DESIGN
The Beneteau 473 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is solid fiberglass and the deck is balsa-cored. It has a masthead sloop rig, a keel-stepped mast with two sets of swept spreaders and aluminum spars with stainless steel wire standing rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom with a swimming platform, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by dual wheels and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb or optional deep draft keel. It displaces 24,277 lb (11,012 kg) and carries 8,157 lb (3,700 kg) of cast iron ballast or 7,275 LB (3,300 kg) of ballast in the deep draft model
The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel and 6.92 ft (2.11 m) with the optional deep draft keel.
She was built with engines of 55 to 78 hp (41 to 58 kW), but typical was a Westerbeke diesel engine of 63 hp (47 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 57 U.S. gallons (220 L; 47 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 222 U.S. gallons (840 L; 185 imp gal). This two-cabin layout has a double V berth in the bow cabin, a U-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main salon and an aft cabin with a transverse double berth on the port side.
The galley is located on the starboard side, at the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, a refrigerator, freezer and double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. All interior layouts have two heads.
"Closer to Fine" is now available for inspection and purchase. Very roomy interior. Comfortably sleeps 6. Two heads - and entire interior is climate controlled. Makes a great liveaboard too!
FRP HULL
MOLDED CORE DECKS WITH NON-SKID TEXTURE
SUGAR SCOOP TRANSOM WITH SMALL LAZARETTE AND TEAK INLAYS
PROPANE TANKS LOCKER
TRANSOM SHOWER
TEAK INLAYS FOR COCKPIT SEATING
COCKPIT CUSHIONS
SPADE RUDDER
FIN BULB KEEL
SS BOW AND STERN RAILS
OUTBOARD MOITOR PAD
SS ARCH WITH DINGHY DAVITS
SS ANCHOR ROLLERS
(11) ALUMINUM FRAME DECK HATCHES
(7) PORTLITES
(2) HOUSE WINDOWS
FRP-LINED ANCHOR LOCKER
TEAK COCKPIT TABLE WITH DROP LEAVES AND CANVAS COVER
(4) LAZARETTE HATCHES OFFERING SHALLOW AND DEEP STORAGE
ADJUSTABLE HELM SEAT
IJPE : 916.00 sq ft
I : 55.42 ft
J : 18.25 ft
P : 48.00 ft
E : 17.08 ft
KEEL-STEPPED ANODIZED ALUMINUM MAST
DOUBLE SWEPT BACK SPREADERS
IN-MAST MAINSAIL FURLING SYSTEM
INTERNAL HALYARDS
HEAD STAY ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM
BABY STAY AND TWIN BACK STAYS
NEIL PRYDE SAILS
ALUMINUM BOOM
TRAVELER AND BOOM VANG
TWIN HELM STATIONS WITH SS DESTROYER WHEELS
ALUMINUM STOCK SPADE RUDDER ACTUATED VIA CABLES, CHAIN SPROCKET AND SHEAVES
LEWMAR ELECTRIC WINDLASS WITH DECK AND HELM CONTROLS
30 KG ANCHOR WITH CHAIN RODE
SINGLE LEVER ENGINE/TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CONTROL
PROPANE SOLENOID CONTROLLER WITH FUME DETECTOR
ENGINE MONITOR PANEL:TACH/HOUR METER, OIL PRESSURE, WATER TEMP, VOLT METER, FUEL GAUGE
30 MM SS PROP SHAFT
20" 3-BLADE FOLDING PROP
MANUAL BILGE PUMP
(2) ELECTRIC BILGE PUMPS
SHOWER SUMP PUMP
MACERATOR PUMP
11 GAL WATER HEATER WITH HEAT EXCHANGE INPUT SOURCE
RACOR FUEL FILTERS W/ SELECTOR VALVE
MERLON SEACOCKS
(2) REVERSE CYCLE AC UNITS WITH TERMOSTSAT CONTROLLERS
12V FRESH WATER PUMP
(1) ELECTRIC FLUSH HEAD, (1) MANUAL FLUSH HEAD
WESTERBEKE 63-C 4 CYLINDER 63 HP DIESEL POWERPLANT (1724 HOURS)
FWC HEAT EXCHANGER FOR ENGINE BLOCK WITH PLASTIC SEA STRAINER
WET ELBOW EXHAUST
HURST 2.74:1 TRANSMISSION
HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR
12 VDC 110 VAC SYSTEMS
(4) LEAD ACID BATTERIES
XANTREX BATTERY MONITOR
HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR
30A SP RECEPTICLES FWD AND AFT WITH CORDS
2KW 12V TO 110V INVERTER
135 A BATTERY CHARGER INCORPERATED INTO THE INVERTER UNIT
(2) 80 WATT SOLAR PANELS
WIND GENERATOR
BATTERY MASTER SWITCHES
FLATSCREEN TV IN SALON
(2) 5" COMPASSES
VHF WITH RAM MIC
ICOM M802 SSB
RAYMARINE ST60 SPEED TEMP, DEPTH, WIND DISPLAYS
RAYMARINE AUTOHELM
RAYMARINE CLOSED ARRAY RADOME
RAYMARINE HYBRID TOUCH MFD - CHART, GPS, RADAR
FURUNO NAVTEX GPS
MP3 PLAYER WITH SPEAKERS
