Bali 4.3 Buyer's Guide
The Bali 4.3 entered production in 2015 as a 43-foot cruising catamaran from the Catana Group's Bali line, and on the used market it presents as a volume-driven coastal cruiser rather than a bluewater voyager. Its defining trait is the blending of nacelle and cockpit into one enormous living volume, with a solid foredeck and an electrically rising aft bulkhead that opens the saloon to the cockpit. Buyers shopping brokerage listings will find a boat whose accommodations and systems reflect that space-first philosophy, alongside a few rig and steering points worth checking in person.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both three- and four-cabin versions are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin arrangement gives owners the port hull with a private cabin that early reviewers likened to a compact urban apartment, while the four-cabin version spreads berths for charter use. In every layout the saloon forward is all windows with a central pane on pneumatic lifts, the galley sits at the forward end near that ventilation panel, and an L-shaped chart table faces forward. A raised helm station handles all sail control and looks out clearly over the water.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems are commonly fitted: electric winches, a chartplotter, inverter, autopilot, and solar appear on most boats, with a watermaker and often a genset adding self-sufficiency for extended stays. Canvas and sea-access upgrades often include a bimini, life raft, cockpit shower, swim platform, freezer, and hot water. Less commonly seen but valuable owner additions are dinghy davits and a self-tacking jib; the folding aft platform that stows the dinghy and opens to the sea at anchor is a built-in feature rather than an upgrade.
What to Inspect
The most consequential items from documented test experience concern steering and rig tuning. On the reviewed boat the steering felt springy and imprecise, and under load bound to the point an accurate course could not be held anchor. The Solent jib needed a pennant at its tack to set properly, which limited windward pointing, and the jib sheet winches were installed incorrectly and hard to use anchor. Because these appeared on a specific early boat, a survey should confirm steering linkage condition and verify winch placement and jib tack hardware on any candidate.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These catamarans typically appear in Italy, the United States, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Spain, and Greece. For a shopper, the practical checklist is brief: confirm the steering system tracks cleanly under load, check that winches and the Solent tack pennant are correctly set up, verify the genset and watermaker spaces in the hulls, and decide between the common four-cabin charter layout and the roomier three-cabin owner version.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bali 4.3. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 19 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $407,847 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $274,950 | -32.6% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $365,314 | +32.9% |
| May 25 | 1 | $336,765 | -7.8% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $536,027 | +59.2% |
| Jul 25 | 3 | $345,000 | -35.6% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $512,722 | +48.6% |
| Sep 25 | 9 | $448,632 | -12.5% |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $413,673 | -7.8% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $423,621 | +2.4% |
| Dec 25 | 6 | $431,153 | +1.8% |
| Jan 26 | 6 | $421,102 | -2.3% |
| Feb 26 | 4 | $354,354 | -15.9% |
| Mar 26 | 7 | $407,847 | +15.1% |
| Apr 26 | 42 | $405,166 | -0.7% |
| May 26 | 2 | $380,000 | -6.2% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $395,000 | +3.9% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $395,000 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 10 | $279,000 | -29.4% |
Where they're listed
Bali 4.3 listings appear across 14 countries. Italy has the most listings with 29 (32.6%), followed by United States and British Virgin Islands.
Country view
89 listings · 14 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $415,599 | 29 | 1 | 32.6% |
| United States | $450,000 | 12 | 6 | 13.5% |
| British Virgin Islands | $352,794 | 8 | 1 | 9.0% |
| Greece | $558,720 | 7 | 0 | 7.9% |
| Martinique | $362,597 | 6 | 0 | 6.7% |
| Spain | $384,541 | 5 | 0 | 5.6% |
| France | $407,847 | 5 | 0 | 5.6% |
| Grenada | $297,146 | 3 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Croatia | $419,500 | 3 | 0 | 3.4% |
| Portugal | $512,722 | 3 | 2 | 3.4% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $274,950 | 2 | 0 | 2.2% |
| Australia | $390,935 | 2 | 1 | 2.2% |
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