On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 20:47:45 GMT, 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.


I'm not a sail person but the principle of asking for permission to by
a boat seems quite odd to me. Personally, I would have done much
research and then asked the group for confirmation or denigration of
what I decided.

I plan on doing this for a power boat in the future. I will have lots
of homework done before making a posting.

Either way, good sailing!


Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com