55' Knysna 2021

No need to wait for a new build when you have a fantastic opportunity for this extremely well equipped 2021 Knysna 550 F "Private Island"!

Fully equipped as a complete blue water cruiser, "Private Island II" is a sleek and solid sailing catamaran. Made for luxury cruising and easy sail handling, this catamaran features a high-end interior fit and finish, the brand new Yanmar 85hp turbo diesels with VC 20 controls, 26 kw Lithium Batteries, 2x150 amp 24v alternators on main engines, 13kw 24v to 220v inverter, Full Garmin Nav Package, Oscar 640 Collision avoidance system, Starlink internet system with Wi-Fi 100mb, Iridium Go System, Icemaker, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer and the list goes on and on.

This 2021 Knysna 550 F has been fully debugged and is ready to cruise now. Contact us for more details on this special opportunity.

General

• Knysna 550 Flybridge

Accommodations

• Number of cabins: 4
• Number of heads: 4

Measurements

• Length Overall: 55 ft
• Length Waterline: 52.75 ft ft
• Beam Measure: 29' 0"
• Free board Measure: 6' 3"

Documentation

• Declaration of conformity to CE standards
• Complete categorized library of equipment manuals

Hull, Deck and Superstructure

General

• PVC foam core vacuum bagged to outer laminate and balanced with hand laid inner laminate.
• Monolithic areas and coosa board reinforcements between laminates.
• Structural bulkheads infused with 25mm closed cell PVC foam core and laminated directly to hull and bridge deck
• Watertight crash bulkheads in bows
• Structural keels, integrated into hulls (foam filled)

Paint

• Isophthalic gelcoat White
  • Awlcraft (Matterhorn White)
• Decking and 2 x coats of ablative anti-fouling (AF33 Black)
• Propspeed anti-foul paint on props
• Optispeed on underwater lights

Interior – Fixtures, Fittings, Finishes and Appliances

General

• Finished with solid wood trims and edges
• 2 x coats paint to non-cladded surfaces (polycell ripple finish on large areas)
• All internal flooring in marine vinyl (various colors)

Upholstery and Blinds

• Spradling – full range of colors to all interior upholstered surfaces including seating and backrests
• Wall cladding, ceiling liners and headboards
• Ultra Fabrics – full range of colors to all interior upholstered surfaces including seating and backrests, wall cladding, ceiling liners and headboards

Saloon

• Saloon dining table
• Upholstered seats surrounding large seating dining area – can accommodate 6 – 8 people
• Free standing bar with glass storage
• 2 x bar stools for saloon area (upholstered to match)
• Nav station unit
• Swivel chair at nav station
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout

Galley

• Faucet over basin
• Cupboards and packing space
• 2 plate gas hob
• 2 plate 220v induction hob
• Electric 220v oven 600mm
• Samsung 4 door domestic fridge freezer
• Microwave oven 32lt
• Integrated waste bin
• Trash Compactor
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout
• Dishwasher

Port Aft Cabin

• Upholstered headboard
• Storage compartment under bunk
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout
• Integrated seat with storage
• Cupboards and hanging / packing space

Port Aft Head

• Shower
• Faucet over basin
• Acrylic counter tops and basin
• Marine electric freshwater flush toilet
• Towel ring and 2 x towel hooks
• Heated towel rail

Port Forward Cabin

• Upholstered headboard
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout
• Bunk can be used as queen bed or split into two singles with canvas separator
• Cupboards and hanging / packing space

Port Forward Head

• Shower
• Faucet over basin
• Acrylic counter tops and basin
• Marine electric freshwater flush toilet
• Towel ring and 2 x towel hooks
• Heated towel rail

Starboard Aft Cabin

• Upholstered headboard
• Storage compartment under bunk
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout
• Cupboards and hanging / packing space

Starboard Aft Head

• Shower
• Faucet over basin
• Acrylic counter tops and basin
• Marine electric freshwater flush toilet
• Towel ring and 2 x towel hooks
• Heated towel rail 

Starboard Forward Cabin

• Upholstered headboard
• Marine vinyl flooring throughout
• Cupboards and hanging / packing space
• 2 x Electric orthopedic beds
• Heated towel rail

Starboard Forward Head

• Shower
• Faucet over basin
• Acrylic counter tops and basin
• Marine electric freshwater flush toilet
• Towel ring
• 2 x Towel hooks
• Heated towel rail

