'Luxury' is the word that sums up these South African built Knysna catamarans. For anyone looking at Lagoons and other cats in this price range, this Knysna 500 SE (Special Edition) is well worth looking at. It will be clear from even the smallest amount of research into the Knysna company that these yachts are a level above the usual.

With an impressive owners suite, taking up the entirety of one of the hulls, this catamaran would make a very stylish live aboard, or an idyllic escape for the summer months.

A rare opportunity to acquire a highly equipped 2019 Knysna 500 SE, commissioned in the summer of that year and maintained exclusively as a private cruising yacht.

Designed for comfortable, fast and self-sufficient bluewater cruising, this three-cabin Owner's Version combines the well-regarded Knysna 500 SE platform with a comprehensive cruising specification, including lithium energy storage, extensive solar capacity, a watermaker, air conditioning, a generator and an excellent sail inventory.

The yacht has been privately owned from new and has never been chartered, with the owner personally aboard whenever she has moved — a distinctive ownership history compared with many charter-oriented catamarans currently on the market. She is currently based in Motril, southern Spain, and is presented in very good to excellent condition, with a small number of cosmetic and maintenance items in hand ahead of completion.

Highlights Listed below but included in Full Specs:

• 2019 Knysna 500 SE — Owner's Version, three cabins
• Commissioned summer 2019 — one private owner from new, never chartered
• UK flagged; currently based in Motril, Spain
• Twin Yanmar 4JH57 engines (57hp each), approx. 2,600 hours each
• Saildrive seals replaced (2024)
• Fischer Panda generator — only 162 hours
• Schenker watermaker — approx. 400 hours
• Air conditioning
• Mastervolt electrical system with 4 lithium house batteries
• Extensive fixed and walk-on solar installation
• Garmin navigation suite including 7416xsv chartplotter and Radom Radar
• NPL NorLam mainsail and furling genoa, Ullman screecher, Oxley parasail
• 3.80m Gemini tender with Yamaha 25 HP engine
• 40kg Rocna anchor with 100 m chain
• Coppercoat antifouling; standing rigging inspected (2026)

Broker's Remarks

This Knysna 500 SE stands out for her ownership history: a single private owner since new, no charter use, and an owner who has been aboard for every passage. That combination is unusual in today's catamaran market and gives real confidence to a buyer looking for a genuinely private cruising yacht rather than a former charter boat.

The three-cabin Owner's Version layout is well suited to a couple or small family taking on extended cruising, and the bespoke interior redesign gives the accommodation a contemporary, sophisticated feel beyond the standard specification. Below decks, the substantial lithium and solar installation, generator, watermaker and air conditioning give her genuine self-sufficiency for Mediterranean cruising and further afield, while the low generator and watermaker hours reflect an owner who has looked after his equipment.

A small number of cosmetic and maintenance items are currently in hand at a planned haul-out in Motril, giving the next owner the benefit of a freshly attended-to yacht without having to organise the work themselves. Early inspection is recommended.

Construction

• Builder: Knysna Yachts, South Africa
• Designer: Angelo Lavranos
• Year built: 2019
• Commissioned: 2019 (owner specification completed)
• Hull material: GRP (fibreglass)
• Hull colour: White
• Type: Catamaran, SE configuration (additional deck and living space)

Dimensions

• LOA: 15.24m (50ft 0in)
• LWL: 14.10m (46ft 3in)
• Beam: 7.96m (26ft 1in)
• Draft (max): 1.19m (3ft 11in)
• Air draft: 19.82m (65ft 0in)
• Displacement: approximately 19,500kg

Mechanical

• Engines: 2 x Yanmar 4JH57 diesel inboard, 57hp each
• Engine hours: 2,600 hours each
• Service history: saildrive seals/bellows replaced (2024); service documentation available for inspection
• Drive type: saildrive
• Propeller: Bruntons Autoprop feathering propellers (see Known Defects)

Tankage

• Fuel: 600 litres (132 gallons)
• Fresh water: 600 litres (132 gallons)
• Holding tanks: 2 x 80 litres
• Graywater tanks: 2 x 40 litres
• Water maker: Schenker 100 watermaker — approximately 400 hours

