Bali 5.8 Buyer's Guide
The Bali 5.8 is the largest of the Bali Catamarans cruising catamarans to reach the brokerage market, a 58-foot twin-keel platform from Catana Group's Bali Catamarans with interior architecture by Agence Berco Design + Piaton. Built around an open-plan volume concept and a flybridge helm, it appeals to buyers who want condo-level living afloat with manageable sail handling. Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 5.8 was offered in five interior plans, all described as palatial, with the standard arrangement sleeping 14 through six double-berth staterooms each with an adjoining head, an amidships port twin, and a single-berth crew cubby forward in each hull with its own head. The main cabin pairs a full galley and nav station with a U-shaped dinette to starboard and reading chairs to port, while a forward door opens to a sunken lounge between the hulls. Ex-charter boats tend to be the four-cabin owner-version or charter layouts; whichever you find, the aft cockpit opens via the tilt-up Bali Door into the saloon for a single living level.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A hard-top bimini covering the entire flybridge is commonly fitted and provides UV protection plus room for integrated solar panels, while a hardtop structure is often seen on listed boats. Less uniformly present are owner-added comforts such as air conditioning and a cockpit shower, and sometimes-or-owner-upgrade navigation gear like autopilot and chartplotter. For a buyer, the hard-top and solar coverage matter most for passive power generation at anchor, whereas autopilot and chartplotter are the items to confirm are installed or budget to add for shorthanded cruising.
What to Inspect
The 5.8's twin low-aspect fins sink just 4 feet 10 inches and look small for the platform, so check for grounding damage and fair alignment of the pair anchor. Profile drawings indicate chines below the deck edge and above the waterline; inspect those hull corners for gelcoat crazing or core exposure in a used example. With all accommodations carrying en-suite heads and shower stalls, verify every shower sump and holding-tank system, since ex-charter turnover stresses those circuits more than owner use would.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These cats appear in the United States, France, Greece, Croatia, and Spain. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the flybridge hard-top and solar are intact, verify the five interior plans match your berth count needs, test every head and shower sump, and inspect the shallow fixed keels and chine corners for impact or moisture.
- Prefer a layout whose stateroom count fits your plans rather than max berths
- Confirm autopilot and chartplotter are fitted or priced into the offer
- Survey the twin keels and chines closely for charter-wear damage
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bali 5.8. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | $2,422,109 | — |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $1,668,783 | -31.1% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $1,455,000 | -12.8% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $1,904,710 | +30.9% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $1,705,142 | -10.5% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $2,593,303 | +52.1% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $58 | -100.0% |
Where they're listed
Bali 5.8 listings appear across 4 countries. United States has the most listings with 7 (58.3%), followed by France and Croatia.
Country view
12 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $2,265,744 | 7 | 0 | 58.3% |
| France | $1,486,514 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Croatia | $1,904,710 | 2 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Spain | $1,762,567 | 1 | 0 | 8.3% |
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