Bali 4.4 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Bali 4.4 market means stepping into a catamaran built near La Rochelle by Chantier CATANA, with Olivier Poncin's conception, Xavier Faÿ's naval architecture, and an interior credited to PIATON BERCO. She is in some ways a replacement for the 4.5, and used examples tend to show her as a floating home built to be moved between anchorages rather than a stripped racer. Both private three-cabin and ex-charter four-cabin versions are well represented, with ex-charter boats a common sight.
Layouts on the Used Market
The three-cabin owner's layout devotes the whole port hull to a master suite with island double, desk, large bathroom, and hull windows, while the starboard hull carries en-suite cabins. The forward starboard berth is narrower at 4 feet 9 inches and sits almost three feet above the floor, against under two feet aft, with a minimum headroom of 6 feet 5 inches aft. The saloon reaches over 7 feet of headroom and opens through the large aft Bali door to a cockpit bench near nine feet wide. Ex-charter four-cabin boats will trade the owner's private hull for additional guest staterooms, a point worth weighing if private space matters more than charter yield.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most used 4.4s carry the core cruising kit as standard: electric winches, chartplotter, autopilot, AIS, self-tacking jib, and a watermaker supported by inverter and solar. Air conditioning, a bimini, life raft, cockpit shower, and dinghy davits are commonly fitted, speaking to her tropical-charter pedigree. Often-seen additions include a freezer, washing machine, and radar. Less common owner upgrades run to a gennaker for light-air sailing and a hardtop or short-handed setup; a swim platform and heating appear occasionally. For a buyer, the watermaker and solar cluster defines off-grid range, while the electric-winches-and-self-tacking-jib pairing reduces crew workload at the helm.
What to Inspect
The deck layout centers on a rigid foredeck and an aft door 11 feet 6 inches across that opens electrically in under 25 seconds; verify the door's mechanism and seals, since it is the boat's defining envelope piece. Testers noted the companionway to the starboard hull has a sturdy handrail useful in chop—check that it remains secure, as hull access sees regular traffic. The composite sandwich underfoot was found very stiff, but any softness around the integral foredeck or high-low aft platform warrants a closer look given the design's reliance on rigid deck continuity.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the 4.4 include Türkiye, Spain, Croatia, the United States, France, and Thailand. For a used-boat checklist: confirm the three- versus four-cabin layout fits your use; exercise the Bali door and forward door mechanisms; verify the self-tacking solent and any Code 0 or gennaker rigging; check the watermaker, inverter, and solar for off-grid health; and inspect the rigid foredeck and starboard companionway handrail for structural soundness.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bali 4.4. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 17 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $1,050,000 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $868,762 | -17.3% |
| Apr 25 | 2 | $735,552 | -15.3% |
| May 25 | 2 | $664,893 | -9.6% |
| Jun 25 | 3 | $925,522 | +39.2% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $785,106 | -15.2% |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $1,267,770 | +61.5% |
| Sep 25 | 7 | $699,000 | -44.9% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $717,598 | +2.7% |
| Nov 25 | 4 | $876,325 | +22.1% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $700,570 | -20.1% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $612,767 | -12.5% |
| Apr 26 | 39 | $664,893 | +8.5% |
| May 26 | 10 | $705,000 | +6.0% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $705,000 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 11 | $805,053 | +14.2% |
| Aug 26 | 4 | $659,646 | -18.1% |
Where they're listed
Bali 4.4 listings appear across 16 countries. Turkey has the most listings with 18 (22.2%), followed by Spain and Croatia.
Country view
81 listings · 16 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | $610,188 | 18 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Spain | $664,893 | 14 | 1 | 17.3% |
| Croatia | $658,406 | 11 | 1 | 13.6% |
| United States | $850,000 | 11 | 4 | 13.6% |
| Bahamas | $705,000 | 5 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Thailand | $698,000 | 4 | 1 | 4.9% |
| France | $809,372 | 3 | 0 | 3.7% |
| Australia | $946,373 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
| United Kingdom | $601,763 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
| Italy | $721,289 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
| New Zealand | $765,604 | 2 | 1 | 2.5% |
| French Polynesia | $715,000 | 2 | 0 | 2.5% |
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