Knysna 500 Catamarans For Sale

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sales on record
5
years built
2012–2023
length range
50–50 ft
for sale now
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Knysna 500 is the ultimate in comfort, luxury, and performance. Fully-equipped as a liveaboard, the 500 is an international benchmark in catamaran standards. Ideal for adventurous blue water cruising yachtsman the world over.

Built by Knysna Yacht Company, a boutique yacht builder out of South Africa they have combined a sleek silhouette with a stylish interior and equipped the vessel with all the liveaboard comforts to take a couple anywhere in the world. The key features in the design of the Knysna 500 allow her to be easily managed short-handed.
The wide transom steps at the stern and dive platform offer easy access for swimming and boarding the tender for trips ashore. Relax on the bows, on the trampoline or in the covered cockpit where the oval teak table seats up to 8 comfortably. The cockpit area is a nice venue relaxing and entertaining.

Specifications

TypeMultihull
Years Built2012 – 2023
BuilderKnysna Yacht Company (South Africa)
DesignerAngelo Lavranos.
ConstructionGRP Sandwich With PVC 80kgsm Foam Core
AccommodationsAll cabins are bright and light with double beds, air conditioning and fans. The open-plan saloon offers a multimedia system with flat screen, surround sound and 360-degree views of the surroundings. Aft the sliding door open, the saloon and cockpit merge to create one large living, dining and relaxation area at anchor, mooring or under sail.

Dimensions

LOA15.24m / 50'
LWL12.92 m / 42'
Beam8.53 m / 28'
Headroom2 m / 6' 6"
Draft1.45 m / 3'94"
Mast Height20.45 m / 65' 62"

Performance

Displacement12,450/15,500 kg
Speed10.5 kn

Knysna 500 Layouts

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Knysna 500 Yachts For Sale

Knysna 500 SE

Knysna 500 SE (Georgia)

Price $799,000 (USD) Duty Paid
Location Jekyll Island, Georgia, US
S/V Second Chance — a 2016 Knysna 500 SE, for sale by broker.
Beautiful 2016 Knysna 500SE Owners Version layout, US import duty paid, available in Jekyll Island, GA, and ready to sail away! Second Chance is a rare opportunity to own this highly upgraded, turn-key blue-water liveaboard, three-cabin, three-head cruising catamaran. Built to premier standards and a proven ocean-crossing sailing vessel, it is fully outfitted and ready to cruise. It sails like a dream and is easily handled with sheets and halyards running to the helm. It is in amazing condition and has been impeccably maintained from its systems to the stainless.…
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Educational Articles

Inside the Knysna 500SE: A Hand-Built 50 With Everything Aboard
Aug 9, 2026

Inside the Knysna 500SE: A Hand-Built 50 With Everything Aboard

Some catamarans announce themselves from a mile off. The Knysna 500SE is one of them — a low, slanted-window profile that, as the builder’s representative puts it in this walkthrough, draws the anchorage question: “where’s that boat come from?” The video that accompanies this listing is a full guided tour of a Knysna 500SE, filmed at the Annapolis Sailboat Show by cruising couple Craig and Janice of Cruising Off Duty, with Kevin Fouché of Knysna Yacht Company doing the honours. It’s a useful piece of homework for anyone considering S/V BAHATI, the 2018 Knysna 500SE Owner Version listed here with Tony Brewer.…
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