Pura Vida

Pura Vida is a Balance 482 performance cruising catamaran, with composite construction and daggerboards designed to combine offshore capability, efficiency and responsive sailing performance.

Her original 482 platform has been upgraded with independently engineered stern extensions, completed in 2026. Full design and build information available separately.

– Composite hull and deck construction
– Three-cabin owner’s version
– Twin daggerboards
– White-painted hull, deck and cockpit
– White non-skid deck finish
– Custom stern extensions, approximately $50,000 upgrade
– Epoxy underwater barrier coating
– Fresh antifouling, October 2026
– PropSpeed applied to folding propellers
– Flexiteek in faded finish with white caulking to aft cockpit and transom steps
– Black anodised aluminium deck hardware
– (10) black anodised 350mm mooring cleats
– (10) black aluminium dockline chafe plates
– Black anodised aluminium stanchions with double Dyneema guardrails
– Side boarding gates
– Bow pulpits with integrated seats
– (4) black polyester mesh trampolines
– Supertramp netting behind upper helm

Pura Vida features a carefully selected interior colour palette, with natural textures and neutral upholstery.

– Furniture veneer – Caramelised Eco Bamboo, horizontal grain
– Interior flooring – Aspen Swiss Oak
– Hull and cabin countertops – Avonite solid surface
– Saloon seating – Romo Veranda Hopsack Natural
– Forward cabin headboards – Sunbrella Heritage Slate
– Port aft office upholstery – Romo Veranda Hopsack Natural
– Exterior cockpit upholstery – Sunbrella Echo Ash
– Stack pack – Sunbrella Silver
– Cockpit and transom decking – Faded Flexiteek, white caulking

The Balance 482’s cockpit arrangement provides excellent access between the sailing controls, social areas and interior access giving great indoor outdoor living.

Pura Vida has been upgraded with additional electrical equipment, cockpit refrigeration and a full enclosure.

– Balance VersaHelm steering arrangement
– Custom integrated helm seat
– Carbonautic 36-inch sports steering wheel
– (6) Harken electric winches distributed between helm, aft coaming and mast base
– Custom cockpit enclosure with grey mesh and flexible roll-up clear panels
– Sunbrella Echo Ash cockpit cushions on quick-dry foam
– Flexiteek cockpit decking
– Cockpit table convertible to daybed
– Cockpit refrigerator beneath helm seat
– Kenyon IntelliKEN electric grill
– 110V cockpit electrical outlet
– Red/white cockpit downlights
– Dedicated helm switch for starboard aft winch
– Windlass control at helm
– Yanmar VC20 electronic engine controls at upper helm
– Hot and cold transom shower
– Removable swivel swim ladder
– Additional cockpit lighting
– Portside sunshade and cockpit awning tracks

One of Pura Vida’s most significant upgrades is her advanced high-capacity electrical installation.

Designed around a 48V lithium house bank and the latest-generation Integrel E-Drive generating system, the installation substantially reduces reliance on conventional generator arrangements while providing significant power for onboard domestic loads.

– Highfield CL340 aluminium-hulled RIB
– White Hypalon tubes
– Yamaha F25 four-stroke 25hp outboard
– Tender mounted on aft davits
– Yamaha outboard spares
– SUP storage racks beneath coachroof

Pura Vida was prepared for an Atlantic crossing and carries an extensive inventory of offshore safety and emergency equipment all in service.

– Viking RescYou Ocean six-person liferaft
– EPIRB
– Offshore ditch bag
– Flares
– Additional safety equipment per onboard inventory
– Liferaft storage arrangement in cockpit
– B&G AIS transponder
– Two marine VHF installations
– Spare autopilot ram
– Spare autopilot computer
– Offshore sail repair kit
– Comprehensive emergency and cruising spares

Pura Vida is supplied with an extensive selection of spare parts and equipment assembled for extended offshore cruising.

Pura Vida underwent extensive maintenance and preparation ahead of a planned Atlantic passage to the Azores.

– Custom stern extensions completed
– Fresh antifouling
– Yanmar engine servicing
– Saildrive servicing
– Underwater anodes replaced
– Rigging inspection
– Air conditioning service
– Topside polishing
– Propeller and running-gear maintenance
– Offshore safety equipment prepared
– Spare parts and consumables assembled for long-distance cruising

The owners’ change in circumstances occurred after these preparations had been completed, leaving the vessel exceptionally well positioned for her next owner.

A recent independent marine survey is available to serious buyers.

Pura Vida represents a rare opportunity in the Balance 482 market. Launched in November 2025, comprehensively specified from the outset and further upgraded by her owners, she offers a level of equipment and preparation that would be costly and time-consuming to replicate.

The recently completed stern extensions are a particularly significant improvement, providing additional waterline length and following the same general design evolution now seen in the Balance 502.

Combined with her advanced Integrel energy system, extensive electric sail handling, full air conditioning, custom interior configuration and comprehensive offshore inventory, Pura Vida is exceptionally well equipped for comfortable, independent cruising.

Her reluctant sale comes after significant preparation for her owners’ planned Atlantic passage, making this an opportunity to acquire an almost new and extensively equipped performance cruising catamaran without waiting for a new build.

For buyers comparing the Balance 482, new Balance 502 or similar performance multihulls, Pura Vida deserves serious consideration.

Not U.S. duty paid. Not for sale or charter to U.S. residents while in U.S. waters unless in compliance with applicable U.S. customs regulations.

All particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and should be independently verified. Details are provided to assist buyers in determining whether to further investigate the vessel.

The vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Dimensions and specifications are approximate. Seller’s personal effects are not included unless expressly agreed in the purchase agreement.