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2023 Beneteau Antares 8 Cruising Version

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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DESIGNED FOR POWERFUL, ELEGANT, AND VERSATILE BOATING ADVENTURES

The new ANTARES 8 promises an unprecedented experience for lovers of nautical pursuits and fishing enthusiasts. Experience innovation and versatility, paired with maximum comfort and the trademark style and elegance synonymous with a brand trusted by avid boaters worldwide. The sleek, stunning, and sporty design of ANTARES 8, combined with an impressive 225-horsepower engine, guarantees you the ultimate recreational boating experience. Choose between our Cruising and Fishing ANTARES 8 models. The ANTARES 8 is designed for passionate and demanding boaters who value performance, modernity, comfort, and safety.

NAVAL ARCHITECT : BENETEAU POWERBOATS

INTERIOR DESIGN : SARRAZIN DESIGN

Development : BENETEAU POWERBOATS

EXCEPTIONALLY SPACIOUS AND MODULAR: PERFECT FOR FAMILY ADVENTURES

DESIGN FEATURES OF THE OUTSTANDING NEW ANTARES 8.

This exceptional vessel handles marvelously in any situation. Whether you’re cruising with family and friends or in search of the big one, you can rest assured that you will do so in comfort, elegance, and total safety. This unique, sleek and elegant leisure craft is loaded with outstanding features to enhance your boating experience. The ANTARES 8 is comfortably spacious, accommodating up to 9 passengers. It boasts a wide Starboard walkway designed to make it easier and safer when you move around the boat. The twin aft platforms for safe boarding doubles as a swim platform and there is a spacious sun pad that you and your family can enjoy.

The ANTARES 8 retains the tulip-shaped hull design that is the flagship feature of the ANTARES iconic range, giving it excellent stability on the water and able to withstand and handle itself well in all conditions. The modular cockpit, in the stern, guarantees the crew optimal comfort. Another outstanding feature is the ergonomically designed helm station which has room for an optional 12-inch Garmin multifunction display. With its powerful 250-horsepower engine, the ANTARES 8 can reach a top speed of 35 knots, making it the perfect boat for day outings, fishing trips, and cruising with the family.

CLEVER DESIGN THAT IS PERFECT FOR CRUISING

The ANTARES 8 is packed with extra practical features that will leave you wanting nothing. With BENETEAU, you can always count on elegance, style, comfort, and safety. The ANTARES 8 is packed with extra practical features that will leave you wanting nothing. With BENETEAU, you can always count on elegance, style, comfort, and safety. A new feature, that we’re sure you’ll fully appreciate, is the removable tabletop, which converts the bench seat in the cockpit, the folding bench seat in the port freeboard, and the bench seat backing onto the tinted window in the salon, into a spacious sunbathing area, or provides passengers with comfortable seating for a sociable meal or sunset cocktails. Another handy feature is the rear bench seat designed to provide additional storage, while the bench opposite can house a cooler to keep food and drink chilled during longer trips. ANTARES 8, has additional storage space in the bottom of the cockpit, where you can store additional gear and safety equipment. The roof rack is ideal for storing all the equipment essential to leisure pursuits, whether at sea or ashore, such as a kayak, paddleboards, or some bikes. All of these features and more make ANTARES 8 the perfect weekender.

DESIGNED FOR COMFORTABLE ONBOARD LIVING - IDEAL FOR FAMILY CRUISES

The ANTARES 8 is packed with exclusive features that make coastal cruising a delightful adventure. This boat will win you over with its elegant design, cozy interiors, top-end fixtures, and fittings. From the sophisticated upholstery to the swiveling captain’s chair, and adjustable co-pilot’s seats, which can be tilted to face either the salon or out to sea, this vessel is cleverly designed and ideal for family cruises. The large tinted windows provide breathtaking sea views while keeping the interior well-lit and ventilated. The salon is both elegant and practical and the interior fittings on the ANTARES 8 include a galley area with a fridge and a choice of a gas or an electric cooktop.

The ANTARES 8 can also be equipped with air-conditioning, perfect for keeping the boat cool during hot spells when berthed and even when out at sea, due to its powerful lithium batteries. This is an exceptional feature on a boat this size. We’ve designed the ANTARES 8 with two double berths, one in the cabin and another in the wheelhouse,with room for an extra single berth or additional storage in the cleverly designed space under the salon. We’ve left nothing out, the ANTARES 8 is completed by the bathroom with its excellent headroom. A truly unique and elegant boat that is a sheer pleasure to live on.

Disclaimer

Great Southern Yacht Company is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Ocean Yacht Sales Limited.

Basic Boat Info

Make: Beneteau
Model: Antares 8 Cruising Version
Year: 2023
Condition: New
Category: Power
Builder: Beneteau
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: 11111111
Has Hull ID: Yes

Dimensions

Length: 26'6 ft / 8.08 m
Length Overall: 26'6 ft / 8.08 m
Beam: 9'2 ft / 2.80 m
Max Draft: 2'7 ft / 0.79 m
Displacement: 5,609 lb
Cabins Count: 1

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Mercury
  • Model: Mercury 225HP XL Verado Black
  • Fuel: Unleaded
  • Engine Power: 225hp
  • Type: Outboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade
  • Year: 2023

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 90 gal
Water Tanks: 1
Water Tank Capacity: 26 gal
Holding Tank Count: 1
Holding Tank Capacity: 17 gal

Other

Windlass Type: Electric
Boat Class: Express Cruiser

Engine Details

Electric trim tabs

Accommodations

COMFORT TRIM LEVEL ∧

Interior table

Port side sliding side window

2nd electric wiper + windscreen washer kit

Mattress in the forward cabin

2 Rod holders

2 Cup holders

Interior curtains

Opening deck hatch in the cabin

2 Opening portholes (Cabin + Head)

Cockpit shower

PACK US ∧

Swim Platforms

Shore Power +110V E

Fridge 49L

Electric Toilet

Roof Hatch for Wheelhouse

Complete 110V electrical system+pre wiring for Battery charger(charger not supplied)

PACK ELECTRONIC 
PACK SOUND 
LEWMAR ELECTRIC WINDLASS 
MOORING ANCHORING KIT 
BENCHSEAT BACK TO THE BAY STD 
FOLD SIDE COCKPIT SEATS STD 
GRAPHITE COCKPIT SUN AWNING
GRAPHITE COCKPIT AFTCLOSING 
ROOF RACKS FOR PADDLE STORAGE 
COCKPIT TABLE FIBERGLASS 
FIBERGLASS FISH TUB FOR COCKPI 
FORWARD SUNBATHING MATTRESS ST 
COCKPIT SUNPAD STANDARD UP 
RES E-USEE VID PT LAC 
DECK SEARCHLIGHT
ADDITIONAL BERTHS STANDARD 
ELECTRIC TRIM TAB

Additional Equipment
  • Full enclosure
  • Anchor roller
  • Swim platform
  • Swim ladder

 

 

Navigational & Electrical

GARMIN ECHOMAP UHD 92sv display (chart not included)

GARMIN GT23 M-TM Sensor

VHF GARMIN 215 US

Safety Gear
  • 12-volt horn
  • Search light
Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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