47' Beneteau 473 Cruisers

Manufacturer Provided Description

The 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 also boasts a large array of features and creature comforts not normally found on a boat of this size.

• Westerbeke 63C Four diesel
• Wells Marine custom stainless steel arch with dinghy davits
• KISS Wind Generator.
• 2 - 80 Watt Solar Panels
• Flexifold 3-blade folding propeller
• Neil Pryde in-mast furling main and 140% furling headsail
• Electric Winch Upgrade 58ECST / 54 CST
• Lewmar H-3 Windlass with cockpit remote operation
• Raymarine E7 GPS chart plotter with digital radar
• iPad Nav station repeater
• Raymarine ST6001+ Autopilot
• Raymarine ST-60 wind, tri data and multi displays
• Cruise Air A/C units fore/aft
• ICOM 802 SSB with AT-140 SSB Antenna Tuner with Insulated backstay
• PTC-IIusb-BT PTC-IIusb modem with Bluetooth wireless interface and Pactor-III license
• Furuno NX-300 Navtex receiver
• Horizon Intrepid GX1260S VHF marine transceiver
• Sony CDX-GT610UI AM/FM/Compact Disc/USB/iPod Player
• Xantrex Freedom Marine Series inverter/charger
• Xantrex Link 1000 battery monitor
• Balmar 100 amp alternator with Balmar Max-Charge 612 Regulator
• Adler Barbour Cold Machine freezer and fridge
• Force 10 propane oven and range
• Fireboy Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Xintex S-2A Propane/Fume Detector
• Portlights replaced 6/2016
• PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
• Marelon Thru hulls and seacocks
• 60 lb Bruce anchor with 200 feet of 3/8� BBB chain
• WiFi amplifier
• Bimini Top and spare
• LED lighting anchor light, running lights, and cabin lights
• Spare Prop and Shaft.
• Global Fix 406 RLB-35 EPIRB
• Forward and aft shore power connections
• 150 US gallons water tankage, 110 US gallons fuel
• Dual RACOR fuel system
• Battery Combiner
• SPEED SEAL water pump cover

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• Roller furling main & 140% headsail (Pryde)
• (1) Genoa halyard (2) Genoa sheets
• (1) Mainsail halyard (1) Mainsheet
• Boom topping lift
• Roller furling mainsail inhaul & outhaul lines
• Genoa roller furling control line
• Solid boom vang led to cockpit
• (2) Main traveller control lines
• STANDING RIGGING
• Discontinuous SS 1X19 rigging: forestay, babystay and twin backstays, upper and lower capshrouds, intermediate & aft lower shrouds
• Shroud rollers on babystay
• SPARS
• Keel stepped, anodized alum. roller furling mast
• Double aft-swept spreaders
• Anodized aluminum boom
• Deck collar with blocks

• Stainless steel pulpit with bi-color navigation light
• SS stern rail with life ring holder and flag staff holder
• SS stanchions w/double lifelines and lifeline gates
• (4) SS handrails on coachroof
• (2) Dorade vents (ventilation for salon)
• (2) Dorade vent guards
• Teak toe rail cap
• (2) Genoa tracks (3m) with adjustable cars
• (2) Genoa foot blocks with jammers
• (2) 54 CSTO Lewmar primary genoa sheet winches mounted on cockpit coaming near helm
• Roller furling genoa system, with drum above deck
• Mainsheet track on coachroof with ball bearing traveller (controls led back to cockpit)
• (1) 40 CST Lewmar® maneuvering winch - stbd
• (8) Spinlock® clutch stoppers on coachroof
• (6) Folding pad eyes - 2 - foreguy, 4 - genneker sheets
• (2) Winch handles

• Self-bailing chain locker with eye strap
• SS stemhead with 2 rollers - extended on starboard side for the primary anchor
• (6) anodized aluminum mooring cleats
  
• Electric windlass

• (1) Locker under starboard helm seat
• (1) Locker for 2 gas bottles on port side
• (2) side cockpit lockers
• Swim platform with locker underneath
• Transom with teak inlays on swim platform and locker lid
• Teak inlaid cockpit seats
• Cockpit console w/wheel, compass & electronics space
• Removable table with fold down leaves
• (2) Winch handle pockets

