BALANCE 540
Cutter • Catamaran Twin Dbrd. • Built 2025
Dimensions
- LOA
- 54.49 ft
- LWL
- 54.46 ft
- Beam
- 27.49 ft
- Max Draft
- 10.37 ft
- Min Draft
- 4.07 ft
- Displacement
- 31,967 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.46 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 30.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 88
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 1927.82 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
- Rig Type
- Cutter
- Hull Material
- Composite: epoxy with carbon core
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 2025
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Yanmar
- Engine Model
- 2x 4JH57
- Power
- 2x 57 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel; Saildrive
- Water
- 206 gal
- Fuel
- 264 gal
- Mast Height
- 81.43 ft
Notes:
Three construction versions:
Carbon Cross: Epoxy w/carbon core and superstructure
Carbon Cross+: Adds carbon coach roof, cockpit, foredeck and transoms
Carbon XP: 100% epoxy resin and full carbon construction
Available with VersaDrive Hybrid engine: 2x 15 kW, 2x 20hp Integral E-Drive; 2x 34 kW, 2x 45 hp Yanmar diesel
Displacement: 14,500 - 15,500 kg / 31,970 - 34,178 lbs depending on equipment. Max load: 20,150 kg / 44,430 lbs.
Sail area (reported) above = 100% fore triangle
Individual Sail area:
-Main: 115.91 m² / 1,247.65 ft²
-Working genoa: 64.54 m² / 694.7 ft²
-Asymmetric spinnaker: 250.15 m² / 2,692.59 ft²
-160% Screacher: 142.74 m² / 1,536.55 ft²
Builder
- Balance Catmarans (2013)