Accommodations "Ambient" is in an excellent condition. She has an in miast Roller furling main and a 140% roller furling genoa. All of her sail controls lead to the cockpit. The draft is 5'7" and has a 14'2" beam. Twin wheels provide an open cockpit.
"Ambient" is an exceptionally maintained Beneteau 473 with upgrades including 28 K reverse cycle AC/Heat, raymarine E120 plotter, ST6002+ Autopilot, 32" Sony HDTV and much more. She features the 2 stateroom Owners layout with a large pantry behind the galley providing plenty of space for storing large items. She has only 420 hours, 250 of which are freshwater hours spent during the 2005 cruising season on Lake Michigan. In Spring of 2007, she had her bottom completely re-sanded and painted with Awlgrip. Her teak toerails and companionway trim were just refinished from bare wood and recoated with 8 coats of Awlbrite in July 2007.
Galley
Double S/S sink
Mixing tap for hot/cold pressurized fresh water
S/S three burner Force 10 stove with protective S/S bar
Trash can under counter
12V electric freezer/refrigerator 7.7 cu ft.
Top loading freezer and front loading refrigerator
Storage cabinets along hull sides
Microwave
Lots of counter space and storage
Forward Cabin This is a two-cabin version of this well-designed comtemporary yacht. Starting forward is the very spacious forward cabin with a 6'10" double berth with storage udnerneath. Storage shelves with slotted doors, handing locker, settee and additional hull-mounted shelving. Ensuite private head with toilet, sink, and separate shower stall.
Owners head
1 peice molded fiberglass liner for water tightness and easy cleaning
Separate shower with marine toilet
Fiberglass wash hand basin, vanity cabinet, mirrows
Settee Shelving on hull
Salon and Aft Cabin Moving aft is the Main Salon witha U-shaped settee and folding inlaid dining table to starboard and a single settee to port. The salon is finished in handsome cherry wood and is bright and airy with a 6'8" headroom. The fully equipped galley is aft to starboard with a well-thought out L design. it boasts a microwave oven, a large freezer, twin sinks, gimbaled stove, ample counter space, and an adjacent pantry/storage room.
To port of the companionway Nav station with chart table with stowage, bookshelf, and instrument panel. Aft of that is the door to the owner's aft stateroom with athwart ships double berth (6' 10"), hanging locker and ensuite head with toilet and sink that may be entered from either cabin.
U-shaped salon with settee
Salon table with inlays and extending leaves with aluminum legs
Central bench seats with storage
Storage cabinets on hull
Hull sides lined with wood
Formica laminated companionway steps with non-skid stripping
Hinged with pneumatic lifting arms for access to engine room
Electronics and Navigational Equipment Raymarine integrated system using their high speed buss technology.
Standard Intrepid VHF with Ram Mike
Raymarine E 120 and Raymarine 520 GPS/Chartplotter
Raymarine 6002+ AutiPilot with S2G upgraded Corepack
Raymarine ST 60 Wind
Raymarine ST 60 Tridata
Raymarine ST 60 Multi
Raymarine ST 60 Multi repeater at Nav Station
Deck and Rigging
S/S pulpit with bi-color navigation light
S/S sternrail with life ring holder and flag staff holder
S/S stanchions
Double lifelines and gates
S/S handrails on coachroof
Dorade vents (ventilation for salon) (2)
Dorade vent guards teak toe rail cap (2)
Genoa tracks (3m) with adjustable cars
Genoa foot blocks with jammers
64 CSTO Lewmar primary winches, mounted on cockpit coaming near helm
Roller furling genoa system, with drum installed above deck
Mainsheet track on coachroof with ball bearing traveller (controls led back to cockpit)
40 CST Electric Lewmar maneuvering winch on port
40 CST Lewmar maneuvering winch on starboard
All halyards and reefing lines led back to cockpit
Genoa and main halyards may be jammed off and stowed at the mast
(8) Spinlock clutch stoppers on coachroof
(6) Folding pad eyes - 2 for foreguy, 4 for genneker sheets
(2) Winch handles
Self-bailing chain locker with eye strap
S/S stemhead with 2 rollers - extended on starboard side for the primary anchor
(6) anodized aluminum mooring cleats
Electric windlass
Genoa Halyard
Spin Halyard
Mainsail Halyard
Boom topping lift
Furling Main Sail
Genoa roller furling control line
Genoa sheets
Mainsheet
Solid boom vang led to cockpit
Main traveller control lines
Recent Upgrades Beyond the extensive standard equipment on the 473, Ambient has been recently upgraded with the following additions:
26,000 BTU reverse cycle dual zone Cruiseair HVAC system (added 6/07)
Raymarine E120 chartplotter (added 6/07)
Raymarine 6002+ Autohelm with upgraded S2G Corepack (added 5/06)
Sony XBR 32" LCD HDTV and computer monitor in the main salon (added 7/06)
New Sunbrella Bimini Top and Genoa cover (added 7/07)
Polk Audio speaker package in salon and cockpit
2006 Yamaha 8HP outboard with 12 hours
2006 Zodiac 9'4" Cadet 285C dinghy
Magma Marine grill
Custom Mattress Pads in both staterooms(added 6/07)
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