2003 Beneteau Oceanis 473 – Owners’ Version with Generator, AC & Recent Upgrades
This Beneteau Oceanis 473 is a rare chance to own one of the last true classics from Beneteau. DREAMCATCHER combines timeless craftsmanship with modern upgrades, offering teak decks, elegant wood interiors, and a hull designed for long-range comfort. She is the highly sought-after three-cabin owners’ version, never chartered or raced, and has been kept in the same family since new.
Equipped for both offshore cruising and liveaboard comfort, DREAMCATCHER features a Yanmar 90HP engine, bow thruster, generator, and air conditioning. Her in-mast furling system and powerful sail plan ensure easy handling, while her dry-sailed history underlines the care she has received.
Performance is a highlight. She cruises steadily at 7.5 knots with her deep-draft keel and upgraded engine. The rig was fully overhauled in 2025, with new standing rigging, spreader tips, and a serviced furling system. Electronics were modernised with a 2024 Garmin suite including chartplotter and AIS. Recent steering and rudder service, combined with an ultrasonic antifouling system, add to her turnkey reliability.
Step below deck and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Rich wood joinery, three spacious cabins, and dual heads with showers provide comfort and privacy. The galley is fully equipped for extended living, while generous ventilation ensures a bright, airy feel.
Currently lying in the Dodecanese, DREAMCATCHER is ready for viewings and awaits her next discerning owner. She is exclusively offered through Williams & Smithells International, specialists in premium cruising yachts.
Construction
Solid GRP hull with wood trim,
(Originally blue, painted navy in 2018)
Teak laid deck, cabin roof, and cockpit
Reverse transom with swim platform and ladder
Dry-sailed 9 months per year,
Hull in excellent condition
Rudder dropped, bearings replaced, reinstalled and adjusted 2025
Steering system refurbished 2025
Iron fin keel with bulb
Blade rudder
Ultrasonic antifouling system
Never chartered or raced
Machinery
Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 90HP diesel engine @ 3700rpm
67.7kW continuous rating
3,200 engine hours
7.5 knots cruising speed @ 2100rpm
8+ knots maximum speed (8.87 knots hull speed)
Water pump replaced 2020
Hitachi LR180-03C alternator – new 2019
Raw/fresh water heat exchanger cartridge replaced 2024
Shaft drive
MaxProp folding propeller with rope cutter
Over-wintered and regularly serviced since new
MasterVolt Whisper 6000 generator
QL (Volvo) bow thruster
Electrics
12v and 220v onboard voltage
3 × INCOE domestic batteries – new 2024
Sigma engine battery – new 2025
Global generator battery
Sterling Power Products battery controller and conditioner
Xantrex battery monitor
2 × 100W solar panels (2021)
Victron solar monitoring system with iPhone app
Tankage
216ltrs fuel capacity
650ltrs Water capacity
Holding tank in good working order
Accommodation
Sleeps 6 in three cabins plus 3 additional in saloon (drop-down table)
Varnished solid wood interior in excellent condition
Lee cloths fitted throughout (except forward owner’s cabin)
Forecabin (Owner’s Cabin)
Four forward-opening hatches for ventilation
Large bunk with sprung slats and mattress topper
Drawers, cupboards and hanging locker
Port Aft Cabin
Mattress topper and storage in cupboards and hanging locker
Starboard Aft Cabin
Hanging locker for wet gear and lifejackets
Netting for storage of additional equipment
Saloon
Convertible saloon table to double berth
Ample seating and dining space
Chart table with storage
Tool locker beneath chart table seat
Heads (Forward and Aft)
Jabsco manual toilets
Forward head with separate shower cubicle and curtain divider
Aft head with central shower
Hot/cold mixer taps with storage cupboards
AC in Saloon and Forward cabin
Domestic
L-shaped galley with 4-burner hob and oven
Gas pipes replaced and inspected 2023
Double sink with mixer tap
Seagull IV filtered drinking water tap
Under-counter refrigerator
Frigoboat refrigerator/freezer under lifting lid
Plenty of drawers and cupboards for galley storage
Deck
Leroy Somer 300 electric windlass
Rocna anchor with 90mchain
Kedge anchor
Two large lazarette lockers suitable for fenders, lines, outboard
Various fenders and mooring lines
Large weighted mooringline
Two large cockpit lockers
Aluminium bi-fold passerelle with rope handhold
Canvas bimini and sprayhood replaced 2021
Electro-mechanical systems all working and serviced regularly
Navigation
Garmin navigation system new 2024
Large Garmin chartplotter at helm
Three additional Garmin screens wind, autohelm, depth
AIS transponder
Garmin VHF radio new 2024
VHF repeater in cockpit
Tenders
Four-person tender new 2021
Safety
Various MOB equipment including halyard-sling operated from power winch
EPIRB serviced 2021
Fire extinguishers
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.
Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.
Rig & Sails
Masthead sloop with keel-stepped Z-Spars mast – inspected 2025
Z-Spars boom inspected 2025
Standing rigging replaced 2025
Spreader tips replaced 2025
All running rigging replaced and upgraded regularly
All running rigging leads aft to cockpit
Facnor S290 genoa furling system new 2024
In-mast furling mainsail refurbished 2025
UK Sails mainsail and spare (2014)
UK Sails genoa and spare (2015)
Spare mainsail
2 × Lewmar 58 manual genoa winches
Lewmar 40 electric winch (port side companionway)
Lewmar 40 Manual winch (starboard side companionway)
Spinlock clutches
Vang and gybe preventer fitted
Masthead burgee crane