2026 Beneteau Antares 8

CONSTRUCTION — HULL
• Sandwich (Polyester resin – Glass fiber – Balsa core)
• White gel coat
• Bow winching ring
• Injection-moulded hull

CONSTRUCTION — DECK
• Sandwich (Polyester resin – Glass fiber – Balsa core)
• White gel coat
• Partial deck counter-mould
• Grey protection rail at hull–deck joint
• White gel-coat wheelhouse roof

DECK EQUIPMENT
• All-round light on collapsible samson post
• Bi-colour navigation light

MOORING LINES — MOORING
• Bow forestay chain plate
• Self-bailing mooring locker with hatch
• Mooring eye bolt
• Two 200 mm / 8" aluminium foredeck cleats
• Two 200 mm / 8" aluminium midship cleats
• Two 200 mm / 8" aluminium aft cleats

SAFETY ON DECK
• Stainless steel open pulpit to cockpit steps
• Asymmetric catwalks
• Two stainless steel handrails on wheelhouse uprights
• Two stainless steel handrails on wheelhouse hood
• Two stainless steel handrails on cockpit coamings & side-gate opening
• Stainless steel handrail on cockpit bench

COCKPIT
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Sliding 3-person aft bench (2.20 m × 1.40 m / 7'3" × 4'7")
• Optional additional cockpit fittings
• Cockpit bottom lockers:
– Large central lockable chest, gas-strut assisted
– Port locker, gas-strut assisted
– Starboard locker, gas-strut assisted
• Ceiling light
• 340 L / 90 US Gal ventilated roto-moulded fuel tank (aft cockpit locker)
• Stern-deck fuel filler
• Security door
• Starboard side-gate
• Starboard bath access
• Swimming ladder

INTERIOR
• Saloon upholstery matching exterior (version-dependent)
• Optional Cushy Limestone cabin cushions
• Alpi Noyer woodwork
• Brown oak laminate floors (partly polyester)

WHEELHOUSE
Headroom: 2.00 m / 6'7"
• One-piece translucent glass windscreen
• Translucent glass side windows
• Starboard sliding side window
• Three-leaf PMMA aft window door with aluminium frame & lock
• Electric windscreen wiper

STEERING STATION (STARBOARD)
• Black helm console (space for 12" chartplotter)
• Steering compass
• RPM counter
• Fuel & engine gauges
• Dual USB socket
• Steering wheel
• Encased side engine control (pre-rig supplied)
• Adjustable bolster pilot seat (matching exterior upholstery)
• Removable footrest
• Ceiling light
• Hydraulic steering

GALLEY (STARBOARD)
• Polyester sink with valve
• Pressurised cold water
• Optional: 42 L refrigerator, gas oven, electric hob

SALOON
Headroom: 1.60 m / 5'3"
• Inward-facing saloon (optional berth conversion: 1.90 m × 0.92 m / 6'3" × 3')
• Copilot seat with reversible backrest
• Storage under aft seat
• Ceiling light
• Battery master switch under aft seat

HEAD
Headroom: 1.50 m / 4'11"
• Cabinet under helm for storage or optional WC/shower
• Door
• Ceiling light

FORWARD CABIN
Headroom: 1.15 m / 3'9"
• Double berth (max 2.20 m × 1.70 m / 7'3" × 5'7")
• Storage lockers
• Ceiling light

CABIN / STORAGE
Headroom: 0.45 m / 1'6"
• Single berth (2.00 m × 0.70 m / 6'7" × 2'4")

ELECTRICITY
• Six-function 12 V electrical panel
• Manual + electronic bilge pumps
• Battery switch under aft saloon seat
• Navigation lights (all-round on collapsible samson post + bi-colour bow light)
• Four ceiling lights
• Engine-battery installation with pre-rig (battery not supplied)

PLUMBING
• 100 L / 26 US Gal rigid water tank
• Pressure water pump