Meta DALU 47 DI Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Meta DALU 47 DI means looking at a aluminium-hulled cruiser designed by Joubert & Nivelt and built by Meta Yachts only from 1980 through 1984. These are shallow-draft, beamy monohulls of roughly 14.3 meters with eight berths — a voyage-oriented French boat whose numbers describe a loaded cruiser rather than a light-air sprinter.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every DALU 47 DI shares the same fundamental plan: a 14.32-meter hull, 4.44-meter beam, and light displacement near 18,000 kg, with a dependent-load draft of about 0.90 to 1.00 meter that makes her unusual among 47-footers for shallow access. Below decks she carries eight berths, so used examples present as full cruising layouts rather than stripped racer-cruisers. The aluminium hull and shaft-drive 68 hp diesel define the structure and propulsion you will find on any specimen.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the French brokerage scene these boats commonly carry AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter as standard navigational fit — the core electronics a buyer should expect to be present rather than added. Beyond that, nothing in the source record covers owner upgrades, so treat anything further as boat-specific. The meaningful takeaway is that navigation and collision-avoidance gear is typically already aboard; rig and sail-handling gear follows the original 16 mm sheet specification unless later changed.
What to Inspect
Confirm the aluminium hull's condition for age-related thinning or previous repair, since the hull is made of aluminium and production ceased in 1984. Verify the shaft-drive 68 hp diesel and its mounting, and check the original sheet sizes — jib, genoa, mainsheet at 35.8 meters, and spinnaker sheets at 31.5 meters, all 16 mm — for fatigue. The shallow draft and 49 m² wetted surface should be surveyed for grounding scars given her 0.90 m minimum.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for the DALU 47 DI is France. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm hull integrity on an aluminium boat of this age, validate the shaft-drive diesel, and expect AIS, autopilot, and chartplotter as commonly fitted. She rewards the cruiser who wants shallow access and eight-berth volume in a Joubert & Nivelt aluminium hull.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Meta DALU 47 DI. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1 | $61,263 | — |
Where they're listed
Meta DALU 47 DI listings appear across 1 country. France has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | $61,263 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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| Meta DALU 47 DIYou are here | — | $ 61,263 | 1 | 0 |