2003 Beneteau Oceanis 473 in a 3 cabin format, is a fast, comfortable & spacious cruising yacht. This example has a high level of new inventory which includes, new 700 watt solar array mounted on a smart stainless steel gantry giving lots of functionality including retractable davits, Victron lithium batteries and controllers, Wi-Fi, AIS receive and transmit, in-mast furling also renewed, new radar and chart plotter, autopilot, EPIRB, life-jackets, new standing rigging 2019, new foresail furler, lots of new running rigging, electric halyard winch, teak decks, bow thruster, heating, new tender & outboard and so much more. Her current owners have added a wealth of extras to make her the perfect blue water cruiser. The perfect family cruiser for long or short passages.
Rig
Sloop
SLOOP RIG WITH IN MAST FURLING
Aluminum mast (keel stepped) and boom.
S/S standing rigging replaced- October 2019
Running rigging mostly replaced- 2019
In-mast furler mechanism replaced- 2022
New Furler by Seldon- Furlex 4045- August 2024
Replaced Topping Lift Halyard- April 2024
Replaced Spin lock on Furling line- April 2024
Replaced Cam Cleats with Cam cleats or Clutch- April 2024
Replaced block on furling line- August 2023
New soft shackle for furling line block- August 2023
Add bullseyes to Genoa track sheets- April 2024
WINCHES:
2 x Lewmar 54 2-speed self tailing primary winches.
Lewmar 40 2-speed Electric winch on coach roof.
Lewmar 40 2-speed Manual winch on coach roof.
SAILS:
In mast furling mainsail- serviced & valeted- Winter 2023/ 24
Roller furling 140% Genoa, with UV protection strip- serviced & valeted- Winter 2023/ 24
Storm Jib with sleeves to go over furled genoa.
Broker comments
One of Beneteau's great success stories; a fast comfortable performance cruiser with a keel-stepped mast.
The 473 offers great living spaces both above and below decks.
The internal cabins are both spacious and comfortable and she makes an ideal cruiser for all.
A huge amount of updates from her current owner, making her ready to go and well provisioned to take you far.
NAVIGATION AIDS:
RADAR & Upgrade Chart Plotter- Summer 2024.
Raymarine Axiom+ 7- Summer 2024.
Raymarine Quantum 2 Doppler Radome- Summer 2024.
Navionics Update Card- Summer 2024.
Simrad RD68 DSC VHF- new mic - Summer 2023.
Raymarine ST60 Tridata at helm.
Raymarine ST60 wind indicator at helm.
Raymarine ST6001+ autopilot at helm.
2 x Olympic compasses.
NASA weather.
WiFi router installed - Pepwave BR1 Pro 5G Router- Summer 2023.
Upgrade AIS Transponder to Transceiver - Raymarine AIS700 Transceiver with Built-in Splitter- summer 2023.
LED nav lights.
GROUND TACKLE:
Electric windlass.
Anchor, chain (approx. 40m of 10mm) and warp- inspected- June 2024.
Anchor Bridle- August 2023.
Kedge anchor.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
New cockpit Sprayhood and new Full Cockpit Enclosure in Sunbrella with Sunshades and Boot- June 2024.
Full stainless steel framework to support solar array, incorporates extendable davits and hoisting system- 2024
Galvanic Isolator – Safeshore Marine GI70SM FS60- May 2023
Diesel blow air heating system to all cabins.
LED interior lights.
Snap davits.
32" Flat screen TV- saloon.
24" Samsung flat screen TV- fore cabin.
CD/ radio with CD auto changer @ nav station.
New cockpit speakers- January 2025.
Warps & fenders.
Bathing platform & ladder.
Bathing platform shower- pressurized H&C.
Cockpit table, varnished-
Electric & manual bilge pumps.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Life raft 6 persons- service date- next service 5/26.
New stainless steel remodeled life raft cradle.
8 x Life jackets (4 require service) and jack'leads.
2 x children’s harnesses & a number of safety straps.
Handheld vhf- 2024.
EPIRB- 2022.
Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in all sleeping cabins.
2 x lifebuoys with LED lights.
Danbuoy.
Fire extinguishers- (exp. tbc).
Flares- in date but date tbc.
Fire blanket.
Safety harness points in cockpit and on deck.
Tender- Lightweight Kolibri 2.8m- Sept. 2023 (but not used till summer 2024).
Outboard- Europulsion Spirit Plus 1- June 2023 (but not used till summer 2024).
VOLVO PENTA TMD22 78HP 4CYL DIESEL
698 approx. hours- February 2025.
Serviced- April/ May 2024.
3 blade propeller.
Rope cutter.
(including; Alternator belt, fuel pump belt, raw water impeller, check & top-up antifreeze, clean raw-water strainer, check & clean exhaust elbow, check all pipes).
Change Cam Belt Idlers- 2023.
Stern Gland replaced with direct water supply- April/ May 2024.
Anodes- June 2024.
Cambelt- impeller, filters, fuel/water changed- Oct 2019.
Fresh water cooling system-heat exchanger cleaned- June 2024.
New raw water strainer top and O-rings- April/ May 2024.
Replace drip seal on prop shaft- June 2024.
Replace anti-syphon valve on raw water- June 2024.
Single lever controls.
All below waterline piping is fire rated and engine compartment fitted with an automatic low residue fire extinguisher.
Engine spares.
Bow thruster.
ELECTRICS:
Engine alternator charging.
240v shore power.
Sterling Battery charger.
Solar Power & Battery Upgrade- **all below new- Summer 2024
Victron LiFePO4 Battery - 12.8V 200Ah x 3 = 600Ah.
Lynx Smart BMS 500.
Victron Lynx Distributor M8 x 2.
Victron Cerbo GX.
Victron GX Touch 50.
Victron Phoenix Multiplus2 12V 3000VA 120A.
Victron Mono 175W Solar Panel 4 = 700W in two banks.
Victron Smart Solar MPPT 100/30 x 2.
Stainless steel Solar Arch with retractable davits and lifting equipment- . Summer 2024
TANKAGE:
Fuel capacity: 237 litres in 1 large tank
Water capacity: 584 litres in 4 large tanks
WATER SYSTEM:
H&C pressurised water.
Replace Water pump - Pentair Shurflo Aqua King II 4158 153 E75- June 2023
New pressure relief valve on calorifier- June 2024
Water filter system.
Manual fresh water & sea water pumps at sink.
BENETEAU OCEANIS 473 BUILT IN 2003
Three cabin, three head version by Beneteau to design by Group Finot.
All seacocks and through hull fittings changed- October 2019.
Superstructure polished- 2022
Teak Decks
New Standing Rigging- 10/ 2019.
New Stern Gland-
Antifouled / Anodes- June 2024
CONSTRUCTION:
GRP hull and superstructure.
Soda blast underwater hull to remove old antifoul paint back to bare hull, two coats of epoxy primer and two coats sprayed soft antifoul paint system- June 2024
Propeller and bow thruster propeller- cleaned & treated with Propspeed- June 2024
Teak deck & cockpit- teak cleaned and treated with Borocol- Autumn 2024
Deep draft cast iron fin keel.
Rudder stock removed, cleaned and bearings replaced- June 2024
LOA: 14.48m (47.49')
LWL: 14.15m (46.41')
BEAM: 4.31m (14.08')
DRAFT: 2.10m (6.83')
DISPLACEMENT: 24251lbs
BALLAST: 7936lbs
BRIDGE CLEARANCE: 59'4"
(All figures approximate.)