Beneteau Antares 8 offering comfortable cruising and space

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Beneteau Antares 8 – offering comfortable cruising and SPACE

The Antares 8 is a true cruising boat with a huge amount of wheelhouse accommodation. One word sums up the Antares 8 and that word is space. With its large windows and opening translucent roof, the wheelhouse gives you a panoramic view of the entire horizon. Above deck the Antares 8 offers an equally generous cockpit that can be personalised to suit your needs.

The Antarès 8 is a true cruising launch and is the first model in the Antarès range to offer a large wheelhouse living area. The modular saloon can be converted into a large berth or a co-pilot bench. 

The helm station with co-pilot bench allows three persons to follow the course in comfort. The practical and fitted galley to starboard is located opposite the saloon aand is fitted with 2 burner fixed hob, stainless steel sink, mixer tap and front opening 42L fridge. All this large living space, protected by the wheelhouse, looks out over the sea.

Down below a spacious head compartment together with a separate owner’s cabin complete this accommodation designed for cruising with four persons on board.

Outside, the Antarès 8 offers a huge cockpit that can be personalised. Whether you enjoy fishing parties or comfortable cruising, the Antarès 8 satisfies your desires: uncluttered cockpit, fishing equipment, cockpit saloon that converts to a sunbathing area, bathing platform.

The new generation semi-planing hull with deep V delivers assured comfort, performance, pleasure and safety.

The Antares 8 is powered by NAanni T4 200HP diesel engine with direct shaft drive and a 4 blade propeller.

Specifications
L.O.A*:     8.36m
L.O.A:     7.74m
Length of hull:    7.48m
Width of hull:    2.95m
Draft:     0.68m
Fuel tank capacity:   300l
Water tank capacity:  100l
Maximum engine power: 147Kw / 200HP
Max engine certification: 150Kw / 204HP
EC certification:   C8/ D8
* with swim platform

JW Marine is the importer and distributor for Beneteau Power Boats in Australia and New Zealand.