Name: 2026 Beneteau Antares 8
Brand: Beneteau

Description

Custmizable Boat: Stuart

Unique on a boat this size, the habitability of the Beneteau America Antares 8 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 true 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.

The 2019 Beneteau America is equipped with a Mercury engine of up to 250 HP. Standard helm station includes a pilot console with space for electronics, compass, 12 V power outlet, encased side engine control, helm swivel seat with bolster function, hydraulic steering, and Slivertex Sterling upholstery. The wheelhouse features a one-piece glass windscreen, side windows in grey-tinted glass, opening starboard side windows, port side sliding window, two leaf aft window door, and electric windshield wipers

The interior includes a galley, salon, optional head and forward cabin. Inside the galley a sink, faucet with hose, and space for optional refrigerator or a gas cooker are included. The salon includes a dinette which can be converted to a bed, salon table, storage lockers under seating, battery master switch, and overhead lighting. An option for a head equipped with a marine toilet, sewage tank, and shower is available under the steering station. The forward cabin features a double berth, storage lockers, overhead lighting, and an opening deck hatch. Interior upholstery is fabricated in Dove Matador with Alpi Walnut woodwork.

Hull and deck are constructed of sandwich polyester resin - fiberglass – balsa core with white gel coat. Standard are a winching ring on bow, navigation and anchor lights, bow anchor locker, two forward aluminum cleats, two amidships, and two aft, sliding aft bench seat, lockers in cockpit deck, one large lockable chest with gas piston assisted open, two rod holders, overhead lighting, starboard swim access, security door, telescopic swim ladder, and grey rub rail.

Dunigan Marine Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Nautical Ventures. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Overview

The Beneteau Antares 8 has a maximum rating of 250 HP and is a comfortable weekender, ideal for the whole family.

Key Specifications

LOA27' 6"

Beam9' 1"

TypePower

Hull MaterialFiberglass

FuelGas/Petrol

Weight & Measurements

Dry Weight6,500 lbs

Accommodation

Cabins1

Heads1

Tankage

Fuel74 gal

Water26 gal

Registration & Documentation

Reg #BEYAN08GN224

Full 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

Options

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

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Listing Owner

NameTom Dunigan

TitlePresident

Emailtom@dmgboat.com

Phone586-204-7723

Cell248-505-3959

Address31300 N River Rd

Address Line 2Suite 3

CityHarrison Township

ProvinceMI

CountryUSA

Postal Code48045

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