• Hull color is white

• Cockpit shower - hot & cold
• SS swim ladder
• Shoal Draft keel

• INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS
• The third stateroom has been optimized as a storage unit, accessible from both the cockpit and the galley
• INTERIOR WOOD: Cherry stained interior finish.
• Wooden floorboards with black striping in salon
• Mattresses & cushions - high density foam with removable covers
• Wooden cabinet doors with ventilation louvers.
• FORWARD CABIN 
• Double berth (6’10� x 4’7� approx.)
• (2) storage drawers beneath berth
• Storage shelves with slotted doors
• Hanging locker
• Settee
• Shelving on hull
• Double berth (6’10� x 5’1� approx.)
• Hanging locker
• FORWARD & AFT HEAD
• One-piece molded fiberglass liner for water tightness and easy cleaning
• Separate shower (forward head only) with marine toilet
• Fiberglass wash hand basin, vanity cabinet, mirrors.
• SALON
• U-shaped salon with settee
• Salon table with inlays and extending leaves with aluminum legs
• Central bench seat with storage
• Storage cabinets on hull
• Hull sides lined with wood
• Wood companionway steps w/nonskid stripping; hinged with pneumatic lifting arms for access to engine room
• NAV STATION
• Chart table with stowage and bookshelf
• 12V power - 29 circuits
• Mounting panel for navigation instruments
• GALLEY
• Storage cabinets along hull sides
• Double SS sink
• Mixing tap for hot/cold pressurized fresh water
• 12V Electric freezer / refrigerator 7.7 cubic ft.
• Top loading freezer and front loading refrigerator
• SS 3 burner Force 10® stove with protective SS bar
• Trash can under counter
• Microwave oven
• VENTILATION
• Fresh air and ventilation is provided by 20 opening ports and hatches.

• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump with automatic switch
• Ice box drained by pump
• Fresh water cockpit shower
• Hot/cold pressurized fresh water
• 2 x 22 gal holding tanks
• ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
• Grounded rig
• Conduit for options - transom to chart table, mast to chart table, forward cabin to chart table.
• 12 volt socket at the chart table.
• 110 volt control panel under chart table
• 110 volt outlets in cabin, head, galley, salon & chart table
• 110 volt shore power socket on transom & anchor locker
• Fluorescent tube lighting in galley
• Reading lights in each cabin
• Nav station light
• Independent switches for lights
• Cockpit light plug
• Standard equipment & options
• Combination deck and steaming light
• MECHANICAL
• Fuel capacity 2 X 56 gallon tanks
• 12 volt 100 amp alternator
• 2000 w/100 amp inverter/charger
• 1 x 100 amp 12 volt - engine battery
• 3 x 200 amp 12 volt - house battery
• ENGINE EQUIPMENT
• 63 hp engine
• Engine beds integrated into hull liner
• Engine control panel integrated in cockpit coaming
• 3 bladed folding prop
• Foam soundproofed engine compartment
• SS prop shaft w/composite epoxy/glass stern tube

STANDARD CRUISING PACKAGE (information provided by mfgr)

• Raytheon® ST60 Tridata
• Raytheon ST60 Wind
• VHF with antenna
• Neil Pryde® Performance Sail upgrade
• AM-FM stereo with salon speakers
• Microwave
• Shore power cord
• Hot & cold cockpit shower
• Heart® 2000w inverter/charger with link
• Beneteau galleyware
• Electric winch
• 12 v electric toilet (owner’s head)

The below article By Zuzana Prochazka from CRUISING OUTPOST Magazine is reprinted with the permission of Bob Bitchin.  Enjoy!!

It must be quite an adjustment – going from 320
knots to 7, but that’s what Neil Flynn does when he
transitions from his job, flying a 747 to scenic outposts
like Azerbaijan, to his pastime, sailing his Beneteau 473
named Kanaloa off the western coast of Florida. Which is
more fun? Well, let’s just say they’re different, and for now,
equally thrilling.
Kanaloa is the name of the Hawaiian god of the sea
and is symbolized by the squid or octopus. He has a yin
and yang relationship with Kane, the god of creation and
all this sounds really nice until you get to the part where
Kanaloa was also considered the god of the Underworld, a teacher of magic and one not to be trusted – although
to be fair, that last part might have been thrust upon
Kanaloa by early missionaries looking for an equivalent
of their own religion’s devil to be feared. Either way, it’s a
commanding name fi t for a vessel with a powerful-looking
hull and aggressive profile. The 473 deck and cabin top are
relatively low but the headroom below is surprising. In an
early review of the design, Bob Perry once said he thought
the 473 was exceptionally good looking and reminded him
of his own design of the Norseman 447.
The Beneteau 473 was created by the French design
firm, Groupe Finot, and built by Beneteau in both France and South Carolina between 2000 and 2005.
In the world of production boats, a few models always
standout, and for the 130-year-old company of Beneteau,
the 473 is a notable model that is still sought out by
cruisers who want performance, oodles of room, and
a good value. This is not Neil’s first boat. He grew up
sailing the family trimaran out of St. Petersburg and
then owned a Catalina 30. But when it came time to
think about cruising extended distances for longer
periods of time, Neil found a bigger, faster, more
comfortable boat was the way to go.

