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Seller's Description

This boat was made to cruise oceans and many Beneteau 473 have crossed the Atlantic and more. It’s hull shape leads to a wonderful sailing experience. The aft cockpit is large and safe. Dual helms allow for good control when tacking as well as docking. Sea Star has 2 roomy cabins, 2 ensuite heads (main has separate shower) and a spaceous extra storage room off the galley as well as lazarette bench - it houses the robust Westerbeke generator with plenty of room left over for tools and provisions. The 473 was named Boat of the Year by Boating Magazine for 2001. She has a keel stepped mast, and unlike most 473’s SeaStar has dual 50 gallon fuel tanks and also 3 water tanks for a total of 150 gallons. The salon is spacious and filled with light.

Equipment: Westerbeke Generator 4 KW 235 hrs Yanmar Engine 1660 hours Bow Thruster Ray Marine Axiom 9” at nav Station and 2 7” at dual helms newer AM/FM w new speakers and bluetooth Carbon Fiber Spinaker Pole A/C - Heat in salon and main cabin AIS 2 electric toilets TV in Salon 6 winches, 1 electric ADDED DURING 2023/24 ALL NEW STANDING RIGGING AND MOST RUNNING LINES REPLACED. This was professionally done by Zern Rigging, Pensacola FL New Mast wire/anemometer New Spreader lights (white and blue dual function Seawater Pro Water Maker 40 gph Electrical System Rewire - a major portion was completely redone and includes a rewired house battery system (4 AGMS) NEW Balmar Alternator 170 amps (charges batteries) Newport 10’6” Dinghy and Outboard Engine 9 hp Life Raft and Epirb Installed 700 Watts Renergy Solar with 2 charge controllers Main and Head Sails serviced Ray Marine remote auto pilot Atlantic Towers arch with dinghy hoists, solar and radar Added cockpit lights red and white

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Specs

Designer
Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)
Builder
Beneteau
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin + Bulb
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
47 0 / 14.3 m
Waterline Length
43 9 / 13.4 m
Beam
14 2 / 4.3 m
Draft
5 7 / 1.7 m
Displacement
24,280 lb / 11,012 kg
Ballast
8,160 lb / 3,700 kg (Iron)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
914′² / 84.9 m²
Total Sail Area
914′² / 85 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
410′² / 38.1 m²
P
48 0 / 14.6 m
E
17 0 / 5.2 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
505′² / 46.9 m²
I
55 5 / 16.9 m
J
18 2 / 5.6 m
Forestay Length
58 4 / 17.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
55
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
57 gal / 216 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
222 gal / 840 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
12.1 kn
Classic: 8.87 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

12.07 knots
Classic formula: 8.87 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.4
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
17.44
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
33.6
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

33.6
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
128.7
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
128.7
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
24.4
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
24.35
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.0
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.96
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Draft(deep keel):6.92’/2.11m
Ballast:(deep keel):7,275 lbs/3300 kgs
Also called, or similar to, OCEANIS 473.
A number were purchased for the charter trade.

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