Used Sail Catamaran for sale Knysna 500 Full Specifications
$849,900 S/V Hull Yeah!
Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
4005 N Federal Highway, Suite 200
Knysna 500 SE cruising catamaran built by Knysna Yacht Company, Knysna, South Africa Semi-custom construction, owners encouraged to visit factory during build and commissioning Four cabin, four head layout with spacious master suite Shipped to Florida; US duty paid; used for US east coast and Bahamas cruising Construction: vinylester resin, vacuum-bagged Airex PVC foam core in hulls, decks and bulkheads Interior finish: high-gloss Pear veneer with latticed door fronts for ventilation Seamless interior-to-cockpit flow via full-width double sliding doors Wide, shallow transom steps and Spar Craft electric dinghy/dive platform that doubles as swim platform
Four cabin, four head layout Yanmar 4JH57 57 HP engines — 1300 hours Yanmar VCS electronic throttle control and engine displays Brunton feathering props Fisher Panda 6000 hybrid generator — 123 hours Climma air conditioning (2 units) Schenker watermaker Spar Craft SA electric dinghy/swim platform (davit) Mastervolt lithium-ion batteries — total 720 AH Solar panels — total 2000 W North Sails NorLam XI09 high roach mainsail North Sails NorLam XI09 furling genoa Screecher (Code 55) Spinnaker with sock/snuffer Electric genoa furler (Profurl/Profurl Electric) Harken electric winches (helm and mast winches) ROCNA 40 KG anchor with 300'' chain Fortress secondary anchor with chain and rode Quick windlass with remote controller Vitrifrigo ice maker Highfield CL 380 dinghy and Yamaha 25 HP outboard Viking Rescue 8-person life raft in valise
Four cabins with four heads, extensive storage, escape hatches in forward cabins Interior cabinetry in high-gloss Pear veneer Extensive ventilation and natural light via fixed portlights and overhead hatches
Double sliding doors from cockpit to saloon Curved settee and dining table forward with stools for extra seating Table lowers to form day bed Bar counter with Corian countertop to port with 3 drawers beneath Galley island and storage to starboard U-shaped galley with Corian countertops and extensive work surface and storage Countertop forward with refrigeration below and dashboard above Access to starboard hull through galley Stairs to port hull from saloon
Storage in passageway Steps from landing down to fore and aft cabins Stairs lift for access to holding tank Access to utility room housing generator, inverters and solar controllers (via port forward)
Double berth with storage beneath bunk; mattress lifts on hydraulic strut for engine access Engine access beneath bunk Overhead storage along outer hull Large storage lockers with latticed doors at foot of bunk (outer and inner hull) Opening hatch and portlight Access door to aft head with fresh water flush electric toilet, basin and vanity Central/Jack & Jill stand-up shower stall serves fore and aft heads Forward head with fresh water flush electric toilet, basin and vanity
Queen berth with storage below and padded headboard on forward bulkhead Light through fixed portlights (outer and inner hull) Large vestibule with credenza and overhead lockers along outer hull Vanity with mirror and stool along inner hull Utility room behind large mirrored door houses generator, inverters, solar controllers, etc. Step up/seat for bunk Clothes lockers and overhead storage (inner and outer hull) Opening/escape hatch (inner hull) and opening portlight (outer hull)
Steps from landing down to fore and aft cabins Stairs lift for access to holding tank Vestibule aft of stairs with counter top and storage beneath Electrical panels and fridge located in vestibule area
Queen berth athwartships over bridge deck with upholstered headboard Steps up to berth and bookshelves Credenza along outer hull Head with vanity and Raritan electric fresh water flush toilet Separate shower Forward bulkhead opens into bow storage locker Defy washing machine beneath bow locker floor
Extensive storage in overhead and hull-side lockers Counter top along inner hull Fixed hull portlights and opening hatch and portlight Engine, start battery and battery switch access beneath bunk — mattress lifts on hydraulic strut Raritan electric fresh water flush head with vanity and separate shower
Corian countertops with Corian molded double sinks Mixer faucet and spigot for filtered water Water filter system for galley and ice-maker Isotherm fridge Isotherm freezer Bosch convection microwave Glem propane oven Siemens 2-plate propane cooktop Siemens 2-plate induction cooktop Extensive galley storage
Wide, low-rise transom steps on each hull with Flexiteak on transom steps and cockpit floor Commodious storage compartments accessed from hatches on top step 3 steps up to wide side decks 29’5” stanchions with Dyneema lifelines Hatch covers with frosted glass Stainless steel bow pulpits with seats Foredeck storage lockers with diesel tank (port) and freshwater/propane tanks (starboard) Deck hatches to bow storage lockers Trampolines and central wooden walkway Anchor roller
Access from port and starboard stairs Spar Craft SA electric davit system/dive platform on transom (driven by two electric windlass motors with onboard remote and wireless remote) Curved transom walkway behind fiberglass molded cockpit seat Life raft storage in transom molding Storage lockers/aft-facing seats port and starboard ends of transom molding Stainless steel bait board with Corian top (port aft transom) Magma propane BBQ (starboard aft transom) Aft settee with storage beneath and fiberglass molded back with storage beneath Port bench seat with storage beneath Vitrifrigo icemaker and Dometic drinks cooler under starboard bench seat Raised helm starboard forward with full enclosure, double upholstered helm seat, Edson wheel and storage beneath helm pedestal Hard bimini above helm with full enclosure and 2 sliding hatches in bimini Traveller mounted on aft bimini with control lines leading to helm All navigation instruments and engine throttles at helm Teak cockpit table, folding chairs, cockpit cushions, shade awnings for cockpit and foredeck awning
