A quick walkthrough of S/V Clover reveals a galley worth falling for, a clever Jack-and-Jill head layout, and more usable space than 42 feet suggests.
Some boat tours are all polish and pitch. This one is refreshingly practical: a quick, unscripted walkthrough of a brand-new Bali 4.2 by someone who clearly spends more time on catamarans than on camera. The takeaway, repeated more than once in the video, is that this 42-footer simply feels bigger than its numbers — and that the galley may be the best part of the boat.
Aft cockpit, davits and the drop-down door
The tour opens at the stern, where a plancha grill sits ready for cockpit barbecuing and the davit system runs forward to an electric winch, so the tender can be lifted at the push of a button. There’s a clean walk-through across the back of the boat, and a broad, comfortable cockpit settee. As the guide points out, the real magic happens once the big aft door is raised: the cockpit and saloon become one room, and anyone outside is still part of the conversation.
The saloon: a porch with a chart plotter
Inside, this particular boat is fitted with the “club corner” arrangement — Bali offers alternatives here, including two chairs with a central liquor cabinet, or a bed/couch configuration with the cabinet to the side. The dining table on S/V Clover has an integrated bar inside it, a tidy place to stow breakables. A small pass-through hatch links the saloon directly to the helm station, so the crew inside can talk to whoever is driving.
Side windows slide open, and with those and the aft door up, the guide describes the effect perfectly: it’s like sitting on a porch — airy, breezy, and connected to the water.
A galley that steals the show
Forward to port is the feature that clearly won the presenter over. There’s a front-opening fridge with a freezer below and a cold-water dispenser, both compartments genuinely generous for the size of boat, with latches to keep doors from flying open underway. Beyond that: a double sink, a backsplash separating the working area from the settee, ample storage, a cooktop, an oven with a glass door, and drawers above and below. Another opening window over the galley brings a cross-breeze at anchor. “This is actually a huge galley… by comparison for the size of the boat,” he says — and later, plainly: “I’m in love with this galley.”
Opposite sits a proper nav station with a big flat working surface, a Raymarine multifunction display and chart plotter, VHF, and the electrical panel with battery voltage and tank-level monitoring alongside.
Accommodation: owner’s suite and a smart Jack-and-Jill
The owner’s hull is nicely executed, with a semi walk-around queen, large opening hull windows, two closets, a desk with storage beneath, and additional cabinets. A door closes the hull off completely from the rest of the boat. The owner’s head is a highlight in its own right: two basins, his-and-hers vanities with drawers and cabinets, a big shower stall, and a cabinet the guide suggests would be the logical home for a washer-dryer.
The opposite hull houses two cabins — the forward and aft cabins, each with roughly queen-sized, semi walk-around berths, opening windows, an overhead hatch, and cabinet storage. Between them sits a genuinely clever arrangement: a Jack-and-Jill head where each cabin has its own toilet and vanity, sharing a closing-off shower compartment in the middle. It preserves privacy while freeing up real volume elsewhere in the hull. As the guide notes, it “makes a lot more sense” and “gives the boat a lot more space.”
Up forward, the compartment that would normally house a generator is empty on this boat — so it doubles as a large storage locker. The anchor setup, with accessible chain stowage and locker space, also earns praise.
Where the 4.2 sits in the market
The honest closing thought in the video is telling: the presenter says he’s inclined to sell a larger Bali 5.4 and move to the 4.2, citing less surface area to clean and less maintenance. That trade — big-boat living at a smaller boat’s upkeep — is exactly the argument the 4.2 makes.
| Bali 4.2 figures | |
|---|---|
| Sold, last 24 months | 5 |
| Median sold price | $600,000 |
| Median time to sell | ~261 days |
| Active listings | 3 |
| Asking range | $415,000 – $834,525 |
| Median asking price | $449,000 |
| Median sold (24 mo) | $600,000 | |||
| Median asking (active) | $449,000 |
This 2026 Bali 4.2, listed as S/V Clover, is offered by Eric Macklin. If a boat whose galley, storage and shared-shower layout punch above its 42 feet sounds like the right fit, it’s worth a closer look.