Utility Room

• Samsung 9kg top loader washing machine
• Workshop port midship
  • Work Bench with custom tool storage
  • Storage cabinets
• Generator cupboard

Exterior Deck Fitting, Fixtures and Appliances

Glazing

• 2 panel sliding door and 2 panel sliding window (serving hatch) between galley and cockpit
• 8 x fixed mineral glass portlights (hulls)
• 4 x Fixed mineral glass slanted portlights (hulls)

Deck

• 2 x trampolines
• Teak planking along catwalk
• 2 x stainless steel mast gooseneck
• 12 x size 54 deck hatches (cabins, saloon, heads, forepeaks)
• 12 x Oceanair blinds to size 54 hatches
• 2 x side railings 750mm in height with side openings including. Stainless steel stanchions and 2 cable guard lines (stainless steel)
• 2 x upgrade standard lifelines with pelican clips on both ends
• 2 x stainless steel grabrails on outboard sides of sugarscoops
• 6 x stainless steel grab handles various locations
• 2 x custom large hatches above engine compartments
• 2 x size 4 port lights (aft cabins above headboard)
• 2 x stainless steel pushpits

Cockpit

• Burmese teak table
• Integrated GRP seating with underseat lockers (upholstered)
• Access to flybridge by stainless steel staircase with teak steps
• Waterproof sliding hatch for access from cockpit to flybridge via staircase
• Synthetic teak decking to cockpit floor
• Stainless steel bait-board with acrylic top
• 3 x wooden folding chairs for cockpit dining area with Knysna Yacht Company logo
• Stainless Steel Marine Gas BBQ on stainless steel railing
• Ice maker 60kg a day
• Extended flexiteek to steps leading up to deck and down onto sugarscoop steps
• Exterior fixed shower (hot and cold)

Flybridge

• Integrated GRP seating with underseat lockers (upholstered)
• 2 x adjustable (manual) table pedestals to convert saloon table to daybed
• Upholstered seating and backrests
• Standard 2 person helm seat (stainless steel & upholstered) with folding footrest
• Fixed full size Bimini hardtop with glazed sunroof for upward visibility
• Small bar counter unit with storage below
• Small prep bowl
• Mixer tap with cold water supply
• Small bar fridge
• Synthetic teak decking to flybridge floor

Transom and Sugarscoops

• Anodized aluminum electrical lift system with “dinghy/swim / dive platform” max load 400kg
• Synthetic teak on aft platform
• Retractable swim ladder
• 3 x brackets and belts with cam lock buckles to support 3 x dive cylinders
• 3 x dive cylinders
• BAUER PE 100 breathing air compressor with electric motor
  • Including platform for installation & electrical supply
• Carbonautica Carbon Fiber Folding Passerelle with 3 mounting spots on each side.

Upholstery (exterior)

• Set of roll-down blinds for complete enclosure around flybridge in Sunbrella fabric
• Set of roll-down blinds for complete enclosure around cockpit in Sunbrella fabric
• Set externally fitted window covers to fwd and side facing saloon windows for UV protections

Engines and Steering

• Total Power: 160 Horsepower

Engines (2)

• Brand: Yanmar
• Model: Turbo (4j80CR)
• Type: Inboard
• Fuel: Diesel
• Power: 80 hp

Sail Drives (2)

• Brand: Yanmar
• Model: Turbo (SD-60)

ENGINE SYSTEMS

• 2 x exhaust systems
• 2 x exhaust blowers
• Twin electronic VC-20 throttle controls at navigation and helm (flybridge)
• Battery cables and connections
• 2 x exhaust anti siphon valves
• 2 x engine beds and fittings
• 2 x engine compartments (below deck hatches)
• 2 x engine instrument panels

Rudders and Steering

• 2 x 316 Stainless steel stocks in Vesconite bushes
• Hydraulic bulkhead steering system
• Composite helm wheel Carbonautica

Propellers

• 2 x EWOL Stainless Steel Feathering Propellers
• 2 x rope cutters

Plumbing Systems

Freshwater

• Tank: 1 (264 Gallons)
  • Deck filler fitted on tank
  • Tank inspection hatch
  • Tank sender
  • Overflow fitting into chain locker
  • Inlet from watermaker
• 2 X 50L calorifier 230V AC with element and thermostat
  • Connected to engines for heat exchange
• Watermaker
  • Manufacturer: Stella
  • Type : Gen 3 Modular
  • Volume: 230 liters per hour
• Fresh water shower at transom (hot / cold)
• Deck wash with outlet only (mounted at foredeck)
• Deck wash (mounted aft side of cockpit bench)
• Water filter system for galley and Ice maker 
  • 2 stage, under counter, water filter system

