Custom Tao 452 for sale in Charleston, SC United States of America

The Multihull Company is excited to unveil the new Tao 452, an exciting addition to the world of blue-water performance cruising catamarans. Meticulously engineered and crafted to perfection, the Tao 452 is set to redefine the catamaran experience for sailors worldwide. Taking orders for availability in early 2025. If you've ever felt the need for more sailing performance from your current production charter catamaran or been disappointed by cramped living spaces in racing vessels, the Tao 452 is your answer. This exceptional catamaran has been expertly designed to strike the ideal balance between on-anchor comfort and on-water performance. It's swift, robust, secure, incredibly comfortable for extended stays, user-friendly to operate, and straightforward to maintain. The Tao 452 represents a natural evolution from Hill's earlier 421 design, which later evolved into the Balance 451. With a slimmer hull fineness ratio, extended and sleeker bows and sterns, and the addition of dual high aspect ratio daggerboards alongside two shallow fixed mini-keels guarding her rudders and sail drives, the Tao 452 takes performance and comfort to new heights. For those who share a genuine passion for sailing, who revel in mastering all points of sail, and who seek unwavering reliability even in the most adverse weather conditionsthe Tao 452 is unequivocally the vessel of choice. The Tao 452 is available for order today with delivery dates available in the end of 2024. Contact us today for more information on this new entry into the catamaran market.

Exterior/Laminate

Finish: Full female moulded hulls & decks, exterior gelcoat finish with moulded non-slip surface on deck areas.
Hull Laminate: 100% Vinyl Ester (Modified epoxy) resin infusion laminate. 100% structural foam core composite.
Deck Laminate: 100% vinyl ester resin and e-glass, vacuum bagged. 100% foam core. No structural wood or balsa core used. High density foam core and aluminum backing plates used for mounting deck hardware. Vacuum bagging or resin infusion is used extensively in the build.
Bulkheads 100% vinyl ester resin E-Glass laminate / foam core vacuum bagged or resin infused

Mast/Boom/Sails

Selden Mast: Clear anodised aluminium mast and boom. Single Spreader, 7/8 rig
Halyards: Main halyard Main halyard 2:1 in 12 mm Dyneema rope: Heavy duty shackle; Jib halyard: 12 mm Dyneema rope; Screacher Halyard (12 mm 2:1 Dyneema); Topping lift: 10 mm dyneema rope, Heavy duty shackle; Spinnaker Halyard: 12 mm Spectra rope with snap-shackle spliced to end.
Boom outhaul
2 x mainsail slab reefing fitted (3rd reef available)
3 Block mainsheet system (port & starboard mainsheets)
140% Genoa to adjustable lead tracks. Jib sheet leads aft to starboard cockpit aft winch (electric) winch station (both genoa sheets) for easy tacking. Furler by Selden.
Self-tacking headsail (blade) deck hardware available. Curved headsail traveler track with end stops.
Sails by Neil Pryde:
Dacron Mainsail, fully battened. Luff adjustable batten end caps. Fiberglass sail battens (5). Roller bearing batten cars.
Dacron Genoa
Lazy bag cruising mainsail cover with integrated lazy jack system is optional (not supplied as standard equipment. Choice of colors from Neil Pryde)
LED deck spreader lights
LED mast up-lights from spreader
LED navigation at deck
LED tri-color navigation light at mast-head
LED anchor light
LED steaming light
LED foredeck light
Self-tailing winch (#45) at mast for spinnaker, screecher, jib halyards and topping lift

Deck Equipment

Recessed Deck Hatches (10 in total)
2 x Foredeck hatches, 2 x Forward cabin hatches, 3 x Saloon cabin hatches (plus opening windows), 2 x Aft bathroom hatches, 2 x Aft Cabin hatches
Fiberglass Deck Hatches: Forward anchor & storage hatches x 4
Cockpit storage hatches (x3)
8 x docking cleats
1 x Heavy duty mooring cleat on catwalk
2 x Heavy duty bow chocks (port, starboard)
Mast base turning blocks. Main halyard & sail controls to cockpit.
Spinnaker sheet bow blocks
Rope clutches Lewmar or Spinlock brand
Sheet winches: 3 x 50EVO (Lewmar) 2 speed self-tailing (electric winch for main halyard & jib optional)
Stanchions/Rails: High quality stanchions, bow rails and stern rails with 2 life-lines.
2 x transom access gates with pelican hook releases.
Aft swim ladder (1) folding stainless ladder
Aft swim shower with hot/cold water (1)

Forward Beam, Catwalk And Trampolines

Alloy Forward beam (Selden)
1 x Mooring chock above forebeam
1 x Anchor roller under forebeam
Catwalk in fiberglass composite
Plastic coated trampolines with dyneema lines

Aft Beam, Cockpit And Deck

Moulded cockpit sole with large opening doors to saloon
Carbon fiber reinforced, foam core bimini top with helm opening
Bimini overhead lights
Non skid deck with water tight engine hatches with SS gas struts
UV quality vinyl seating for 8 people.
Built in storage box under cockpit seat
Aft cockpit sink with hot & cold water
Cockpit refrigerator (optional)
Walk up transom entry port & starboard.
Davits with pulley system for dinghy (optional)
BBQ mounting compartment (BBQ is optional)

Helm And Rudder System

Raised helm station with twin helm seat
Hydraulic steering
Stainless Steel Steering Wheel (Carbon fiber optional)
Compass with dedicated back-light switch
Engine gauges
Fuel gauge
Engine controls (throttles/gear shift)
Digital engine NMEA 2000 interface (optional)
Fuel gauge NMEA 2000 interface (optional)

Interior Finish

Cabinetry in matte finish maple wood honeycomb composite construction
Hull sides and cabin top lined with soft vinyl
Floors: Common area soles simulated timber. Cabin soles simulated timber.

