Jeff wrote:
What does Olive Oil say about it?

wrote:

I've just put down a refundable deposit on this 2005
Beneteau 473 so please let me know if you think this
is a good buy.

This boat is quite well-equipped and is almost like new
and I can buy her for just under $300,000. The previous
owner only took one short trip and decided to trade her in
for a larger boat. According to a recent survey this boat is
worth $310,000 and has a replacement value of $380,000.

I've put the specs and pictures on my new web site at

http://beneteau473.tripod.com

This boat may not be as good as a Tayana or a Catalina
for crossing an ocean but at this point I don't even know
if I'll ever have a chance to do this because my cats may
get seasick. For sailing around here (California) or even
going to the East Coast or the Bahamas I'm sure she will
do just fine.

One small problem is that there isn't a good place to put
a combo washer and dryer.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
It's a great looking boat but Yachtworld has several with an average
price of about 269k. If the one you are looking at is Joie de Vivre, it
is the most expensive! I think that I'd look at the others before
committing. Although it is a 2005, it's not new. Let someone else take
the hit. Of course if money doesn't matter.......it's a fine boat for
your cats.