Greywater

• Starboard Side Midships
  • 20 Liter Grey water holding tanks
  • Automatic discharge pump
• Port Side Midships
  • 20 Liter Grey water holding tanks
  • Automatic discharge pump
• Port Side Aft
  • 20 Liter Grey water holding tanks
  • Automatic discharge pump

Blackwater

• Starboard Midships
  • 80L moulded blackwater tank stdb midship (pump discharge) with fittings
  • Waste pump for stb midship blackwater tank
• Port forepeak
  • 120L moulded blackwater tank in port forepeak
  • Gravity discharge with fittings
• Port Aft
  • 80L moulded blackwater tank stdb midship (pump discharge) with fittings
  • Gravity discharge with fittings

Bilges

• Port Side Midships
  • Electric Bilge Pump with float switch
  • Manual bilge pumps
• Starboard Side Midships
  • Electric Bilge Pump with float switch
  • Manual bilge pumps
• Port Side Engine Room
  • Electric Bilge Pump with float switch
• Starboard Side Engine Room
  • Electric Bilge Pump with float switch

Fuel System

• Fuel Tank: 1 (264 Gallons)
• Deck filler fitted on tank
• 2 x fuel filter with water traps (Racor FG500)
• 11 x stop cocks
• Tank inspection hatch
• Tank sender (fuel gauge)
• 1 x CE approved flame arrestor
• 1 x fuel scrubber (FPS80S04 – fuel polishing system 80 series 24v)

HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Cooling

• 5 x self-contained air conditioners (one for each cabin and one for saloon)
  • One Per cabin (4 total) 12000 BTUs each
  • Main Salon (1) 16000 BTU
  • All upgraded to interior-type brushless DC air-conditioning system (for reduced power consumption)
• 2 x AC water pump with 3-way balancing manifold
• 6 x Sirocco gimbal cabin fans (galley, cabins)

Electrical

General

• Appropriately sized multicore wires in conduits
• Set of control boxes divided into the boat include breakers and relays

24V

• WhisperPower 26KW storage lithium Ion batteries
• Battery management system (7″ touch screen LCD display)
• 2 x secondary 150 Amp alternators including regulators

12V

• 3 x AGM (sealed & maintenance free) engine 12V starter batteries
  • 2 x secondary 30 Amp alternators
• 1 X AGM (sealed & maintenance free) generator start battery

230V AC

• 40 x 220V AC outlets
  • Most with USB charging ports
• Inverter (24V / 13Kw)

Shore power/Charging

• Dual shore power receptacles with cable adaptors
• Shore power cable 50A 220V + pigtail to 2x30A 110V (with electric cable reels)

Generator

• Whisperpower 300 amp 24v Generator
• Water / gas splitter box for generator\
  • water is ejected below waterline for dampening exhaust noise

Solar

• 6 solar panels
• 2 x solar charger SCM-60 (MPPT)

Lighting

• 1 x tri-colour navlight on mast
• 1 x steaming light
• 1 x stern light
• 1 x anchor light
• 1 x decklight
• LED downlighting arranged throughout the yacht including combination of red and white in cockpit, flybridge & saloon
• 98 x touch control service lights (forepeaks, engine bays, showers & distribution board)
• LED light above washup in galley
• 3 x silicon diffused LED lights integrated into bulkhead cappings
• Flexible led light positioned above saloon settee
• 6 x adjustable reading lights one above each berth
• Flexible linear LED courtesy lighting throughout interior (saloon, galley, cabins, vanities and companion ways)
• 2 x underwater lights
• Search light with remote control at helm and handheld remote
• 6 x spreader lights to illuminate mast
• 3 x premium Hidden lights

Electronics and Navigation

Navigation and Sailing Instruments

• Garmin reactor 40 autopilot package
• Autopilot hydraulic pump
• Garmin gwind package (includes 1 x tri-data transducer, 1 x GMI20 sailing instrument)
• Airmar P319 (50/200 kHz) depth transducer
• GPS 19x NMEA 2000 antenna
• Garmin 16″ chart plotter – GPS Map 8416
• Garmin GMR 18xHD radar – including mast mounted radar bracket
• Garmin AIS 800 + 1 x AIS antenna GA38 GPS glonass
• Garmin chartplotter 8416 fitted at nav station
• Garmin GMT 20 display at nav station
• Garmin GHC 20 autopilot display at nav station
• Garmin GMT 20 display mounted above saloon sliding door
• Garmin Panoptix forward facing sonar (PS51TH)

