Knysna 500SE
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XPresented For Sale By:
Yoti "Sailing as it should be"
Australia
| Make | Knysna |
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| Model | 500SE |
| Year | 2016 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | A$1,250,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Catamaran |
| Length | 15.24 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Tax Status | Tax Not Paid |
| LOA | 15.24 m |
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| Beam | 7.96 m |
| Max Draft | 1.44 m |
| Keel Type | enums.keel-type.kt-twin-keel |
| Displacement | 16000 kg |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
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| Engine Make | Yanmar |
| Engine Model | 4JH57 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Power | 57 hp |
| Drive Type | Sail Drive |
| Engine Location | Port |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
| Engine usage (hours) | 2295 |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
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| Engine Make | Yanmar |
| Engine Model | 4JH57 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Engine Year | 2025 |
| Power | 57 hp |
| Drive Type | Sail Drive |
| Engine Location | Starboard |
| Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
| Engine usage (hours) | 494 |
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| Designer | Knysna Yacht Company |
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| Builder | Angelo Lavranos |
| Guest Cabins | 3 |
| Guest Heads | 3 |
| Fuel Tanks | 600 litres |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 600 litres |
| Hull Shape | Catamaran |
| Windlass | Electric Windlass |
| Liferaft Capacity | 8 |
Description
Introducing 'Kianga', a 2016 Knysna 500 SE now exclusively for sale with the YOTI team in Queensland.
Kianga is a very well presented and maintained 50-foot sailing catamaran built by the boutique Knysna Yacht Company in South Africa. Known for their limited-production, hand-finished multihulls, Knysna yachts combine solid construction, bluewater performance, and refined living spaces.
Designed for voyaging, the 500SE is a proven liveaboard bluewater catamaran. Her sleek lines and strong, reliable build allow confident offshore sailing, while her spacious interior provides comfort for extended time aboard.
Interior - The saloon seats six to eight around a raised dinette and includes a bar with a custom wine rack and a 40" TV. The galley features a stainless oven/grill, 150-litre fridge/freezer, a separate 90-litre freezer, generous bench space and storage. Below, the full-beam owner's suite to port includes a desk/vanity and a large en-suite. To starboard, two guest cabins--each with private en-suites--offer welcoming, private spaces. Maple joinery, dimmable lighting, air-conditioning, and large windows enhance the interior.
Cockpit & Helm - A teak cockpit with dining for eight, integrated seating with refrigerated locker, wet bar, and Force 10 BBQ makes entertaining easy. The composite coachroof has twin sliding glass hatches for ventilation. A separate helm hardtop with roll-up clears provides excellent protection to the fully equipped helmstation, while a Fusion system with cockpit speakers sets the soundtrack at sea.
Systems & Performance - Kianga is designed for dependable performance. She is powered by Twin Yanmar 57 hp diesels with SD60 saildrives. Her tanks carry 600L of fuel and 600L of water, backed by a 100L/hr watermaker. Navigation is via a full B&G suite (16" plotter, radar, autopilot, wind/depth, AIS, VHF). Electricals include Mastervolt lithium batteries (1,080 Ah), inverter/charger, Kohler 7 kW generator, Starlink and 800 W of solar, supporting off grid living. Sail handling is straightforward with a fully battened mainsail, roller-furling genoa, and electric winches. She comes with a new ('25) Aurora 3.1 m tender and is fully polished.
Kianga is an exciting, turnkey, ready-to-sail, fully equipped option for those looking to step aboard a bluewater-capable catamaran without waiting for a new build.
Please contact Robert Vrind to inspect Kianga at the Boatworks, Gold Coast Marine Precinct, Queensland.
Disclaimer
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 desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Accommodations and Galley
3 cabin layout. Interior wood in maple. Light and airy saloon with oval shaped dinette. The table lowers to form a large daybed. Ergonomic for and aft-facing galley with Corian counters, twin Corian sinks and ample storage. Owners cabin to port with double berth, large hull windows, settee, vanity desk and separate work desk. Ensuite head with electric head, Corian counter and enclosed shower stall. Bow locker with Bauer Dive compressor. Starboard aft cabin with double berth with ensuite head and shower. Starboard forward cabin with athwartships double berth, vanity desk, seat and ensuite head. Bow locker with washing machine. The Saloon and all cabins are Airconditioned and are fitted with fans and 240V sockets. Deck hatches to cabins and saloon with Oceanair blinds/ mosquito screens. Lattice style cupboard and locker doors.
Open-ended double berth with upholstered headboard to each cabin.
3 H+C in ensuites plus H+C at transom. 3 x Electric fresh water toilets with holding tanks ( 2x 80L).
Frigomar Inverter BLDC 2 x 16,000BTU reverse cycle air condition to saloon and cabins.
Samsung 40" Smart TV in saloon. Fusion MS-AV750 marine DVD receiver with Bluetooth, saloon and cockpit speakers.
Isotherm CR200 Fridge (150L) /Freezer(50L), Isotherm Freezer (90L). Dometic Fridge(110L) in cockpit.
Double sink, Corian countertops. Activate carbon and sediment filtration system at galley sink.
