Beneteau 473

At Antigua (Jolly Harbour) - Caribbean

Apoena 11:11 is a well-maintained example of Beneteau’s popular 473 model.

Her swift hull design by Groupe Finot is coupled with a spacious and comfortable, with 3 cabins.

 Her well-conceived galley and salon spaces create a fantastic interior for entertaining large groups but also function well under sail.

Abundant windows, ports and hatches provide lots of natural light. Above decks, Apoena´s large cockpit with fixed centerline table, twin wheels and “scoop” transom provides ample space for the crew to relax.

Sail handling systems are well configured for shorthanded use.

Interior Accommodations

Apoena´s spacious interior arrangement provides very comfortable accommodations for three couples in three private staterooms.

Finished in varnished cherry with a faux teak sole and white molded headliner her interior is easily maintained.

Abundant opening ports and hatches and fixed windows in the hull sides and cabin add to the open feeling of her accommodations.

All overhead hatches are equipped with Oceanias shades and separate screen inserts while the portlights have custom cream-colored curtains.

Starting forward is the owners’ stateroom with walk around island berth and 6’7” of headroom. The bunk has an 8” thick queen sized latex mattress and custom waterproof mattress pad. 

There is ample storage throughout the stateroom in two drawers below the berth, lockers to port and starboard and a tall locker with shelves aft and to port. A dressing settee is located along the port side of the cabin aft of the berth. Three overhead hatches, provide ventilation to the space while two portlights and LED reading lights and the crisp white overhead offer great light to the cabin.

The spacious salon is next aft. To starboard is a large U-shaped dinette with a fixed table. A bench on centerline provides seating for the inboard end of the table – this arrangement allows for at least eight guests around the table. There is an additional armchair with a large closet along the port side of the cabin. All seats are upholstered in timeless blue fabric. Storage is nicely configured in the salon with shelves and lockers above and outboard of the settees to port and starboard. There is additional storage space outboard of the settee seatbacks and beneath the centerline bench. Fixed ports in the hull sides and cabin provide light and a view to the outside from a seated position and headroom in this space is 6’ 7”

Aft and to port in the salon is the forward-facing navigation station. There is a large chart table with lifting top and a small fiddle. The Raymarine radar/chartplotter, sailing instrument multi display, VHF radio, battery monitor, electrical panel are close at hand. There is a chart spotlight and red night light. A curved molded navigator’s seat provides a comfortable perch whether under sail or at anchor. There is a storage bin below this navigator’s seat that houses the inverter/charger, outboard in a deep shelf and above the electrical panel. Additional storage is available in a drawer and locker below the forward end of the table.

To starboard is Apoenas´s large L-shaped galley. Wide Corian countertops with teak fiddles allow for extravagant preparations in this well-conceived space. At the forward inboard end is a deep two bin stainless sink set below the countertop. A glass splash guard divides the forward end of the sink from the settee. Below the inboard end of the counter are two drawers and a large locker. Aft below the inboard leg of the counter are a narrow locker with spice rack and bottle storage, and a large hinged trash locker beneath the sink. The top loading freezer and front loading fridge are located at the forward end of the counter along the hull side. Just aft is the two burner stove/oven with stainless crash bar. There is a locker for pots and pans beneath the stove. Aft of the stove is a large counter space with a locker with shelves below.

Galley

Top loading freezer

Front loading fridge

Eletric Bluetooth Freezer/Fridge VEVOR 12v 30L

Hinged trash bin compartment

Pressure hot/cold water

Two burner propane stove/oven

Corian countertops

Electronics & Navigation

At cockpit:

Raymarine ST6001 autopilot control head

Raymarine electric liner drive autopilot

(2) Raymarine ST 60 wind and tridata displays

(2) Plastimo Olympic 135 compasses

ICOM VHF Handheld M94d with /dsc & AIS

At nav station:

AIS System. (send & receive)

ICOM IC-M330

Raymarine Radar ChartPlotter C80

Raymarine ST60 multi display

Raymarine wired in autopilot remote

Pioneer AM/FM Bluetooth stereo receiver

(4) speakers

Bad Boy Wifi Antena booster

Chart spotlight & red nightlight

Cabin light switches throughout

TV flatscreen 24”X16” mounted in salon

Air Conditioning 16.000 BTUs with outlets in saloon and forward cabin.

Electrical Systems

Main Control board consistis of 16x12v breakers and 4x220v breakers

12v DC and 220v AC electrical systems

3x130amp service batteries

1x 100amp Engine battery

1x 100amp Windlass battery

1x 100amp Bowthruster battery

Inverter Phoenix 750W

Victron Battery System

Shore power and cable

Solar Panels (Flexible - 3x130W) on the Biminis.

Sails & Rigging

Slab reefing mainsail by Elvstrom with two reefs. Reasonable Contition.

Roller furling genoa with Facnor FD260 furler. Good condition.

2X Harken 56ST Manual

1x Harken 40ST electric. Switch cover perished

1x Harken 40ST manual

25 Kg ROCNA type anchor

20 Kg Delta type anchor

Safety and Miscellaneous

Safety equipments are brand new (less than a year), meeting ARC standards

Epirb New

11’ inflatable dinghy

6hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard motor

Liferaft Plastimo 6 people

Lifesling MOB recovery system in soft case

4 Fire extinguishers

Electric oil filled heater

3 offshore Lifejackets with AIS each. 2 Kids Lifejackets with AIS.

4 regular lifejackets

Spare docklines

6 Fenders with coverage + 2 ovals in Stern.Mechanical Systems

Yanmar 4JH3 1FH fitted with ZF30 75hp diesel engine – (3800 hours)

3 Blade, Bronze , Folding Propeller

Fuel polishing system 2021

1x80L holding tank on aft head

Tankage 1x237L diesel

2x215 water tanks + 1x180L water tank

Watermaker Schenker 30L/hour – new (less than a year)

Deck & Hull

Hull features a relatively shallow canoe body with a bulbed fin keel and spade rudder. Her hull is constructed of solid fiberglass with a structural fiberglass hull liner.

Her deck is cored fiberglass sandwich with solid fiberglass in high load areas. The hull is finished in white gelcoat with double blue boot stripes and a blue cove stripe. She has a sugar scoop style transom with swim ladder and storage locker. A teak cap rail tops the 2”bulwark that surrounds the deck and nonskid is molded into the deck. There are six large mooring cleats mounted on this cap rail to prevent stubbing a toe while moving about the deck. There are stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines and boarding gates to port and starboard. Forward is a deep anchor locker. Her side decks are wide and easily navigated. Stainless pulpits at the mast and handrails along the cabin top provide support while working at the mast or moving about the deck. Her large cockpit is well configured for both large groups and shorthanded sailing. Teak overlay on the cockpit seats and removable teak grating on the sole creates excellent nonskid. The cockpit is fully protected by a large bimini and side panels. A doghouse also protect Apoena´s interior. The frame has stainless handrails aft, port and to starboard and canvas covers protect windows when not underway. Bench seats run aft from the forward end opposite a fixed cockpit table. Just aft, twin helm stations allow for easy movement throughout the cockpit. Electric winch is close to interior entrance. On deck storage is excellent – in addition to the large anchor locker forward, there is a massive lazarette locker beneath the starboard cockpit seat, a shallow line locker below the port seats and a locker beneath the aft helm seats.