Knysna 500SE for sale in Lefkas, Greece

Knysna 500SE (Special Edition) is the ultimate in comfort, luxury, and performance. Fully-equipped as a liveaboard, the 500SE is an international benchmark in catamaran standards. Ideal for adventurous blue water cruising yachtsman the world over.

Knysna 500SE (Special Edition) is the ultimate in comfort, luxury, and performance. Fully-equipped as a liveaboard, the 500SE 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 SE 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.

All 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.

Invictus is the four-cabin version and has only been sailed by her current owner and her permanent skipper. Invictus has comfortably completed two transatlantic voyages. It is obvious that care and attention are lavished on her and she is very well maintained.

• No. of Berths- doubles/singles: 10
• No. of Cabins: 4
• Headroom: 2m
• Curtains: Blinds
• Flooring: Timber
• Saloon Table: Seats 6
• Hanging Locker(s)
• Wet Locker(s)
• Heating
• Air Conditioning
• Number of Heads: 4
• Toilet Type: Electric- Vetus Freshwater 2V TMW
• Shower: 4
• Microwave: 1
• Hob: Gas - 4 Burners - AEG
• Oven: Eirogas
• Grill: BBQ - Weber
• Galley Sink
• Cool box
• Refrigerator: Isotherm - Combi
• Onboard PC : Cockpit Fridge - Seafrost BD
• Washing machine : Samsung 9Kgs
• Freezer: Isotherm
• Water System - manual or pressurised: Pressurised
• Hot water - immersion/calorifier: Quick 40L
• Water Maker: Schenker 100 Modular
• Stereo: Denon
• TV: Samsung 32" Flatscreen
• TV Aerial
• DVD player: Denon
• Satellite TV: Uline Ice Maker

DECK GEAR

• Decking Type: Awlgrip - Pearl Grey
• Primary Anchor : SS 45Kg Ultra - New 09/2020
• Anchor Chain / Warp: 100m Galvanised Chain
• Anchor Windlass: Quick Aleph 1500W
• Winches Primary: 6 Harken 46 - Electric
• Winches secondry: Quick Chain Counter
• Pushpit / Pulpit
• Davits: Fixed Davits
• Cockpit / Deck Shower
• Cockpit Table: Sits 8
• Cockpit Lockers: 5

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

• Chart Plotter: Garmin 8015
• GPS
• Radar
• AIS
• Autopilot
• VHF Radio: Garmin 200i
• Echo Sounder
• Log / Speed
• Wind Instrument
• Wind Indicator at Masthead
• Compass: Richie
• Barometer: Garmin GHS 20i Hand Held
• Clock: Sailor Satelite Phone

DIMENSIONS

• LOA: 15.24 m
• LWL: 12.92 m
• Beam: 7.96 m
• Draft: 1.21 m
• Displacement: 15,000 kgs
• Headroom: 2 m
• Air draft: 19 m

CONSTRUCTION

• Type: Catamaran
• Builder: Knysna Yacht Company
• Model: Knysna 500SE (Special Edition)
• Passenger capacity : 10
• Hull colour : Pearl Grey
• Hull / keel Form: Multihull
• Rudder type : Spade
• Steering Type: Hydraulic system -Helm position is raised seating area on starboard side offering the helms clear all-round view of the yacht.
• Superstructure materials: GRP Vacuum-bagged foam sandwich
• Deck Mostly Molded GRP non slip forward with STAZO Corking / black caulking in the cockpit and sugar scoops

TANKAGE

• Fuel capacity: 600 litres stainless steel
• Water capacity: 600 Litres stainless steel
• Holding tanks : 2x50Litres  Polypropylene plastic (Tanks are clean and unused)

MECHANICAL

• Main engine manufacturer : Yanmar
• Main engine model : 4JH5EC
• Main engine power : 2x 54 hp
• Main engine hours : 2810 hours
• Number engines : 2
• Date engine last serviced: 01/09/2020
• Drive type : Saildrive SD60
• Propellor(s) type: Fixed 3 Blade
• Cooling (Fresh water /sea water
• Main engine fuel : Diesel
• Cruising speed : 6.5 knots
• Maximum speed : 10 knots

ELECTRICAL
Knysna 500SE boasts amazing features including (SOLARA) solar panels. The Northern Llights generator powers Invictus along with 3 x 500 AH Mastervolt  Lithium-ion batteries. The system is a full Mastervolt integrated system Batteries, charger and invertor

• Generator make : Northern Lights (Installed New 2017)
• Generator fuel : Diesel
• Generator power : 8 kW
• Generator hours : 2,270
• Engine battery : 2x80 AH
• Generator Battery 16 AH
• Domestic batteries : 3x500AH
• Battery charger : Mastervolt Charge Master + 12/100-3
• Inverter : Mastervolt Mass Combi 12/W
• Shore-power system & cables
• Solar panels: 6 x Solara 225 V

RIG AND SAILS

• Type of Rig: Sloop
• Mast & Spars : Sparcraft Aluminium Alloy
• Standing Rigging: Original - 2014
• Running Rigging: Original - 2014
• Mainsail Reefing: Slab
• Lines lead aft to cockpit
• Stack-pack & Lazy jacks
• Furling Headsail: Electric Furler
• Mast Steps
• Main Halyard, Topping Lift & Genoa Sheet – New 09/2020
• Mast Boom Cross Beam All White Anodised

SAILS
All sails are Quantum from 2014 and are in very good condition

• Main Good 80%
• Genoa:  Good
• Storm Sail: used once
• Screecher: Quantum Sails – very good
• Asymetric Spinnaker: Quantum Sails – 2014