Salon

The salon area on the Tao 452 offers comfortable accommodations with a spacious galley, ergonomic couch, and ample headroom throughout.

LED lighting with dimmer
Matte finish timber dining table
Upholstered surround settee
Matte finish timber chart table
Windows in UV grey toughened glass
Overhead hatches (3), window hatches (2)
Saloon / cockpit doors: polished stainless steel framed glass sliding doors

Galley

Spacious galley with composite counter surfaces, timber finished light-weight honeycomb composite doors and drawers
Three (3) burner LPG stove. Stainless steel pot holders.
LPG Oven
Sink (rectangular deep single sink)
Pressure hot & cold fresh water system. Single lever mixing tap.
Refrigerator / Freezer: Double door Fridge-Freezer.
Under bench storage with polished timber door fronts & cutlery drawers.
LPG solenoid control in galley

Cabins

Timber doors on all private cabins (lightweight honeycomb composite construction), stainless steel hardware
Port & Starboard fwd cabins : queen sized island bed in each
Aft Port cabin : Queen sized bed or Single bed if office option
Mattresses 150mm (6 ) quilted foam upholstered.
Cabins lined with vinyl or gelcoat surfaces
Recessed 24 volt lighting (LED)
Courtesy lighting (LED)
Reading lights (LED)
Storage compartments and drawers (lightweight honeycomb composite, timber veneer)

Heads

Polished lockable doors
2 heads full size electric (quiet flush optional)
Holding tanks discharge by deck pump out (to shore vacuum pump) or by ships pump directly overboard (note: lockable Y-valve selector)
Pipes, skin fittings and sea-cocks are easily accessible built to ABYC recommendations
Vanity basin with pressure hot & cold water
Wall mounted shower head & mixer tap
Shower with direct overboard discharge by electric diaphragm pump no bilge pump to clog or clean
Cupboards / shelves in each head
Toilet roll holder, towel rack & mirror mounted

Lighting/Electrical System

DC electrical switch panel (Blueseas) with circuit breakers, LED indicator lights and voltage & battery monitoring display.
Marine grade tinned electrical wiring with extensive use of heat sealed connectors
Engine start batteries: two independent batteries (AGM glass mat), emergency parallel
House batteries (24v): Lithium (Victron LIPO 10kw optional and recommended), standard AGM 4800 watt deep cycle
Remote controlled heavy duty battery isolation switches
LED lighting throughout including dimmable down lights in cockpit and a red/white dome light in cockpit
LED courtesy lighting in cockpit (optional)
3 x 12V accessory outlets (Helm, Nav Station)
USCG approved LED navigation lights on bow/stern, steaming light on mast
USCG approved LED mast tri-color navigation light
Foredeck floodlight mounted on spreaders (LED)
Mid-deck spreader down lights (LED)
Mast up-light (from spreader) (LED)
Mast head anchor light (LED)
30A 110v/60hz (or 15A 230v/50hz) shore power

Plumbing/Fresh Water Tanks

Pressure hot & cold water system. Hot water storage system (40 litre / 11 gallons) . Hot & cold water to galley and both bathrooms.
Galley fresh water tap is lever type
Deck fill for fresh water tank
Fresh water pump with pressure accumulator (Jabsco)
Automatic electric bilge pumps (4 x 2000 gph + 2 x 1000 gph + 1 x 750 gph)
Bronze through-hull fittings, bonded
Electric sump pump for shower drains
LPG bottles aluminum (optional)
Fresh water tank gauge
Black water tank gauge
City water connection (optional)

Engines

Twin 38hp saildrive diesel engines. Fresh water cooling, rubber isolation mounts on reinforced fiberglass bed (24v secondary alternators)
Sound insulation to engine rooms
Two bladed propellers (optional folding 3 blade propeller upgrades available)
Engine controls at helm station. Remote electric start at engine controls.
Fuel tanks: Total 417 litres in pressure tested aluminum tank. Fuel gauges fitted.
Water intakes for engines protected by large strainer with easy access (1 per engine)
Primary Racor ( or similar) water separator / fuel filters, secondary engine fuel filters
Console mounted engine instruments with electric tachometers, engine monitoring & warning systems, engine hour meters
NMEA 2000 engine interface optional

Navigation

Steering compass (Ritchie Helmsman)
Raymarine instruments and marine radios optional available

Anchoring/Mooring

Lewmar CPX-3 electric anchor winch with chain & rope gypsy. Easily accessed in bow anchor locker
Storage for primary anchor is provided in a specially designed anchor roller under the forward beam.
Anchor winch has foot switch at the bow plus an optional remote up / down control

Antifouling/Striping

Hull and waterline striping
Epoxy barrier coat and antifouling paint (optional)
Decals on each hull and stern.