Electrical

• Battery bank: 4 x lithium house batteries, Mastervolt MLi Ultra 24/5000
• Inverter: Mastervolt Mass Sine Ultra 24/4000
• Battery charger: Mastervolt Chargemaster 24/100-3
• DC-DC converter: Mastervolt MAC PLUS 24/12-50
• Solar: 4 fixed panels and 4 walk-on panels
• Generator: Fischer Panda generator — only 162 hours

Rigging

• Rig type: Fractional sloop
• Standing rigging: inspected (2022)
• Reefing: Slab reefing (mainsail)

Sails

• Main: NPL Tour Xi White NorLam Xi09 CRW high-roach mainsail
• Genoa: NPL Tour Xi White NorLam Xi09/06 CRW furling genoa
• Screecher: Ullman
• Parasail: New Oxley parasail

Navigation

• Chartplotter: Garmin GPSMAP 7416xsv
• Instrument displays: 7 x Garmin GMI 20
• Radar: Garmin GMR 18 XHD radar dome
• VHF radio: Garmin VHF 215i (fixed), with handset at the helm
• AIS: Garmin AIS 800
• Handheld GPS: Garmin GPSMAP 861; Standard Horizon HX870

Deck

• Winches: 2 x Harken 46.2 
   primary electric winches; 
   6 x Harken secondary manual winches
• Anchor: 40kg Rocna anchor with 100m x 10mm chain

Accommodation

The interior of this Knysna 500 SE has been individually redesigned by the owner to create a contemporary and sophisticated living environment, combining the generous volume and sleek lines of the 500 SE with a modern aesthetic.

Layout

The Owner's Version provides three cabins and generous private accommodation, well suited to an owner couple or family undertaking extended cruising.

Domestic

The galley is equipped with a Smeg 2-plate induction hob, a Smeg 2-plate gas hob, a Bosch combination oven and microwave, a small airfryer, an Isotherm combi fridge unit, an Isotherm freezer, a Vitrifrigo ice box, a Midea dishwasher and a Weber barbecue. The yacht is fitted with air conditioning and three electric toilets.

Tender

• Dinghy: Gemini 3.80m inflatable tender, twin security chambers, glass fibre double bottom
• Outboard: Yanmar four-stroke, 25hp
• Tender ground tackle: small Rocna anchor with 10m chain

Miscellaneous

• LG Smart TV, 43in (saloon)
• LG LED TV, 24in (master cabin)
• Diving equipment: 2 x diving gas bottles; 2 x 50m diving hoses with mouthpieces; 15 x 200g weights
• Electric bicycle

Extra Details

• Location: Motril, southern Spain
• Antifouling: Copper coat, applied approximately three years ago
• Maintenance regime: hauled out every October; ashore for approximately seven months each winter
• Asking price: €745,000

Title Documents and Tax

Listed below are the documents/or copies which we have seen on listing this yacht.

• UK Part one registration documentation
• EU Temporary Admission documentation (current from 17 July 2026)
• Insurance certificate 
• Engine service records  (saildrive seals/bellows replacement, 2024)

VAT status: not VAT paid in the EU — the vessel is currently in the EU under Temporary Admission. 

Known Defects

A number of items are currently in hand ahead of completion of the sale, to be addressed at a planned haul-out in Motril:

• Cosmetic finishing items
• Canvas — repair/replacement in hand
• Coppercoat antifouling — condition check
• Propeller — folding blade mechanism reported by the owner, to be inspected and resolved

History

This Knysna 500 SE was commissioned in the summer of 2019 and has enjoyed a clear and attractive ownership history. She has been privately owned from new, never placed into charter service, and operated throughout as a personal cruising yacht, with the owner personally aboard whenever the vessel has moved — a significant distinction for buyers seeking a genuinely private cruising catamaran rather than a former charter vessel.

The interior has been individually redesigned by the owner. The yacht has been hauled out every autumn and stored ashore for approximately seven months each winter, with the standing rigging inspected in 2022. She is now based in Motril, southern Spain, where a haul-out is planned to normal winter maintenance program.

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.