AEG Gas Cooktop. Eurogas gas oven & grill. Force 10 Gas BBQ with dedicated gas bottle at transom.
Crockery and cutlery. Samsung approx. 9kg Washer.
Schenker Modular 100 - 12V Water maker, 100 L/h, Auto Flush.
Water Capacity: 600L Integral GRP tank
Electrics and Navigation
Batteries: House batteries 3 x 360a/h Mastervolt Lithium Batteries (2016). Starter batteries for each engine and genset (2023).
Mastervolt Masterview remote monitoring and control of Mastervolt system. Mastervolt Chargemaster plus 12/100 Battery charger. Mastervolt Mass Combi Pro 12/3000 - 150 Inverter/ Battery charger. Mastervolt MPPT Solar Chargemaster 60A - Solar panel charger. Mastervolt 85000800 - 8kvA Isolation transformer. Mastervolt 2 x 130AMp Alternators. 8 Solara solar panels - 800 W in total. AC Sockets to saloon and all cabins.
Deck Courtesy lights to cockpit and saloon. Blue Led Underwater lights (port side not working). Interior lighting and dimmable indirect lighting to saloon, galley and cabins. Navigation lights.
B&G Zeus 2 Glass Helm 16" Display Helm 16" at helm with wired B & G ZC1 Zeus controller. Navionics Platinum +. B&G Triton MFD x 4 at the helm. Forward scan Depthsounder not in service. B&G Triton with B&G WS320 Wireless air transducer. B&G Autopilot, NAC-3 autopilot computer with precision 9 compass. Ritchie compass. B&G GoFree wifi module. B&G system displays on saloon TV with B&G ZC2 wired remote controller. NAIS-400 Class B AIS Transceiver. Raymarine Broadband 4G Radar - 36nm. New Windlass control ( Oct '25) with chain counter at helm station.
B&G V60 VHF with DSC. Starlink.
Mast/Rigging and Sails
Ullman Full Batten Dacron Mainsail - 3 reefs. Original, Fair condition. Ullman jib on a furler - Original, Fair condition. Ullman Screecher on an a removable manual furler. Original, Fair Condition. Ullman MPS spinnaker with dousing sock. Original in good condition. Profurl NDE2 12v Electric Jib furler ( 2023). Karver Manual Screecher top down furler. Mainsail, Jib and Screecher were yearly serviced at sail lofts.
Twin, swept double spreader fractional rig. Sparcraft aluminium mast. Sparcraft aluminium boom with lazy jacks and Boombag. Stainless Steel rigging 1x19 wire. Original. Bowsprit for Code 0 / Screecher. In Boom extension to lower dinghy into the water.
2 x Harken 50ST electric winches at the helm - main and genoa halyard, jib sheets, tender hoist. 1 x Harken 46ST and 1 x 20ST winches at the helm - Mainsheet and traveller. 2 x Harken 46ST on mast. 2 x Harken 46ST at aft cockpit (for screecher/ winged out genoa). Teak cockpit table, s/steel handrails at transom and cockpit, cutting board at pushpit, BBQ at pushpit, s/steel swim/boarding ladder. Pullpit seats.
Engines
Yanmar 4JH57, SD60 Saildrives. 57Hp each.
Starboard engine replaced 2024. Engine & Saildrive serviced Oct '25.
Engines Enclosed in transom of hulls.
Reverso FPS 80 Diesel Fuel Polishing System.
Steering wheel on twin rudders. Emergency steering.
Engine Hours: Port 2,259hr (Oct '25). Stbd 494hr (Oct '25)
Kohler EFKOZD 7Kw 240v generator. 1,394 hr - serviced Oct 25.
3-blade Gori folding props (New '24). Props services Oct'25.
Fuel Capacity: 600L Integral GRP tank
Additional Information
Dinghy: Aurora CSM Reefrider CL310 ( June '25). Suzuki 20Hp 4 stroke ( 2016) Service Oct'25.
Anchor/Winch: Quick Aleph 1500W electric windlass. Rocna 40kg Spade anchor with 75m 10mm chain. Spare Danforth anchor.
Covers: Composite Bimini at helmstation, with full enclosure with clears. Cockpit enclosure with mesh aft and canvas to the sides. Helmstation and cockpit cushions with back rests.
Bilge Pumps: 2 x Automatic electric and 2 x manual Bilge pumps to the main hulls with high water alarms.
Safety: Flares, Lifejackets, 2 x Liferings, Viking Liferaft 8 man (services Oct '25 - Next service Oct '28), Fixed engine bay Fire Extinguishers, Portable Fire extinguishers, Fire blanket.
Antifoul: Hulls cleaned, old antifouling sanded back and primer coat applied. To be antifouled before launch. Full hulls, cockpit and deck polish October '25.
Other: Mooring lines, fenders, bosun chair. Bauer Junior II Dive Compressor. Two Canoes on s/steel stanchion mounted racks.
Presented For Sale By:
Yoti "Sailing as it should be"
Australia
Presented For Sale By:
Yoti "Sailing as it should be"
Australia
