREP AREA

Preparation countertop with:
(2) Vitrifrigo fridge freezer DW180.2BT - LU (180 liters volume)
(2) Vitrifrigo fridge freezer DW180.2RF - TR (180 liters volume)
STB AFT OUTBOARD

Fusion MS AV 755
TCL Television on arm: 32S327
Starlink: Dome with cable attachment to rod holder
(4) Electrical sockets
NAV STATION (PORT FWD)

(1) Northern lights generator control
(1) Spectra watermaker control
(2) Portable flashlights
(1) VHF handheld radio
Navigation displays (see nav)
STB MASTER CABIN

Owners hull on starboard side of the boat
Queen plus sized berth
(2) Electrical sockets
Light switch
Air conditioning digital panel
1 Carafarmo sirocco fan (white)
(4) Draws at the foot of the bed
Air conditioning handler inderneath the bed
Full hanging cupboard outboard side
White pleated shades over hull windows
(2) Opening hull port lights
STARBOARD FOREPEAK

Access door from master babin FWD
Size 70 lewmar medium profile deck hatch
Access steps
STARBOARD MASTER HEAD

Full shower
(2) Lewmar portlights
Painted composite module
Frosted lexan panel for separation with lexan door
Shower drainage leading to grey box
Handheld showr with hot/cold mixer
Inboard locker with black tank housing and valves
Oval badin and mirror above cream corian countertop
Shelving above countertop
Roller blinds over AFR facing hull portlights and windows
Towel ring
Electric head with mixer and shower head.
PORT FORWARD VIP CABIN

Queen plus sized berth
(2) Electrical sockets
Light switch
Air conditioning digital panel
1 Carafarmo sirocco fan (white)
(4) Draws ar the foot of the bed
Air conditioning handler inderneath the bed
Full hanging cupboard outboard side
White pleated shades over hull windows
(2) Opening hull port lights
PORT FOREPEAK

Larger forepeak on port
Access door from VIP cabin FWD
Size 70 Lewmar medium profile deck hatch
Access steps
PORT AFT GUEST CABIN

Queen plus sized bed (option to become two singles)
Split matress with with removable divider
Large storage below bed
Electrical socket
(2) Carafarmo sirocco fan (white)
(2) White pleated ocean air blinds
(2) LED reading lights
PORT GUEST SHOWER

FWD opening door
Cream corian countertops with moulded basin
Storage locker underneath basin
Hands grohe mixer tap
Mirrir above countertop
Adjustable shower rail with hand shower
Integrated seat
Towel rail
White roller blind over windows
PORT GUEST/DAY HEAD

Electric head with mixer and shower head}
Cream countertops
Molded in basin
Storage cupboard
Towel rail
IP-rated electrical socket
White roller blind over hull window portlight

Capacities

Systems

PROPULSION

Primary engines: located aft with two large opening Lewmar access hatches:
(2) Yanmar 4JH45 water-cooled 4-cylinder diesel engines
- Port engine hours: 1422
- Starboard engine hours: 1420
Drive type: Saildrive SD60 with 15" gori props
Engine year: 2018
(2) Dual Racor fuel filters with pressure gauge
(2) Start batteries
(2) Dual MM3C46 ZF electric throttles (upper and lower helm positions)
HOUSE ENERGY

(1) 1200 W northern lights generator with enclosure - 7KW
788 Hrs (with spares)
(4) 180Ah victron lion bateries @ 24v
Located behind the main mast bulkhead in the saloon
(1) 5Kw 120 Quattro victron invertet
(1) Skylla 100A-24 victron battery charger
12v Engne start feed from 24v house bank
(6) Solar panels (total 1296 watts)
Separate 150-35 regulators
AIR CONDITIONING

(3) Frigomar reverse cycle air conditioning units
10,000 BTU each
(1) Frigomar reverse cycle air conditioning unit in saloon
16,000 BTU
LIGHTS & SOCKETS

LED ceiling lights throughout
LED reading lights at the heads of each berth
(2) Port AFT cabin single sockets
Port and starboard forward cabins
- (1) Single electrical socket either side of bed
- (2) NAV desk area single sockets
- (4) Electrical galley sockets
- Port head (1) IP rated socket
- Starboard head (1) IP rated socket
- Starboard owners passageway (2) electrical sockets
ELECTRICAL BREAKER PANEL

Dedicated electrical cupboard located on the starboard owners
Walkthought housing:
AC/DC braker panels
Chargers
Inverters
NAV & ELECTRONICS:

Starlink
(1) Locomarine Yacht Router Mini S5 with S5 WiFi Booster
Fusion Stereo System - Apollo Series RA770 with 1600W amp, 2 x 7.7" speakers in cockpit & 2 x 8.8" in saloon
Switch and chain counter at helm for windlass Maxwell AA560
Raymarine navigation system:
Upper helm pod instruments:
- (1) Raymarine ES.75 MFD
- (1) Raymarine i70S instrument
- (1) Raymarine P70 autopilot screen
Lower helm:
- (1) Raymarine GS165 MFD
- (2) Raymarine i70 display
- (1) RAYMARINE P70 pilot
- (1) Keypad & card reader
(1) Raymic VHF
Nav station:
- (1) Raymarine 70 VHF
- (1) Raymarine P70 PILOT
- (1) Raymarine ES-127 MFD
Autopilot:
- (1) 24v linear autopilot rams
- (1) Rudder reference
- (1) Autopilot ACU 400 ‘brain’
AIS:
- (1) AIS GPS & 650 splitter
Radar:
- (1) 24v HD raydome
Misc:
- (1) Flir camera
- (1) Loud hailer
- (1) MHU wind tranducer
- (1) Fusion stereo receiver with AM/FM, AUX, CD, DVD AND PC inputs
- (1) WI-FI booster
- (1) Yacht pepwave router with WI-FI extender
- (1) Starlink

WATER

BILGE

SAFETY

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

42° 54’ 37” N, 0° 10’ 46” E

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for full details

Spike Abram

Founder & Multihull Specialist

Feel free to contact your broker Spike Abram for all the yacht’s details.

Contact broker

Office

Newport, Rhode Island, United States,

Email

spike@rapideyachtgroup.com

Phone

+1 203 274-0927

56° 12’ 37” N, 14° 13’ 46” E

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