Fully equipped 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 473 — live-aboard ready and set up to circumnavigate.
I've invested heavily in this boat over the years and she is genuinely turnkey for bluewater cruising. The Selden mast and standing rigging were replaced new in 2019, along with the Furlex 104S headsail furler, dyneema halyards, and Selden Rodkicker rigid vang. The Ullman mainsail is new 2023, and the Neil Pryde 120% genoa is aboard. She was just hauled out in January 2026 for fresh antifouling paint, and the Yanmar's turbo, heat exchanger, and fuel injectors were all replaced or reconditioned in August 2025.
The layout has been modified from the original four-cabin format: I removed the partition between the two forward cabins to create one large double forepeak cabin with en suite bathroom — the partition is still aboard if a buyer wants to restore it. There are two further double cabins aft, each with their own bathroom, for a total of three heads. The galley is well equipped with an Eno four-burner stove with grill and oven, a front-loading fridge, and a top-loading fridge/freezer.
KEY FEATURES:
- New Selden rig (2019) — complete mast, standing rigging, furler, vang, and dyneema halyards replaced as a package, giving the boat a fresh offshore-capable sail plan. Beneteau's Oceanis 473 is a proven bluewater cruiser, and a new rig is one of the most meaningful investments you can make in a boat this age.
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- Solar and wind power system — two 230W solar panels and an Air Max 400W wind generator mounted on a heavy-duty Atlantic Towers stern arch with dinghy davits, plus a power inverter and new battery bank. For a live-aboard or long-passage sailor, this kind of energy independence is what makes extended cruising genuinely comfortable.
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- Offshore safety gear — Transocean 6-person liferaft (new 2023, re-certified March 2024), 30kg Delta primary anchor (new Jan 2026), secondary Delta anchor, and 150ft of 10mm Aqua 7 chain (new 2022). This is not a coastal day-sailor setup; she is equipped for serious offshore passages.
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POWER & DRIVE:
Engine: Yanmar 4JH3TE 75hp turbo diesel inboard
Hours: 1,863
Cruising speed: 7 knots | Max speed: 9 knots
Fuel: 57 gal diesel
Water: 250 gal fresh water
ELECTRONICS:
Raymarine Axiom 7" chartplotter at helm
Raymarine i70s autopilot control display
Raymarine i50 multidata display
Smartpilot course computer (just replaced)
Raymarine Ray55E VHF radio at nav station
LOCATION:
Currently in St. Martin, Caribbean. Delivery to SE Florida can be arranged
More Details
Boat Details Description Fully equipped live-aboard cruiser ready to circumnavigate. Solar panels, wind generator, recent new Selden rig, batteries, and power inverter. Recent Ullman mainsail. The boat has just (Jan 2026) been hauled out for new antifouling paint. Too many upgrades to list. Please enquire for details. Originally a four-cabin format, the optional partition between the forward cabins has been removed to form a large double forepeak cabin with en suite bathroom. The partition is available if required. There are a further two double cabins aft, each with their own bathroom. Boat is currently located in St. Martin in the Caribbean, but delivery to SE Florida can be arranged. Show Less Measurements Speed & Distance Cruising Speed:7kn Max Speed:9kn Dimensions Length:47ft Length Overall:47ft Bridge Clearance:60ft Beam:14ft Tanks Fresh Water Tanks:1 × 250gal Fuel Tanks:1 × 57gal Holding Tanks:1 × 45gal Propulsion Engine Make:Yanmar Engine Model:4JH3TETotal Power:75hp Engine Hours:1863Engine Type:inboard Fuel Type:diesel More Details Accommodations Four cabins, three doubles and one with two bunks. Sleeps 8 persons. Three bathroom/heads. Mechanical Equipment Yanmar 75hp 4JH3TE turbo diesel inboard engine. Recent reconditioning of turbo, and heat exchanger, and fuel injectors replaced new, August 2025. Galley Equipment Eno four-burner cooking stove, with grill and oven. One front-loading fridge, and one top-loading fridge with freezer compartment. Assorted galley equipment included, including cooking pans, untensils, crockery, cups and glasses, knives and forks etc. Deck and Hull Equipment Ullman mainsail new 2023. Neil Pryde 120% genoa. Mainsail, headsail, and spinnaker halyards are all dyneema, new 2019. Selden mast and standing rigging, new 2019. Furlex 104S headsail furler. New 2019. Selden Rodkicker 20 rigid vang. New 2019. Atlantic Towers stern arch, built with 2" schedule 80 heavy duty aluminium, including davits for dingy. Two times 230watt solar panels, and Air Max 400 watt wind generator, installed on arch. Lofrans Tigres windlass. 30kg Delta anchor, new Jan 2026. Secondary Delta anchor. 150ft 10mm Aqua 7 anchor chain, new 2022. Transocean offshore 6-person liferaft, 24hr pack. New 2023, re-certified March 2024. Navigation Systems Raymarine electronics with Axiom 7" plotter at helm along with i70s autopilot control, and with i50 multidata display. Smartpilot course computer has just been replaced. Raymarine Ray55E VHF radio at nav station.
