Engine
N/A N/A
Total Power
-
Engine Hours
-
Class
Cuddy Cabin
Length
23ft
Year
2025
Model
Antares 8
Capacity
-
Boat Details
Description
Customizable Boat: Fort Lauderdale
The Beneteau Antares 8 has a maximum rating of 250 HP and is a comfortable weekender, ideal for the whole family. With overnight accommodations and ample deck space, the Antares 8 is equally habitable as it is sporty.
The helm includes a captain’s chair with bolster function, steering compass, space for electronics, and a sliding side window for optimal ventilation.
The interior also includes a bow cabin with a double berth, full head compartment, reversible salon seat, dinette convertible to double berth, sliding side window and door, a galley area with a sink and area to add an optional cooking hob and refrigerator, and storage space.
The exterior includes a cockpit lounge, optionally convertible to a sunbed, in-deck storage, walkthrough transom, swim platform and folding swim ladder, side rails, mooring cleats, cup holders, and two rod holders.
Come test drive a Beneteau Antares at either of our Florida east coast stores, located in:
Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach.
Measurements
Dimensions
Nominal Length:23ft
Length Overall:27.5ft
Beam:9.08ft
Weights
Dry Weight:6,500Lb
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks:1 × 26gal
Fuel Tanks:1 × 74gal
Accommodations
Cabins:1
Heads:1
Propulsion
Engine Make:N/A
Engine Model:N/A
Engine Type:other
Fuel Type:gasoline
Features
Electronics
Radio:✓
Compass:✓
GPS:✓
VHF:✓
Inside Equipment
Marine Head:✓
Electric Head:✓
Refrigerator:✓
Outside Equipment
Cockpit Shower:✓
Cockpit Cushions:✓
Cockpit Table:✓
Swimming Ladder:✓
More Details
Standard Equipment
CONSTRUCTION
HULL
Composition:
• Sandwich (polyester resin - fiberglass - balsa core)
• White gel coat
• Winching ring on bow
• Injection molded hull
DECK
Composition:
• Sandwich (polyester resin - fiberglass - balsa core)
• White gel coat
• Partial deck counter-mold
• 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-color navigation light
MOORING - ANCHORING GEAR
• Bow forestay chain plate
• Self-bailing mooring locker with hatch cover
• Eye bolt to secure mooring
• 2 Foredeck cleats in aluminum, 200 mm / 8’’
• 2 Cleats amidships in aluminum, 200 mm / 8’’
• 2 Aft cleats in aluminum, 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: 2,20 m / 7’3’’ - Beam: 1,40 m / 4’7’’ (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 rotomolded fuel tank, in the back of cockpit locker
• Fuel fill on stern deck
• Security door
• Gangway door to starboard
• Starboard swim access
• Swim ladder
INTERIOR
• Salon 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: 2,00 m / 6’7’’
• Wheelhouse with one-piece translucent glass windscreen
• Side windows with translucent glass
• Starboard slide-to-open side window
• 3 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
• Dual 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
• Pressured cold water
• options: - Compartment for refrigerator (42 L) - Space for gas oven - Location for electric hob
SALON
Headroom: 1,60 m / 5’3’’
• Inward-facing salon convertible into a bed (optional) (Length = 1,90 m / 6’3’’ - Beam = 0,92 m / 3’)
• Copilot seat with swivelling seat back (navigation / salon positions)
• Stowage locker below aft seat
• Lighting from 1 ceiling light
• Battery master switch under the aft seat
HEAD
Headroom: 1,50 m / 4’11’’
• Closed cabinet under steering station for storage space or toilet (optional extra: Marine toilet with sewage tank / Shower equipment)
• Door
• Lighting from 1 ceiling light
FORWARD CABIN
Headroom: 1,15 m / 3’9’’
• Double berth (Length max = 2,20 m / 7’3’’ - Beam max = 1,70 m / 5’7’’)
• Storage lockers
• Lighting from 1 ceiling light
CABIN / STORAGE
Headroom: 0,45 m / 1’6’’
• Single berth (2 m x 0,7 m / 6’7’’ x 2’4’’)
ELECTRICITY
• 6 function 12 V electrical panel
• 2 Bilge pumps: 1 manual - 1 Electric pump
• Battery switch located in compartment under the aft salon seat
• Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post - Bicolor navigation light
• Lighting from 4 ceiling lights
• Installation for engine battery delivered with the pre-rigging (battery not delivered)
PLUMBING
• 100 L / 26 US Gal Rigid water tank
• Water pump for pressure building
SMART BOARD
"SEANAPPS" smart technology:
• For monitoring the boat's status and receiving alerts as well as maintenance advice via the associated mobile application.
