Overall, The Beneteau 473 is a very well-regarded blue water cruiser that is ideal for extended cruising and liveaboard life. With easy to handle sail controls, a spacious cockpit, generous storage, and significant tank capacities she remains a top choice for sailors seeking a reliable, versatile and good looking cruising yacht at an affordable Price.

Highlights of "Sanctuary" include:

-Bow Thruster

-Full Enclosure

-A/c with reverse-cycle heat

-Reliable Yanmar engine with recent full service

-Generator

-Solar and wind power generation

-Furling main and jib

-Dual helm design

INTERIOR

"Sanctuary" is a 2 cabin, 2 head with extra large storage accessed either by the starboard seat locker, or a door aft of the galley. Finish is in satin Cherry

SALON:

• Off-white interior Sunbrella upholstery
• Sofa to port, "C" shaped dining table to starboard
• Dining area converts to a double bed
• Cabin fans
• LED overhead cabin lights
• Oil lamps

GALLEY:

• Force 10 propane 3 burner gimbaled stove and oven with broiler
• Microwave oven
• Adler-Barbour refrigeration (new 2021). Top loading freezer and front loading fridge with matching Cherry face 
• Magma grill (on stern rail)
• Beneteau logo dinnerware
• Double stainless sinks

FOWARD CABIN:

• Custom padding to extend bed to either hull side
• Hanging locker to port
• Sitting area
• Cabinets with shelves both port and starboard
• (2) Drawers at the foot of the bed

FORWARD HEAD:

• Vanity mirrors with storage behind
• Electra-scan waste treatment system on head with salt reservoir 
• 22 gallon holding tank
• Stand-alone shower with solid shower door

AFT CABIN: 

• Queen sized berth
• Hanging locker and storage
• Air conditioning ducts
• Private entrance to VIP head

AFT HEAD:

• Jabsco manual toilet with holding tank
• Storage behind vanity mirrors
• "Wet head" where sink faucet doubles as the shower head

HULL AND DECK EQUIPMENT

• Factory rub rail
• Teak toe rail cap
• Double anchor roller
• Maxwell HRC10 windlass (new 2022)
• Windlass control at cockpit
• Anchor washdown
• Stainless safety rails on either side of the mast
• (11) Opening hatches
• (8) Opening port lights
• (2) Dorade vents with stainless steel guards
• Zarcor folding companionway doors
• Full cockpit enclosure
• Bimini, Dodger and Connector with full enclosure
• Custom mesh sunscreen panels for warmer weather
• Custom screen cover for companionway
• Cockpit shower
• (2) leather wrapped steering wheels, engine and thruster controls on port helm

ELECTRONICS

• (2) Raymarine RL70C chartplotters -1 at port helm and one at nav desk
• Raymarine Autopilot (Port Helm control)
• (2) Raymarine ST60 multi-function displays (1 at port helm and one at nav desk)
• Raymarine i50 Tridata - Wind, Speed, Depth (starboard Helm)
• Raymarine i60 Wind display (Starboard helm)
• Raymarine RL70 radar on gimbaled mount on mast
• EPIRB (new battery and recertification 2025)
• Standard Horizon GX1800G gps VHF at nav desk (new in 2024)
• Standard Horizon RAM 4 VHF at port helm
• Em-trak B953 5 watt AIS send and receive with antenna splitter
• Digital Yacht "NavLink 2" (allows AIS and all NEMA data to show up and overlay on a tablet running a navigation app (new in 2025)

ENTERTAINMENT

• Intellian i3 tracking satellite system (serviced/updated 2025)
• Direct TV satellite TV system 
• 32" Samsung Flat Screen TV
• Samsung TV soundbar
• Fusion RA70 multi-zone stereo
• (2) Cabin speakers
• (2) Cockpit speakers

ELECTRICAL

• 12v dc / 110 v ac electrical system
• Westerbeke 7.6 BTD generator with 880 hours (completely gone over and serviced 2023)
• (2) shore power inlets, 1 for Aircon, 1 for other AC systems
• (4) shore power cables
• (2) AirX Marine model "30" 400w wind generators
• (2) LG 350 QIC-A5 solar panels - 350w each on custom stainless mount
• Victron MPPT 150 I-70 solar controllers with smart solar monitor
• Magnum Inverter/Charger (new 2023)
• (6) group 31 AGM house batteries
• (2) Bow thruster/windlass batteries
• (1) Engine start battery
• (1) Generator start battery

ENGINE MECHANICAL

• Yanmar 4JH3-TE, 75 hp with 3755 hours. 4,000hr extensive engine service done 2024
• Dripless shaft log
• Line cutter
• Fuel tank 1 = 57 gallons, Fuel tank 2 = 53 gallons, total capacity 110 gallons
• Fixed 3 blade bronze prop currently installed
• Auto-prop 3 blade feathering variable pitch prop, not installed, does convey

OTHER MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL

• Village Marine water maker, 115v - 16 gallons/hr
• 3 zone Air conditioning with reverse cycle heat - 1 x 12,000 btu, 1 x 16,000 btu, 1 x 5,000 btu
• Lewmar 185TT bow thruster
• Tank tender system

DINGHY

• Avon 310 fiberglass bottom RIB
• Yamaha 9.9 tiller steer outboard (new 2022)
• Dinghy davit system also acts as wind generator mounts

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