Silver Chain Yacht for Sale | 44 Balance Yachts Saint Augustine, FL

Silver Chain Boat | 44' Balance 2024

This is your opportunity to purchase a practically brand new example of the award-winning Balance 442 catamaran!

"Silver Chain" is fully equipped and ready to go sailing today. She was originally launched in Cape Town, South Africa in 2024 and is hull #14 of this coveted high-performance brand. Silver Chain has recently completed a full warranty service and received her annual haulout maintenance.

The original design premise for the Balance 442 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. 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. 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, Integrel charging technology, carbon fiber reinforced daggerboards, Ullman ASDL tri-radial laminate sails, 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 442 is hand laminated and vacuum bagged with vinylester outer skin resin over closed cell foam cores. The end result is a lightweight, stiff, and robust vessel built for world voyaging.

Silver Chain has the desirable 3-cabin Owner’s Version layout. She is tastefully appointed with several custom touches, a stunning blue vinyl wrapped exterior hull, and an extensive list of factory options. She sports all the most modern equipment available for a liveaboard voyager. Several of her equipment highlights include:

48V Victron Lithium House Battery Bank (24kWh)

Integrel Charging System on both engines – 2 x 9kW Capacity

1600 Watts of Solar

Spectra Cape Horn Watermaker

Air Conditioning / Heating throughout - DC high efficiency units can run directly from the batteries

Electric Headsail Furler

Ullman Performance Sail Package including Screecher and Furling Spinnaker

Full Garmin Electronics Suite includingRadar, AIS, etc.

2 x Autopilot Systems - independent from each other for redundancy

Masthead and Anchor Cameras

Samsung Washer / Dryer

And so much more! Silver Chain is U.S. Duty Paid and in turn key condition! You could sail away immediately after closing and head for the South Pacific without a second thought. Silver Chain is currently located in beautiful St Augustine, FL and available for showings by appointment.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by The Multihull Company.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

Interior

Silver Chain is the ideal balance of both comfort at anchor and performance underway. With her 3-Cabin Owner Version configuration, the Balance 442 easily accommodates six people in 3 Queen-sized berths. Silver Chain features a forward facing nav station, a large U-shaped galley, and real Bamboo hand-crafted cabinetry.

Frigomar 48V Air Conditioner Units - 1 x 16,000 BTU and 3 x 10,000 BTU
Samsung Washer/Dryer - 230V - 7kg wash and 5kg dry
Watermaker - Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 12v – 14g/h with Z-Ion Protection System
2 x Quick 30 Liter Water Heaters
2 x Planus Stilo compact Electric Toilets (fresh or salt)
Mattresses - 150mm (6") thick and custom headboards for each cabin
All Cabins have white Oceanair pleated shades
All overhead hatches have Oceanair white roller shades / screens
Avonite Counter Tops – White
Towel bars in all heads
Custom Hanging rail in Owner’s Shower
Caframo Marine fans - ceiling mounted throughout the boat
Salon Table - Telescopic legs with double fold out leaf that converts to a bed incl cushion
Cockpit Table – Telescopic legs that converts to a bed incl cushion
Forepeak locker shelving and hard spots for attachment of hanging rails custom organizers
Dimmers - saloon strip and courtesy lights, cockpit downlights, interior companionway
Samsung 32in Television on swivel mount

Galley

Large farm style sink with custom cutting board and drying rack inserts
Built-in draining dish rack
Drinking water tap connected to carbon filter
2 x Vitrifrigo DW180 double drawer Fridge / Freezer
Large Chest-style fridge under Cockpit helm seat – Vitrifrigo cold plates and thermostat / compressor
4-burner 220V SMEG induction cooktop
Whirlpool Convection Oven & Microwave
Built-in Kenyon Electric BBQ Grill in cockpit
Built-in Sink with folding tap in cockpit
Dishware including pots, pans, cooking utensils, silverware, etc etc

Exterior

Silver Chain is a pleasure to move about on whether sailing alone or entertaining friends and family. Her ample payload capacity means there is a place to store everything on the 442. Seating and lounge areas are strategically located throughout the cockpit and accommodation areas to ensure a fantastic hosting platform. With the innovative Balance VersaHelm - the helm station swings up and down with ease which revolutionized all weather sailing. You can pilot her up top in the sunshine and breeze or swing the helm down for full foul weather protection in the comfort of the cockpit - both positions offer 360 degree visibility and comfortable seating.