ROCNA 40 KG anchor with 300'' chain Fortress secondary anchor with chain and rode Quick windlass with remote controller Anchor roller and chain counter (Quick anchor chain counter)
220V/12V electrical system Fisher Panda 6000 (6 kW) hybrid generator — 123 hours 2 x Climma 16,000 BTU aircon units 4 x Mastervolt 180 AH 12V lithium-ion batteries (total 720 AH) 6 x Solban 160W walk-on solar panels (960 W) and 2 x SunPower SPR-E20-327 rigid panels (654 W) — total approx. 2000 W 2 x Solar Chargemaster SCM–60 controllers 2 x Mass Sine ULTRA 24/4000 inverters 2 x DieHard 12V AGM engine start batteries 1 x DieHard 12V AGM generator start battery 4 x Sirocco 12V cabin fans LED lighting throughout Underwater lights
Garmin GPSmap 8416xsv chartplotter at helm Garmin GMI 20 display Garmin Panoptix forward-facing sonar Garmin AIS 800 Quick anchor chain counter Poynting omni-directional LTE & WiFi antennae Fusion stereo with all-in-one sound panel 3 x Garmin GC 200 cameras (masthead, port spreader, above saloon door) Samsung TV in saloon
Yanmar 4JH57 57 HP engines — 1300 hours Yanmar VCS electronic throttle control and engine displays Yanmar SD 60 saildrives Brunton feathering props Hydraulic steering system Fuel Scrubber fuel polishing system Rope cutters on saildrives Fisher Panda 6000 (6 kW) hybrid generator — 123 hours Schenker 26 GPH watermaker Dinghy/dive platform on transom custom designed by Spar Craft SA (electric drive and remote control)
North Sails NorLam XI09 high roach mainsail North Sails NorLam XI09 furling genoa North Sails Code 55 screecher North Sails spinnaker with snuffer and bag Profurl electric genoa furler Harken batt car mainsail system Harken winches: 3 x Harken 50 electric winches (helm), 1 x Harken 46 electric winch (helm), 2 x Harken 46 ST winches (port & starboard cockpit) 2 x Harken 46 ST winches on mast Mast climbing steps Hayrack on boom with hayrack trampolines Mast-mounted Harken 46 ST winches and mast hardware
1 x 158 gallon VE resin water tank 1 x 158 gallon VE resin fuel tank 2 x 21 gallon stainless steel holding tanks
Viking Rescue 8-person life raft in valise Escape hatches in forward cabins Highfield CL 380 dinghy Yamaha 25 HP outboard motor Docklines and fenders Spare parts kit
Vessel details offered in good faith; accuracy and condition not guaranteed — buyers should verify via surveyors and agents; vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice
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The Knysna 500 SE is an elegant, sleek cruising catamaran built with performance, livability, ease of movement, safety and cruising convenience in mind. Knysna, South Africa, is a small town famed for its indigenous woods, timber industry and the craftsmen who have settled there over the years. It has a boatbuilding tradition stretching back centuries. The Knysna Yacht Company builds between four and six catamarans a year, making it a boutique manufacturer offering a semi-custom product. Owners work directly with the factory on all aspects of the specification and build, and are encouraged to visit the factory at least once during construction as well as for the weeklong commissioning, sea trial and handover phase. The owners of Hull Yeah! went through this process and can attest to the quality of the factory environment and management’s hands-on involvement in their yacht. They chose a four-cabin, four-head layout, making it ideal for larger families or charter groups while still providing a spacious master suite. The Knysna 500 SE comes standard with much equipment that would be considered optional by many other manufacturers, yet the owners of Hull Yeah! specified additional top-shelf equipment to complement the inventory.
Construction of the Knysna 500 SE uses vinylester resins and vacuum-bagged Airex PVC foam core in hulls, decks and bulkheads. This results in a lightweight, stiff hull capable of handling any sea conditions. The interior finish is in high-gloss, high-quality pear veneer, which is light and hard wearing. Storage cabinets have latticed door fronts for ventilation and aesthetic texture. The living spaces are well conceived, with creative use of space to provide extensive storage throughout and easy access to the yacht systems. Flow from the interior to the expansive cockpit is seamless thanks to double sliding doors that open the full width of the doorway.
The wide, shallow transom steps and a large platform/dinghy davit, which rises and lowers to double as a swim platform when at anchor, allow comfortable access to the boat from dinghy, water or dock. The curve of the transom seating area carries over to the transom walkway, creating pleasing lines and ease of movement between hulls, out of the way of those in the cockpit. The cockpit and helm area are designed with a focus on outdoor living and easy communication with the person at the helm.
Hull Yeah! was shipped from South Africa to Florida and has since been used for U.S. East Coast and Bahamas cruising by her owners. U.S. duty has been paid on this yacht.
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The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors to investigate such details as the buyer desired validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may not properly reflect the current condition of the actual vessel offered for sale. In some cases stock photographs may have been used.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
All dinghies are considered separate vessels and should have separate titles and documents. There is no guarantee as to the title of the dinghy on this vessel so Buyer accepts that while he may receive the dinghy included in the transaction, he may not receive the proper title to it.
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