Owner's version
3 cabins
The port hull is the master suite, with a captain's desk, vanity, large shower and dressing area. Two double en-suite guest cabins to starboard.
Built in Knysna · South Africa
Exclusive North American Knysna Dealer
Knysna 500SE
A 50-foot bluewater sailing catamaran. Light, quick and robust, and fully equipped as a liveaboard.
15.24m
Length overall
7.96m
Beam
3–4
Cabin layouts
2×57hp
Twin diesels
Designed for performance
Designed to perform. Fitted for comfort.
A sleek, solid 50-foot catamaran drawn by naval architect Angelo Lavranos, with safety, performance, manoeuvrability and stability considered at every step.
Every 500SE leaves the yard fully equipped as a complete liveaboard, with luxury finishes throughout and a comprehensive voyage-ready standard specification.
50 FT
Light, quick and robust
A modern, lightweight build in vacuum-bagged GRP foam sandwich, made for bluewater sailing.
3·4
Your choice of layout
An owner's version with a full-hull master suite, or four double en-suite cabins.
7 DAY
Handover in Knysna
New owners get a seven-day orientation on the boat's systems and handling after launch.
Cockpit & helm
Designed for socialising at the helm.
A 15.4 m² Flexiteek cockpit, well protected from the weather, with an eight-seat Burmese teak table, ice maker and wet bar, gas barbecue and Fusion sound. From the helm you can see the sails, all four corners of the boat and the water ahead.
A solid fibreglass hardtop with a roll-down spray dodger, and roll-down blinds to close the cockpit in fully or partly.
I stand on the deck and I'm still pinching myself. Where we are right now is on cloud nine, having launched this beautiful yacht.Steve Rogers, owner of Tsalta
On deck
Lunches at anchor. Sundowners underway.
The cockpit is set up for long, easy days on the water, with the helm a step away from the table.
Liveaboard ready
Equipped to go a long way.
A watermaker, generator and inverter in a ventilated, soundproofed equipment room, with stowage for your safety box and tools.
600L
Fresh water, plus a matching 600 L fuel tank
100L
Modular watermaker
7kW
Generator, with an AC inverter
125m²
Mainsail and genoa combined
Knysna Yacht Company specifications
Living aboard
From moments to memories.
The saloon door slides fully open to the cockpit. Inside: an AEG oven and grill, a long counter for entertaining, air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and LED lighting with red night lights.
Layouts
Three cabins or four.
A family liveaboard or a charter investment. The choice of layout is yours.
Family & charter
4 cabins
Four double en-suite cabins, two in each hull, with open-ended berths, reading lights and air conditioning.
Tap a plan to enlarge it.
Equipment
Fitted out, then made yours.
The standard specification is voyage-ready. Add the options that fit how you sail, then choose the fabrics, textures, trims and finishes throughout.
- Galley
- AEG oven & grill
- Microwave
- 32 L, mirror finish
- Cockpit
- 15.4 m² Flexiteek
- Table
- 8-seat Burmese teak
- Watermaker
- 100 L modular
- Power
- 7 kW gen + inverter
Options
Factory fit- Solar installation
- Lithium-ion house battery upgrade
- Fuel polishing system
- Electric fans in the cabins
- Stereo sound in the master cabin
Final equipment is agreed with you before the build starts.
The builder
Built to order on South Africa's Garden Route.
Knysna Yacht Company has built catamarans in Knysna since 2001. Each 500SE is built in a controlled environment by an experienced team, and owners work with the yard on layout, trims, finishes and other custom requests.
We ended up with a boat that is like a home to us, a boat that really suits our lifestyle.Melani Davis, owner of Pura Vida
Just Catamarans is the exclusive North American dealer for Knysna Yacht Company.
Specifications
Knysna 500SE
Hull
- Length overall
- 50′ 0″
- Length waterline
- 45′ 2″
- Beam
- 26′ 1″
- Draft
- 4′ 9″
- Displacement
- 35,274 lb
- Construction
- GRP foam sandwich
Rig
- Mast height
- 65′ 7″
- Mainsail
- 807 ft²
- Genoa
- 538 ft²
- Naval architect
- Angelo Lavranos
Power & tanks
- Engines
- 2 × 57 hp
- Generator
- 7 kW
- Watermaker
- 100 L modular
- Fuel
- 159 gal
- Fresh water
- 159 gal
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 3 or 4
- Heads
- En-suite, every cabin
- Cockpit
- 166 ft²
Builder
- Shipyard
- Knysna, South Africa
- Building since
- 2001
- Handover
- 7-day orientation
Film
See the 500SE.
A tour of the new 500SE from the builder, and the launch of LOLA.
Just Catamarans
Talk to us about a Knysna 500SE.
We'll take you through layouts, options, build slots and delivered pricing, and arrange a viewing when a 500SE is nearby.
Phone+1 (954) 589-2343
Office
Harbour Towne Marina, 850 NE 3rd Street, Suite 207
Dania Beach, FL 33004
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