• The type of information collected (GPS position, batteries, engine info, navigation data, etc.) varies according to the boat's configuration.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
• Smoke detector
VERSIONS
STANDARD UPHOLSTERY VERSION
• Marlin Auster unpholstery - Pilot seat - Interior salon - Cockpit aft bench seat
ELEGANCE UPHOLSTERY VERSION
• Silvertex Sterling + Diamante meteor unpholstery - Pilot seat - Interior salon - Cockpit aft bench seat
CRUISING VERSION
• Sliding cockpit bench seat
• Stowage below port side bench seat
• Cruising hull graphics
FISHING VERSION
• Sliding fishing station (replacing bench seat) with equipment: - Bait storage box - 2 Storage trays - Tilting chair - Hand rail - SEANOX x5 rod holder on hand rail
• Water circulation fish tank to port
• Sea water deck wash pump
Optional Fearures
INTERIOR ACCOMMODATION / ONBOARD COMFORT
• 42 L refrigerator + Installation for additional 12 V battery (battery not delivered)
• Gas cooker + ARPA black worktop + Glass holders in the stowage space
• Electric hob (110 V) + ARPA black worktop + Glass holders in the stowage space
• GARMIN 215 AIS VHF
• 8 000 BTU air conditioning on shore power socket (110 V / 50 Hz)
• 8 000 BTU air conditioning with battery power supply (110 V / 50 Hz)
• Diesel heater "air pulse"
• Mattress for stowage space below the salon
• Additional berths in the salon (matching the upholstery version)
• Sliding wheelhouse hatch with blackout curtains
• Infinity Luxe Cream internal carpet
• Tableware Kit - 6 people
EXTERIOR OPTIONS
• Complete mooring/anchoring kit
• Stainless steel/solid wood bowsprit with swimming ladder
• Ladder for bowsprit
• Swimming ladder for bulwark door
• Electric windlass (700 W)
• Extended swim platform
• Graphite cockpit wheelhouse cover compatible with rod holder on the coachroof
• Graphite CRUISING cockpit awning
• CRUISING extension for full cockpit closing
• Stainless steel roof gallery
• Black rod holder on the coachroof x 5
• Cockpit table
• Folding cockpit side bench seat to port (matching the upholstery version)
• Bench seat with back to bay window (matching the upholstery version)
• Forward sun deck - 1,40 m x 1,70 m / 4’7’’ x 5’7’’ (matching the upholstery version)
• Sun deck extension for cockpit - 1,90 m x 1,80 m / 6’3’’ x 5’11’’ (matching the upholstery version)
• Cover for aft cockpit bench seat
• Infinity Luxe Cream cockpit carpet
• Horn
• 45 L cool box for cockpit under cockpit seat
• Polyester fish tub for cockpit chest
• 2nd GARMIN 12’’ GPSMAP 1223 xsv multi-function screen under the cockpit coachroof
• LED strip for coachroof
• Aft deck searchlight
• Pearl Grey hull
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• Full 110 V electrical circuit + Battery charger
• Electric demister
WATER SYSTEM
• Marine toilet with 64 L / 17 US Gal sewage tank
• 45 L/11 US Gal grey water tank
• Fresh water electric toilet
• Water heater of 25 L on the shore power socke + Shower equipment in head
ENGINE
• Bow thruster (battery not delivered)
• Lenco electric trim tabs
• Zipwake automatic trim system
• Mercury Mechanical Throttle Shift top pre-rigging (1 x F150 HP)
• Mercury V6 electronic pre-rigging
• Mercury V8 Verado electronic pre-rigging
TRIM LEVEL & PACKS
TRIM LEVEL
• Interior table
• Port side sliding side window
• 2nd electric wiper + windscreen washer kit
• Cockpit shower
• Forward cabin mattress
• 2 Rod holders
• 2 Cup holders
• Interior curtains
• 2 Opening portholes (cabin + Head)
• Opening deck hatch in the cabin
ELECTRONICS PACKS
ELECTRONIC PACK
• Multifunction GARMIN 9’’ (ECHOMAP UHD2 9’’) screen (chart not included)
• GARMIN GT23-TM Sensor
ELECTRONIC - UPGRADED PACK
• Multifunction GARMIN 12’’ (ECHOMAP ULTRA2) screen (chart not included)
• GARMIN GT23-TM Sensor
SOUND PACK
• Fusion MS-RA210
• 50 W speakers x 4
US PACK
• Extended swim platform
• Complete 110V electrical system + Pre-fitting for charger (not supplied)
• Fresh water electric toilet with sewage tank
• 42 L refrigerator
• Sliding wheelhouse hatch with blackout curtains
Status
Build To Order
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