Entertainment - Audio Systems

• Salon
  • Fusion 77 Head Unit
  • 2X Fusion signature Series 3 (SG-5772W).
  • Subwoofer Signature Series (SG-5102W)
  • Fusion mono block amplifier (SG-DA12250)
• Cockpit
  • 4 X Fusion Marine Series (FM-F77 RW)
• Flybridge:
  • Fusion 77 Head Unit
  • 4 X Fusion signature Series 3 (SG-5772W).
  • Subwoofer:  Signature Series (SG-5102W)
  • Amplifier: Fusion Apollo Series, MS-AP82400
• Foredeck:
  • 2 X Polk Autio Atrium 4 Outdoor Speakers

Entertainment - Video Systems

• Salon
  • 1 x 230V Flat screen TV 40 inch
  • 1X PlayStation 5 Video Game System
• Guest Cabins
  • 4 x 32 inch TV one per guest cabins
• Fly Bridge
  • 1 x 230V Flat screen TV 43 inch
    • Elevator Integrated into deck  cabinet with wireless remote
• 1 x media server (Synology NAS Drive with PLEX Media Server)
• 1 x HD homerun digital TV tuner (North & South America)
• 1 x HD homerun digital TV tuner (Europe, Africa & Australasia)

Communications

• Garmin GHS11i wired VHF handset 2 stations
• Iridium GO SAT phone with marine installation kit
• Omni-directional, marine & coastal Wi-Fi WAN antenna
• Peplink 5G Industrial cellular router
• Starlink high speed internet system
• Planet Ethernet switch (24 port)

Security and Surveillance

• Siren marine security and monitoring system
• Garmin (GC200) forward facing camera mounted on first spreader
• Garmin (GC200) aft facing camera mounted on first spreader
• Matrix Camera mounted above saloon sliding door

Sails

Mainsail

• Ulman Sales
• Sail Area: 117 Square Meters
• In Boom Furling, manual roller

Furling Gib

• Ulman Sales
• Sail Area: 62 Square Meters
• Electric Furling

Screecher

• Ulman Sales
• Sail Area: 142 Square Meters
• Electric Furling

Asymmetrical Spinnaker

• S Ulman Sales
• Sail Area: 402 Square Meters
• Spinnaker Sock
  • PI Logo in Orange

Rigging

Standing Rigging

• 2 x sets of spreaders with leather protectors on ends
• Mechanical furling boom
• 2 x chain plates with cap shrouds
• Mast plate
• Batt-car system C
• Upgraded to mechanical furling boom – carbon mandrel

Running Rigging

• 2 x genoa sheets
• 4 x halyards, main, genoa, storm jib

Mainsheet System

• Traveler controls and tackle 3:1
• Single block & bracket
• Traveler car circulating torlon ball system
• 4 x single blocks

Genoa System

• 2 x .5m genoa tracks with stop ends
• 2 x genoa tri-roller cars
• Electrical furling system for the genoa sail (NDE2/C430 roller furler)
• Code Zero with Electric Furling system

Winches

• 4 x 50 Self tailing winches, 2 electric (Chrome)
• 30 Self tailing winch (Chrome)
• 3 x lock in winch handles

Anchorage and Mooring

Anchor

• 100m (10mm) SS Cromax anchor chain
• Muir 5AA560 5000 W Windlass
  • Gypsy anchor windlass
  • Deck switches
  • Electronic chain counter
  • Wired remote fixed at helm
• Main anchor bridle 16 meters
• 55kg Rocna SS anchor

Mooring

• 6 x stainless steel anti-chafing protectors
• 2 x Medium (260mm) mooring cleats
• 4 x mooring warps 16mm 12m in length
• 2 x mooring warps 16mm 6m in length
• 8 x cylindrical fenders std size

Bow Thruster

• Manufacturer: Craftsman Marine
• 24 Volt Electric
• 80 KGF
• 2 X Joystick controls (help and Nav station)

Safety

• Complete safety package as per SAMSA Cat A including 8-man life raft and EPIRB
• Fireboy Fire Control System in both engine rooms and generator cupboard

DisclaimerThe 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.