Beneteau Oceanis 473 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau Oceanis 473 means weighing a high-volume French cruiser designed by Groupe Finot and built by Beneteau, offered in several interior permutations and frequently surfacing as ex-charter stock. The 473's wide transom and truncated ends translate directly into a vast cockpit and large aft cabins, and the known documentation centers on layout trade-offs and a few handling quirks rather than structural defects.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The 473 was built in two-, three-, and four-cabin versions, with the three-cabin plan showing mirror-image double quarter berths that look huge and a forward stateroom with its own head access. That layout's compromise is structural to the plan: the starboard quarter cabin intrudes into the galley, forcing the range up against the bulkhead and leaving virtually no lazarette with limited counter space. In all layouts the reefer space looks minimal and the saloon carries a center island seat that lets six squeeze into the dinette. A forward-facing chart table and two heads — the forward with a shower stall — are consistent, and ventilation runs to 10 opening hatches plus eight opening hull ports.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats commonly carry chartplotter, bimini, inverter, autopilot, radar, electric winches, solar, life raft, swim platform, cockpit shower, and teak decks. Often seen are dodger, bow thruster, dinghy davits, AIS, air conditioning, freezer, and furling main. Less commonly, buyers will find watermaker, hot water, heating, wind generator, asymmetric spinnaker, Starlink, lithium batteries, spinnaker, transatlantic completed, washing machine, EPIRB, or short-handed setup as owner upgrades. The 473's own deck gear includes twin wheels with room between them, a removable drop-leaf cockpit table, chunky teak grab rails, and a recessed foredeck windlass well; one documented test boat had a generator fitted in a cockpit locker.
What to Inspect
The documented handling traits are worth checking at the wheel: the twin wheel arrangement adds friction to the steering system, producing a heavy helm that at times lacks feel, and the mainsheet is positioned out of reach of the helmsman. In the three-cabin interior, confirm the galley compromise — range hard against the bulkhead, minimal reefer, no lazarette — matches your cruising needs. The hull's unusually flattened fore-and-aft rocker was noted without a stated cause; inspect the canoe body for fairness but expect no recorded defect. Verify the wide chainplate base and two sets of aft-swept spreaders for mast support, and check the seven low-profile forward hatches and bulwarks for deck integrity.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United States, Greece, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Türkiye, and Spain. For a buyer, the 473 rewards those prioritizing cockpit and cabin volume over helm tactility:
- Confirm layout (three-cabin most common; ex-charter prevalent) fits galley expectations
- Test both wheels for friction and helm feel; note mainsheet reach from helm
- Check reefer size and lazarette loss in three-cabin boats
- Verify hatches, chainplates, and spreaders as documented
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Oceanis 473. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $ 135,053 | — |
| Feb 25 | 2 | $ 179,905 | +33.2% |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $ 115,000 | -36.1% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $ 164,850 | +43.3% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $ 202,445 | +22.8% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 183,122 | -9.5% |
| Sep 25 | 25 | $ 143,064 | -21.9% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 154,509 | +8.0% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $ 143,064 | -7.4% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $ 125,897 | -12.0% |
| Jan 26 | 18 | $ 138,621 | +10.1% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $ 132,400 | -4.5% |
| Mar 26 | 9 | $ 129,900 | -1.9% |
| Apr 26 | 37 | $ 129,000 | -0.7% |
| May 26 | 5 | $ 160,232 | +24.2% |
| Jun 26 | 13 | $ 172,500 | +7.7% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Oceanis 473 listings appear across 23 countries. United States has the most listings with 24 (22.6%), followed by Greece and Antigua and Barbuda.
Country view
106 listings · 23 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 141,950 | 24 | 8 | 22.6% |
| Greece | $ 137,342 | 19 | 3 | 17.9% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $ 119,000 | 8 | 0 | 7.5% |
| British Virgin Islands | $ 124,900 | 8 | 1 | 7.5% |
| Turkey | $ 119,952 | 6 | 0 | 5.7% |
| Spain | $ 160,232 | 5 | 1 | 4.7% |
| Italy | $ 113,307 | 5 | 1 | 4.7% |
| United Kingdom | $ 139,693 | 4 | 3 | 3.8% |
| Australia | $ 153,997 | 3 | 0 | 2.8% |
| New Zealand | $ 157,148 | 3 | 1 | 2.8% |
| French Polynesia | $ 146,498 | 3 | 1 | 2.8% |
| Aruba | $ 164,860 | 2 | 1 | 1.9% |
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