Knysna 480 Catamarans For Sale

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The Knyna 480 is a nicely performing blue water tough catamaran for voyaging that offered nice cabinets and finish and stout build. She will easily pull speeds in the low teens and sail 20% faster than most production cats. Updates from the 440 include an elevated bridgedeck, hard-top bimini cleanly integrated into a streamlined coach-house, protected bulkhead helm station that offers excellent visibility of sail plan and from which helmsman has access to all lines and winches, wide open deck space and aft walkways ensure safe boat handling and movement, spacious cockpit area for entertaining and modern interior styling. The quality of build is evident throughout; the attention to detail and the premium options are custom yacht grade.

Same hull as the Knysna 500 in every respect but her sterns – her interior volume is identical.

Specifications

TypeMultihull
Years Built2010 – 2013
BuilderKnysna Yacht Company - Knysna, Southern Cape, SA
DesignerAngelo Lavranos
ConstructionVacuum bagged, hand laid 25mm Airex PVC foam core with quadraxail non-crimp fabric and NPG gel coat isophtalic/vinly ester resin
Accommodations
  • Four cabin charter versions
  • Three cabin owner versions

Dimensions

LOA48 feet
LWL42.42 feet
Beam26 feet
HeadroomMinimum 6.5 to 7 feet throughout
Draft4 feet
Mast Height64.42 feet

Performance

Displacement12.45 Tons

Knysna 480 Yachts For Sale

Knysna 480

Knysna 480 (Greece)

Asking $690,000 (USD)
Location Preveza, GR (Greece)
S/V Seaducer is a 2013 Knysna 480 for sale by broker.
2013 Knysna 480 “Seaducer” S/V Seaducer is a rare and immaculate 2013 Knysna 480 catamaran designed by Angelo Lavranos that represents a unique ownership opportunity. Originally serving as the ex-factory show boat for the Knysna Yacht Company, she was barely used for her first 10 years. In 2024, she underwent an extensive refit before completing a transoceanic crossing from South Africa to Greece via Brazil and the Caribbean. She has low engine hours (650 hours on twin Yanmar 3H5E engines) and generator hours (165 hours on a Fischer Panda 7 kW generator).…
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Knysna 480

Knysna 480 (Florida)

Asking $325,000 (USD)
Location Riviera Beach, FL, US (Florida)
S/V NADI is a 2010 Knysna 480 for sale by broker.
NADI is a proven blue water circumnavigating catamaran. Angelo Lavranos designed this 48 ft Knysna to give the owners confidence to go anywhere they would like to go in comfort and speed. This design, with the high bows, long waterline and ample bridge deck clearance makes for great sailing in almost all conditions. The bright interior, large staterooms, and heads make life very comfortable. Owner statement: We bought the boat for the comfort and build quality of the Knysna brand. After an extensive refit, we set sail through the Bahamas, the Exuma chain, just my wife and me.…
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Educational Articles

Aboard S/V Seaducer: A 2013 Knysna 480 in Preveza
New (Aug 26, 2026)

Aboard S/V Seaducer: A 2013 Knysna 480 in Preveza

Most cruising catamarans pick a side: volume or performance. The Knysna 480 has spent more than a decade quietly arguing that you don’t have to choose, and S/V Seaducer — a 2013 example lying in Preveza, Greece — makes that case as clearly as any boat in the class. Listed by Will Miller, she’s a semi-custom blue water cat built in the South African coastal town of Knysna, from which the yard takes its name. A design that has aged well The hull comes from naval architect Angelo Lavranos, and the walkthrough spends real time on why that matters.…
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