On Deck
Although considered a coastal cruiser by some, the
473 could certainly go the distance in most blue water
situations. More Beneteaus have crossed an ocean than
any other brand, but of course, that could be because
with its long history, Beneteau has built more hulls than
any other production builder, so it’s simply a game of
numbers. One differentiating feature of the 473 is its
keel-stepped mast, so rare on production boats today.
The masthead rig with its double aft-swept spreaders also has twin backstays and a baby stay. The original genoa was spec’d at 140% for a sail plan of about 1,100 square feet.  Kanaloa has a more manageable headsail and an in-mast furling mainsail, a combination Neil finds
easy to single-hand.
The traveler is at the companionway so there is mid boom
sheeting and the primary winches are electric
so it’s all about pushbutton sailing. Her performance is
among Neil’s favorite things about the boat. “She points
well and is good in a seaway,� he says. “She’s a bit flat so
she pounds to weather but she’s fast and I’ve done seven
to eight knots coming back from the islands with the
assymetrical up.�
The hull is solid glass with an integral grid liner and
the deck is cored with balsa. The nearly plumb bow
affords a waterline length just three feet shorter than her
length overall. Two drafts were available and Kanaloa
has a shoal draft cast iron keel with a bulb for the skinny
waters of Florida. She is fairly wide in the backside,
and although Neil dislikes the expression, “carries her
beam well aft,� there’s no way of getting around it, she does. Of course, that provides her with an exceptionally comfortable cockpit with twin wheels on either side of the nice walkthrough that leads from the companionway all the way aft to the swimstep. The broad stern can be somewhat pushed around by following seas and is a bit heavy so bottom paint needs to be overlapped up and a few inches onto the transom. Neil added a full bimini that is just smaller than the deck of an aircraft carrier but no dodger, which is something you can get away with only in Florida.

Down Below
Kanaloa has a standard two-cabin, two-head layout
although a third cabin aft was also originally an option.
The glossy cherry interior finish is offset by white
Ultraleather–covered cushions which, combined with
the numerous hatches and fixed ports, make the interior
light and bright. The large galley is to starboard and has
so much countertop space you could almost lounge on it.
In the two-cabin version, the galley got extra space and
three can work simultaneously in the space provided.
The freezer is top loading and the fridge has a side door
which makes looking for that lost stick of butter easy.
The twin sinks are on the centerline to drain well on
either tack.
The forward-facing nav station is opposite and has
a well-sized desk and plenty of bulkhead space to
mount instruments. Neil installed an iPad as a repeater of the nav information coming from the chartplotter at the port side helm station in the cockpit. With its custom frame, it fits perfectly at eye level and is a clever way to
use today’s technology to its fullest potential. The saloon is immense with a U-shaped settee and bench seat to starboard that can
accommodate up to seven around a large
table. A slightly curved, two-seat bench is to
port. Cubbies are everywhere and there is no
shortage of room for anything you’d want to
take on an extended cruise.
The master stateroom forward has an island
berth and a private head with electric toilet
and stall shower. A second manual head is aft
just ahead of the port side guest cabin with a
bunk that could practically sleep four. Instead
of the third cabin, Kanaloa has an immense
lazarette to starboard that can be accessed
from the cockpit or the galley that Neil calls
the “garage.�

The 63 hp Westerbeke diesel has 1,300 hours and is
tucked under the companionway steps. Standard access
is from the front and the sides via access panels. With
the folding prop that Neil added, the engine will push the
boat at over seven knots under power in flat water with
minimal headwinds.
Over the years, Neil has made a few modifications. He
added a Wells arch which provides a lot of handholds as
well as attach points in the cockpit for items like the two
80-watt solar panels. He also revamped the electrical and
plumbing systems, replaced the aluminum spacers under
the cleats, added LED lighting, upgraded the alternator
and added a new Raymarine chart plotter as well as a
KISS wind generator. Like many owners, he converted
one of the four water tanks to fuel so he now has 150
gallons of water and 120 gallons of fuel which is enough
to stay away from the dock for a long while. Although a
boat is never truly finished, it seems Kanaloa is fairly well
prepared for cruising and has done so for a month or two
at a time in the Exumas.

Originally, Neil wasn’t looking for a boat as big as
Kanaloa. He had his sights set on the smaller 42-foot sister,
the 423. However, the Ft. Lauderdale dealer had this 2001
473 and when the calendar turned to 2003 and carrying the
financing started to erode the profit margin on a new stock
boat, Neil got a great deal on a bigger model with lots of
“free� upgrades and features. It must have been kismet
because for over ten years now, Neil has been enjoying the
(relatively slow) pace of life on Kanaloa as he sails her
back and forth to the Bahamas and all around Southern
Florida. He hopes to pursue cruising full time at some
point, winding through the Caribbean and possibly into the
South Pacific, when slipping along at seven knots will feel
like just the right speed.

The 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.

This vessel is offered to all Florida licensed yacht brokers on a 50/50 commission split.  Brokers not licensed in Florida should contact the central agent to make arrangements to conform to Florida law.

Courtesy showings are available to all out of state brokers and all CPYBs.