Beneteau Antares 8 (2023) For sale

Boat Overview
THE ULTIMATE FAMILY WEEKENDER: More innovative and versatile than ever, the Antares 8 boasts a range of new leisure functionalities, so you can enjoy maximum comfort and sail in the style and elegance that is a feature of this iconic range.
A supremely versatile boat, perfect for chilling out with friends or setting off to cruise for a few days.
Agile, powerful and very habitable, the Antares 8 oozes character. The ideal boat for exploring new shores, she is wonderful for taking a break for a few days, confident that you are completely safe.
Exterior Design
The Antares 8 has a new flared-out hull that delivers wonderful driving sensations, while boasting excellent seakeeping. The dynamic V design of the cap clearly announces the boat's stunning aesthetic design. Its clever deck plan offers three different possible cockpit seat layouts.
Interior Design
Unique on a boat this size, the Antares 8's habitability sets it apart from other motor cruisers in this category. The wheelhouse is accessed by a large sliding glass door, sheltering a well-equipped modular living space. There is a real double cabin below the wheelhouse at the bow of the boat, with storage and a shower en suite, so you can stay on board for a few days. With walnut stained woodwork, the boat offers a very contemporary atmosphere.
General Equipment
Standard Equipment Construction
HULL: Composition: Sandwich (Polyester resin - Glass fiber - Balsa core), White gel coat, Winching ring on bow, Injection moulded hull
DECK: Composition: Sandwich (Polyester resin - Glass fiber - Balsa core), White gel coatPartial deck counter-mould, Grey protection rail on the hull-deck joint, Wheelhouse roof in white gel coat
Deck Equipment
Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post, Bi-colour navigation light
Mooring Lines
Bow forestay chain plate
Self-bailing mooring locker with hatch cover
Eye bolt to secure mooring
2 Foredeck cleats in aluminium, 200 mm / 8
2 Cleats amidships in aluminium, 200 mm / 8
2 Aft cleats in aluminium, 200 mm / 8
Safety on Deck
Stainless steel open pulpit surrounding the cockpit up to the cockpit steps
Asymmetric catwalks
2 Stainless steel handrails on wheelhouse uprights
2 Stainless steel handrails on wheelhouse hood
2 Stainless steel handrails on the cockpit coamings and bulwark door
1 Stainless steel hand rail on the cockpit bench seat
Cockpit
Self-bailing cockpit, Sliding aft bench seat, 3 place - Length: 2,20m / 73 - Beam: 1,40m / 47 (Upholstery depending on version), Additional cockpit fittings (see optional extras), Lockers in cockpit bottom:
1 Large central lockable chest with gas piston assisted opening
1 Port side cockpit locker, gas strut assisted opening
1 Starboard cockpit locker, gas strut assisted opening
Lighting from 1 ceiling light, (340 L / 90 US Gal) hermetic and ventilated rotomoulded fuel tank, in the back of cockpit locker, Fuel deck filler on stern deckSecurity door Gangway door to starboard, Starboard bath access Swimming ladder
Interior
Saloon upholstery to match the exterior upholstery (version), Optional cabin mattress cushions: Cushy Limestone, Woodwork Alpi Noyer, Brown oak laminated floors - Part in polyester
Wheelhouse
Headroom: 2,00m / 67, Wheelhouse with one-piece translucent glass windscreen, Side windows with translucent glass, Starboard slide-to-open side window3 leaf aft window door in translucent PMMA, Aluminium surround and lock, 1 Electric windscreen wipers
Steering Station (to Starboard)
Black steering console with location for 12" electronic, Steering compass, Rev counter, Fuel and engine gauge indicator, 12 V socketDual USB socket, Steering wheel, Encased side engine control (Engine controls and counters supplied with pre-rigging), Bolster function adjustable pilot seat, matching the exterior upholstery (Version), Removable footrest, Lighting from 1 ceiling light, Hydraulic steering
Galley (to Starboard)
Kitchen with polyester sink, Valve,