Sail Area
IJPE : 892.00 sq ft I : 53.83 ft J : 18.08 ft P : 47.42 ft E : 17.08 ft Working Sail Area : 892.00 sq ft Keel Details
Keel #1 Ballast: 7275 lb Manufacturer Provided Description
The redesiged Beneteau 473 combines extraordinary interior comfort, volume, and light with bluewater strength. Designed by Groupe Finot, this design offers a unique combination of elegant lines with extraordinary space and performance. The 473 boasts more features and creature comforts than ever before in a boat this size. The Beneteau 473 was awarded 2001 Boat of the Year Best Production Cruiser. Sails and rigging
In mast roller furling for main with a new Mack Sails with vertical battens. 130% jib on a Harken bigger roller furling. Schaefer 1100 furler for the staysail. Code-0 by Mack Sails, launched from a custom stainless-steel bow spirt. All sails are made for slightly heavier Dacron. Bimini covering the cockpit Dodger.  US Spars anodized aluminum roller furling mast (2) sets swept-back aluminum spreaders US Spars boom Sparcraft rigid boom vang 1×19 discontinuous S/S wire w/ twin backstays S/S swaged end fittings w/ Gibb chromed bronze open barrel turnbuckles Spinlock line clutches Lewmar mainsheet traveler Winch handles     Electronics and Batteries
Raymarine Axiom 7 chart plotter. Raymarine (3) I-70 wind instruments. All upgraded to Seatalk NG networking. Raymarine EV-400 autopilot. with P70S Control Head. 2 Raymarine E-80 chart plotters. one in the Nav area one at the helm. (1) i50 instrument. 3 Lifeline 4D batteries 210AH each. 24VDC house battery. 12VDC for engine, generator and windless.  12VDC battery charged by 24-12 charger. Main panel powered by Victron 24-12VDC DC-DC converter.  Victron Multiplus 24/3000/70 inverter, charger. and auto transfer switch for shore power. Digital Yacht AIT2000 – Class B AIS transponder.     Winter cover and bottom
2021 bottom was sandblasted. 5 coats Pettit Protect primer. 2 coats Pettit Unexpoxy HRT. 2022 -1 coat Pettit TRINIDAD XSR 2023-1 coat Interlux Micron CSC. Custon winter cover 2012    Additional Gear and Features
Acrylic back splash between galley and seat New Interior cushions fabric and curtains Cockpit and helm cushions AB 9.5′ aluminum dingy 75 lbs. total weight with Mercury 4hp 4 cycle outboard. Stainless Steel arch HD Dock lines, fenders, flair kit, life jackets.  Feathering prop. Galley
Tan Corian countertops w/ fiddles Double S/S sinks w/ cutting board drop-in covers Force-10 (3) burner stove w/ oven Alder Barbour top-loading freezer (7.7 cubic ft) & front-loading refrigerator (4.7 cubic ft-3 shelf) Tappan Microwave Dedicated trash can Double storage cabinets Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical
110V outlets in cabins, heads, galley, saloon & nav table Halogen lighting throughout w/ independent switches Reading lights in each cabin LED masthead tri-color light (2) 12V sockets (helm & nav table) UPM circuit breaker panel Seward 11-gallon hot water heater Jabsco manual toilet  Dual macerators & shower sumps Jabsco bilge pump w/ Rule super float switch Munster Simms manual bilge in cockpitDual Racor 75500-Max filters w/ vacuum gauge & selector valve In-line 3″ blower Dripless stuffing box Accommodations
(2) cabin- (2) head layout: The owner’s stateroom is forward with a double berth on center, bench seating, and a hanging locker shelving compartment to port. Double drawer storage beneath the bed and outboard shelving on both sides of the berth. Head with hinged door stall shower, double mirror vanities, and towel hooks. The main saloon features a U-shaped seating and dinette table to starboard, the table drops to form a double berth. A large settee to port with compartments for glassware behind. Chart table to port with head behind. L-shaped galley to starboard. Twin double cabins with hanging lockers aft. Cherry trim & joiner work 6’3″ cabin headroom 6’8″ salon headroom Sleeps 6 

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