Beneteau Antares 8

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 coat

‣ Partial deck counter-mould

‣ Grey protection rail on the hull-deck joint

‣ Wheelhouse roof in white gel coat  

‣ Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post

‣ Bi-colour navigation light

‣ 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’’

‣ 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

‣ Fuel & water fillers

‣ Pump out deck fitting

‣ Wheelhouse with one-piece translucent glass windscreen with wipers

‣ Port & starboard slide-to-open side window

‣ Transom door

‣ Teak laid bathing platform with ladder

‣ Synthetic leak laid, self-draining cockpit

‣ Upholstered seating with storage below which converts to sunpad

‣ Teak table

‣ Port & starboard fishing rod holders

‣ Transom shower

‣ Fish storage compartment

‣ Manual bilge pump

‣ Overhead light

‣ Headroom: 2,00m / 6’7’’

‣ Locking sliding door

‣ Overhead lighting

HELM

‣ Helm seat with bolster & footrest

‣ Steering wheel (hydraulic steering)

‣ Single throttle / gear lever

‣ Plastimo compass

‣ Bow thruster

‣ Lowrance HDS7

‣ Icom IC-M330 VHF radio

‣ Fusion MS-RA205 stereo

‣ Fuel & engine gauge indicator

‣ Rocker switches for navigation/anchor lights, windscreen washer, wipers, electric bilge pump, water pump, electronic instruments

GALLEY  

‣ Sink with pressurissed water

‣ Waeco 42l fridge with freezer compartment

‣ Single burner gas hob

‣ Plentiful storage

SALOON

‣ Headroom: 1,60m / 5’3’’

‣ Inward-facing saloon convertible into a bed (option) (Length = 1,90m / 6’3’’ - Beam = 0,92m / 3’)

‣ Navigators seat with reversible seat back (navigation / saloon positions)

‣ Stowage locker below aft seat

‣ Continental plug socket

‣ Battery master switch under the aft seat

‣ Headroom: 1,50m / 4’11’’

‣ Locking door

‣ Jabsco toilet to holding tank

‣ Moulded basin with tap (pressurised water) with storage compartment below

‣ Overhead lighting

‣ Headroom: 1,15m / 3’9’’

‣ Double berth (Length max = 2,20m / 7’3’’ - Beam max = 1,70m / 5’7’’)

‣ Storage lockers

‣ Continental plug socket

‣ Overhead light

‣ Opening window

‣ Escape hatch

‣ 6 function 12 V electrical panel

‣ 12 V socket

‣ 2 manual bilge pumps, 1 electric bilge pump

‣ Battery switch located in compartment under the aft saloon seat

‣ Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post - Bicolour navigation light

‣ Overhead lights

June 2021: Engine serviced, antifouled

2019: Synthetic teak laid on aft deck, bow thruster fitted