2021 Knysna 550 F

• 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

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

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

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

• 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

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 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)

• 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)

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

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

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

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

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)

• 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