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OCEANIS 473 (BENETEAU)

OCEANIS 473 (BENETEAU)

Beneteau🇫🇷· Design: Groupe Finot
2000–2005
$3.2K – $8.5K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA46.92 ft
LWL43.83 ft
Beam14.16 ft
Draft5.58 ft
Displacement24,277 lb
Ballast8,157.1 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Pmainsail luff24.64 ft
Emainsail foot17.09 ft

About the OCEANIS 473 (BENETEAU)

Hull Length:46.42’ Draft(deep keel):6.92’ Ballast:(deep keel):7,275 lbs Also called, or similar to, BENETEAU 473. See BENETEAU 473.

Direct variant of the OCEANIS 473 (BENETEAU)

Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort24.6
Capsize1.96
SA/Disp17.2
Disp/Len129
Bal/Disp33.6

ORC Performance Data(12 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH627.0 s/miOSN597.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.80731.11131.2978Inshore0.61480.87881.0700

ORC Measured

Displacement11886 kg (26209 lb)Wetted surface44.1 m² (475 ft²)Stability index57.3

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main42.8 m² (460 ft²)Genoa59.1 m² (636 ft²)Spinnaker10.8 m² (117 ft²)Asymmetric90.9 m² (979 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.96.06.87.57.98.18.2
60°5.36.47.27.88.18.38.4
75°5.66.77.58.18.38.58.8
90°5.87.07.88.38.68.99.2
110°5.66.87.88.38.79.19.7
120°5.46.67.68.38.79.19.9
135°4.86.17.17.98.48.89.6
150°4.05.26.27.17.88.39.0
Beat VMG3.13.94.55.05.45.55.7
Run VMG3.54.55.46.26.97.58.4

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 46.92ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$3.2K – $8.5K
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

8 documented issues across 6 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model BENETEAU 473. The OCEANIS 473 (BENETEAU) shares its hull, rig and keel, so these findings apply.

6 major2 minor
Rudder2Engine2Interior1Structural1Rigging1Hull1

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  • All 8 specific issues — severity, symptoms & fixes (from sister model BENETEAU 473, rig/keel differences flagged)
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