Salona 44 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Salona 44 means choosing between owner-oriented three-cabin boats and ex-charter four-cabin examples, both of which are well represented, with the charter versions common. The 44 is a J&J Design performance cruiser whose structural frame and infusion construction have aged as a modern, dual-purpose 44-footer.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard used boat shows three cabins—mirror-image aft doubles and a full-width forward owner's stateroom with its own ensuite and separate shower. The alternative four-cabin arrangement puts Pullman berths forward and was the layout favored by charter fleets, so ex-charter hulls with that plan turn up often. Either way the saloon seats six to eight, the galley is to port with a brace point and large freezer, and the nav table opposite is full-sized if lacking a sea seat. Buyers should note the aft head is a tighter fit and the starboard settee is too short for adults; the transom has no drop-down swim platform, which some cruisers will count against it.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on the used fleet includes a chartplotter, cabin heating, a freezer, bimini, teak decks, autopilot, and an EPIRB. Less universally, a short-handed setup and asymmetric spinnaker appear as owner upgrades rather than standard. For buyer consequence, the power and energy cluster matters most: many boats have a generator or inverter added by owners, and solar shows up as a frequent upgrade for livaboard use. Canvas and sail-handling common additions are a radar and AIS transponder, while a liferaft and cockpit shower are occasional comforts rather than the rule. The standard 54hp Yanmar diesel is usually intact, though some carry the optional 75hp turbo.
What to Inspect
The recessed Harken furling drum permits a deck-sweeping genoa, and testers found the crew must skirt the sail after each tack—check the genoa and cabintop tracks for wear from that routine anchor. Otherwise the known structure is sound: a massive stainless steel frame is laminated into the hull abaft the main bulkhead, with bulkheads laminated to hull and deck and a molded grid forward anchor. Verify the through-bolted deck flange joint and the shallow cockpit lockers' drainage, and confirm the well soundproofed engine bay still has its service points clear.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Croatia, Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, and Germany. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm layout (three-cabin owner vs four-cabin ex-charter), verify the frame-and-keel bolting and deck flange, test the dual-mode mainsheet and furling geometry, and budget for a swim platform workaround if you need one.
- Decide three-cabin vs four-cabin early
- Inspect keel bolts and stainless frame integration
- Check genoa skirting wear on cabintop tracks
- Confirm engine service access and soundproofing
- Expect no factory swim platform
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Salona 44. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 8 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $139,204 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $128,138 | -7.9% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $128,138 | 0.0% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $139,787 | +9.1% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $187,547 | +34.2% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $219,000 | +16.8% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $248,121 | +13.3% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $175,523 | -29.3% |
Where they're listed
Salona 44 listings appear across 5 countries. Germany has the most listings with 2 (25.0%), followed by Croatia and Puerto Rico.
Country view
8 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $248,121 | 2 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Croatia | $127,555 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Puerto Rico | $219,000 | 2 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Greece | $139,787 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% |
| New Zealand | $175,523 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
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