Squeaky sole boards for one thing.
And, as David has pointed out, the lower edge of the transom is right at the waterline and goes get a bit mucky, but if you clean regularly its no big deal.
Skin fittings: Bene used brass, not ideal, some
boats have had a problem, others not, mine is OK; but I will be changing out all the skin fittings this year,something to make sure the
surveyor checks.
Check the
genoa furling gear, the European models are fitted with Facnor SD
furler, which uses stainless bearings. A few reports of these furlers losing the grease and tightening up, not an easy job to
overhaul them.
Other that, IMHO a good boat for the bucks.
There is a bene 473 yahoo group