A 48-volt electrical core, 4,100 watts of solar and flagship-grade interiors arrive in Bali's newest mid-size catamaran.
The video is short and to the point: Catana Group has launched the Bali 5.2, the newest addition to the builder’s range, and anyone shopping the 50-foot class is advised to take a look before committing elsewhere. It’s positioned as a competitively priced introduction to the class, and the early technical highlights suggest a boat designed around modern liveaboard energy demands rather than retrofitted for them.
A 48-volt boat, not a 12-volt boat with extras
The headline item is the 48-volt architecture, chosen for efficiency, paired with a very large battery bank. According to the walkthrough, the system will run the air conditioning for up to 11 hours without triggering battery alarms — a meaningful figure for anyone who plans to spend nights at anchor in the tropics. Power management is handled by a Mastervolt system, described as the latest technology across the builder’s boats and valued for its reliability and control.
Feeding that bank is 4,100 watts of solar, enough to recharge quickly rather than trickle. On the mechanical side, buyers have three engine options: 57, 80 or 115 horsepower, giving latitude between economy and the extra push that heavier-loaded cruising catamarans often want.
Interiors borrowed from the flagship
The other point the video stresses is fit and finish. The 5.2’s interior is described as a trickle-down from the 5.8 flagship — a level of joinery and detailing not previously seen on the smaller Balis. For buyers who have toured the range and found the mid-size models a step behind the larger boats, that’s the most tangible change here.
Where the 5.2 sits today
The model is new enough that the market around it is still forming. On YachtSite.com, current activity looks like this:
| Active Bali 5.2 listings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Asking range | $965,000 – $1,749,000 |
| Median asking | $1,357,000 |
| Low asking | $965,000 | |||
| Median asking | $1,357,000 | |||
| High asking | $1,749,000 |
S/V Bali 5.2 is listed by Eric Macklin, who can walk you through build slots, engine choices and specification details as they firm up.