2024 Balance 482 GTFO | 48 FT

GTFO is the most competitively priced Balance 482 currently available on the pre-owned market! Â

She is now sporting a fresh white hull after the recent removal of her vinyl wrap.

GTFO means "Got The F**k Out!" and that was exactly the owner's plan as they sailed into the sunset after retirement. Â She lives up to that name as a fully equipped world voyager that is ready to carry you across oceans in safety and comfort. Â GTFO was originally launched in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2023 and is hull #14 of this coveted high-performance brand. Â In the time since departing Cape Town, GTFO has twice crossed the Atlantic and cruised extensively in the Caribbean, US East Coast, and Mediterranean. Â She is a proven blue water cruiser with the sailing performance to make any true sailor smile!

Designated by Balance as Hull #14 - she is in fact the 13th 482 hull built. Â Balance skipped hull number 13 for superstitious reasons, yet her owners embraced its deeper symbolism. The number 13 represents the death of one life and the rebirth of another. Â

This is a rare opportunity to purchase a gorgeous example of the award-winning Balance 482 catamaran. Â The original design premise for the Balance 482 was to create a catamaran that had wonderful sailing characteristics with luxurious and comfortable accommodations but was set up to still be easily operated by a retired couple. Â Therefore, these performance cruising vessels are equipped with powerful sail plans and daggerboards which allow them to sail circles around the competition while still being easily managed for shorthanded operation. Â As the name suggests, it is the perfect balance of sporty sailing characteristics and liveaboard comfort.

Balance Catamarans are well known for their stunning designs, exceptional build quality, and gorgeous fit and finish.  They feature industry leading technology such as their signature VersaHelm steering system, 48V Victron house batteries, carbon fiber reinforced daggerboards, state-of-the-art electronics suites, etc.  The build process for these fantastic vessels incorporates Balance’s “Carbon Cross” design and construction techniques which utilizes E-glass fiberglass with significant Carbon Fiber reinforcement in the high load areas of the hulls and decks. Every Balance 482 is hand laminated and vacuum bagged with vinylester outer skin resin over a closed-cell foam core.  The end result is a lightweight, stiff, and robust vessel built for world voyaging.

GTFO has a 3-cabin Owner’s Version layout that is tastefully appointed with several custom touches and an extensive list of factory and after-market options.  She sports all the most modern equipment available for a liveaboard voyager.  Several of her equipment highlights include:

• White painted hull - recently removed vinyl wrap (May 2026)
• US Import Duty / Tariff Paid
• 48V Victron Lithium House Battery Bank
• 2 x APS 48V High Output Alternators - 130A with Wakespeed 500 Regulators
• 2400 Watts of Solar
• Spectra Cape Horn Watermaker w/ Z-Ion
• Air Conditioning / Heating throughout - DC high efficiency units can run directly off the batteries
• Dimension Polyant Hydra Net Radial Cut Sails
• Comprehensive Garmin Electronics Suite including Autopilot, Radar, AIS, etc
• Creality 3D Printer

... And so much more!

GTFO is U.S. Duty / Tariff Paid and in turn key condition! Â She is located in beautiful St Augustine, FL and available for showings by appointment.