Full Cockpit Enclosure – Isinglass and Mesh roll downs – built in custom track
Foldaway Sun Shade Bimini over up-helm
Foldaway swim ladder on port transom
Dyneema Trampoline - 30x30 mesh UV resistant - black
Cockpit cushions (50mm foam) Sunbrella
Epoxy Barrier Coat
International Micron 350 Bottom Paint
PropSpeed on both propellors
Aquadex (faux teak) decking in cockpit
Carbonautic Carbon Fiber 900mm 36" GFC sports steering wheel (black)
Carbon dock line chafe plates
Carbon dinghy davit chafe plates x 2 plus 2 x chafe plates at aft pad eye next to line box
Upgraded Davit design - longer and flatter to secure the dinghy more comfortably
2 x Surfboard / Paddleboard storage racks under cockpit roof
Cockpit Shower – “hide away” hot / cold faucet on starboard transom
Saltwater deck wash located on transom
Constant pressure shore water connection
2 x Fishing Rod Holders
Lightning Prevention Device at masthead
4 x Underwater LED lights

Mechanical

2 x 40hp Yanmar 3JH40 diesel engines (450hrs each)
SD60 Saildrives
2 x Brunton Varifold 3-blade folding props
Dry exhaust system for quieter operation
2 x Yanmar VC20 Electronic throttles - Located at both up-helm and down-helm
ECI-100 Universal Engine and Control Interface
Dual Racor fuel filters for each motor

Electrical

2 x Integrel E-Power Alternators - Engine Mounted Charging System - Up to 9kW each!
48V Victron Lithium House Bank - 4 x 24v 200ah Batteries (400ah total)
1 x 24V 200ah Victron Lithium Buffer Bank
2 x Victron DC-DC Convertors
Multi-Voltage Shore Power Connection – 50 Amp 220v and 110v (Plug into any shore power source worldwide!)
2 x 5000w Victron Inverter / Chargers
Solar Panels - 4 x 400w Sunware panels on cockpit roof (1600w total)
4 x Victron MPPT Solar regulators
2 x 110v outlets in each berth
110v outlets throughout – salon, galley, heads, and 2 x in each cabin
220v outlets at galley and nav station
12v outlet at the nav table
USB sockets and plugs in each cabin and nav station
Shore power cable; 20m 32A Marinco with easy lock system
All lighting Hella Marine - LED including service areas
2 x 12V AGM engine start batteries

Electronics

Upper helm - Garmin 12” MFD Touchscreen Chartplotter
Lower helm - Garmin 12” MFD Touchscreen Chartplotter
Garmin 18” Radar
Garmin GMI Color Instruments w/ DST tri-ducers
2 x Garmin Linear Drive Autopilot - Separate fully redundant autopilots for peace of mind offshore!
2 x Garmin GHS20 Autopilot Control Heads
Garmin AIS 800 send / receive system
Garmin VHF at Nav Station w/ wired handset at helm
Maxwell Windlass Control and Chain Counter at helm
Cameras - 2 x CAM220 eyeball IP day/night cameras at mast head and anchor
Starlink - Highspeed Satellite Internet

Rigging and Sails

Ullman fully battened square top Mainsail – ADSL tri radial grey
Ullman furling self-tacking Jib – ADSL tri radial grey laminate with Sunbrella UV cover on leech and foot
Ullman Furling Screecher – CZ60 Warp Drive Tri-radial
Ullamn Top-down Furling Asymmetrical Spinnaker – 2 ply
All spars black painted aluminum
Sparcraft aluminum mast with single spreader and Dyform wire rigging
Harken Battcar track C-system with Carver Hook headboard
Sparcraft crossbeam and longeron aluminum with self-launching bow roller starboard side for spare anchor
Sparcraft fishbone boom aluminum
Seldon Electric furler - removable on Longeron – makes Screecher and Spinnaker use safer and much easier!
Jib furler - manual Profurl C480
3 x Harken 46 48V electric 2 speed winches at helm
2 x Harken 46 electric 2 speed winches at aft end coaming (port & starboard)
1 x Harken Size 46 electric 2 speed winch on port foredeck (spinnaker & Code 0 halyard)
Extra switch at helm for stbd aft winch (jib furling line)
Winch Safety Disconnect Switch
2 x Spreader lights
Ullman Sunbrella Stack pack
Additional halyard in mast head - dedicated for going up the mast
2 x steps and 2 x grab handles at top of mast

Anchoring and Mooring

Maxwell Windlass HRC10 non-capstan version w/ foot switches on foredeck
Main anchor - Rocna 33 with 200ft G4 galvanized primary anchor chain and bridle
Secondary anchor, Fortress FX-37, 9.5 kgs with 3m of chain and 90m of rope
9 Alloy mooring cleats - Goiot 9 x 330mm (includes anchor cleat) & 2 x 260mm on transom

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