2026 Beneteau Antares 8 Fishing 

2026 Beneteau Antares 8 Fishing

Antares 8 Fishing
Ideal for fishing enthusiasts

The Antares 8 Fishing boasts a sleek sporty design and delivers new features that will be popular with anyone who loves sea activities, particularly fishing; with the characteristic style and elegance of this iconic line and real comfort.

Exterior design
The Antares 8 Fishing is far more sporty in style than the Antares 8 Cruising and boasts dedicated equipment for fishers. Its modular cockpit makes movement easier and every detail has been optimised.

The aft bench has been replaced by a fishing station with professional-grade rod holders. In addition to the water circulation live bait well, there are three storage compartments under the deck, one of which can hold a fish box. 

A major new feature is the side access gate to starboard, making mooring manoeuvres easier and also making it easier to lift larger catches on board.

Interior Design
The Antares 8 includes all the creature comforts you need for coastal cruising: a kitchenette with refrigerator and a gas or electric hob according to preference. It can also be equipped with air conditioning.

Up to five passengers can spend the night on board, thanks to two double berths; one in the cabin and the other in the wheelhouse. An additional berth can be arranged in the space under the saloon. 

IDEAL FOR KEEN FISHERS
The fishing equipment on the Antares 8 Fishing makes it the ideal boat for keen salt water fishers.

A PLEASURE TO DRIVE
The Antares 8 has the flared hull design specific to the Antares line, making it extremely stable in all weather conditions. The integrated ergonomic driving station has room for an optional 12” control display. Powered by a 250-HP engine, the Antares 8 can reach a speed of 35 knots.

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
The wheelhouse hard top, shortened to make casting easier, can house a 12” display for finding fishing spots.
The rod holders are built-in to the freeboards but also into the hard top continuing the roof. An aft searchlight is located on the roof, and a LED projector light faces forward to increase visibility when navigating by night.

MODULAR SALOON
The modular saloon with folding benches provides optimal space and makes crew movements easier. Once the removable table is installed and the benches unfolded, the Antares 8 Fishing provides a comfortable saloon in which to enjoy good company.

Layouts:

Exterior

• 5 rod holders on the roof
• Deck searchlight
• Roof racks
• Fishing station
• Fishwell and deck wash down
• Lateral storages with fishbox on starboard
• Aft rod holders
• Side boarding door

Cockpit

• Wheelhouse with one-piece translucent glass windshield 
• Side windows in translucent glass 
• Sliding starboard side window 
• 3-panel aft window in translucent PMMA

Cabin

• New storage space with matress option
• Head with shower option
• Forward double berth

Features May Include:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION _________________________________
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
DECK EQUIPMENT________________________________
• Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post
• Bi-colour navigation light
MOORING LINES - MOORING
• 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 side gate
opening
• 1 Stainless steel hand rail on the cockpit bench seat
COCKPIT
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Sliding aft bench seat, 3 place - Length: 2,20m / 7’3’’ - Beam:
1,40m / 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 rotomoulded fuel tank,
in the back of cockpit locker
• Fuel deck filler on stern deck
• Security door
• Side gate opening to starboard
• Starboard bath access
• Swimming ladder
INTERIOR _______________________________________
• Saloon 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: 2,00m / 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 (42L)
- Space for gas oven
- Location for electric hob
SALOON
Headroom: 1,60m / 5’3’’
• Inward-facing saloon convertible into a bed (option)
(Length = 1,90m / 6’3’’ - Beam = 0,92m / 3’)
• Copilot seat with swivelling seat back (navigation / saloon positions)
• Stowage locker below aft seat
• Lighting from 1 ceiling light
• Battery master switch under the aft seat
HEAD
Headroom: 1,50m / 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: 1,15m / 3’9’’
• Double berth (Length max = 2,20m / 7’3’’ - Beam max = 1,70m /
5’7’’)
• Storage lockers
• Lighting from 1 ceiling light
CABIN / STORAGE
Headroom: 0,45m / 1’6’’
• Single berth (2m x 0,7m / 6’7’’ x 2’4’’)

ELECTRICITY ____________________________________
• 6 funtion 12 V electrical panel
• 2 Bilge pumps: 1 Manual pump - 1 Electronic pump
• Battery switch located in compartment under the aft saloon seat
• Navigation lights = 1 all-round light on collapsible samson post - Bicolour 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.
VERSIONS
STANDARD UPHOLSTERY VERSION_________________
• Marlin Auster unpholstery
- Pilot seat
- Interior saloon
- Cockpit aft bench seat
ELEGANCE UPHOLSTERY VERSION_________________
• Silvertex Sterling + Diamante meteor unpholstery
- Pilot seat
- Interior saloon
- Cockpit aft bench seat
CRUISING VERSION_______________________________
• Sliding cockpit bench seat
• Stowage below port side bench seat
• Cruising hull decoration
FISHING VERSION ________________________________
• Sliding fishing station (replacing bench seat) with equipment:
- Bait storage box
- 2 Storage trays
- Tilting seat
- Handrails
- SEANOX x5 rod holder on hand rail
• Water circulation fish tank to port
• Sea water deck wash pump

OPTIONS
INTERIOR ACCOMMODATION / ONBOARD COMFORT __
• 42L refrigerator + Installation for additional 12 V battery (battery not
delivered)
• Gas cooker + ARPA black worktop + Glass holders in the stowage
space
• Electric hob (220V) + ARPA black worktop + Glass holders in the
stowage space
• GARMIN 215 AIS VHF
• 8 000 BTU air conditioning on shore power socket (220V / 50Hz)
• 8 000 BTU air conditioning with battery power supply (220V / 50Hz)
• Forced air heating fuel
• Mattress for stowage space below the saloon
• Additional berths in the saloon (matching the upholstery version)
• Sliding wheelhouse hatch with blackout curtains
• Infinity Luxe Cream internal carpet
• Tableware kit - 6 people
EXTERIOR OPTIONS ______________________________
• Complete mooring kit
• Stainless steel/solid wood bowsprit with swimming ladder
• Ladder for bowsprit
• Swimming ladder for side gate opening
• 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 - 1,40m x 1,70m / 4’7’’ x 5’7’’ (matching the
upholstery version)
• Sun deck extension for cockpit - 1,90m x 1,80m / 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
• Signal Grey hull (RAL 7004)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM_____________________________
• Full 220 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 deck and sea drainage
• 45 L / 11 US Gal grey water tank, deck drainage only
• Fresh water electric toilet
• Water heater of 25 L on the shore power socket + Shower
equipment in head
ENGINE _________________________________________
• Bow thruster (battery not delivered)
• Lenco electric trim tabs
• Zipwake automatic trim system
• Honda mechanical 1 station lateral pre-fitting (1 x 40-250 HP)
• Suzuki mechanical 1 station keyless lateral pre-fitting (1 x 150-
200 HP)
• Suzuki mechanical 1 station NOkeyless lateral pre-fitting (1 x 200T
250T HP)
• Suzuki electronic 1 station keyless lateral pre-fitting (1 x 150-
250 HP)
• Mercury mechanical 1 station lateral pre-fitting (150 HP)
• Mercury electronic 1 station lateral pre-fitting (175-225 HP)
• Mercury electronic 1 station lateral pre-fitting (250 HP)
• Yamaha mechanical pre-fitting (150-200 HP)
• Yamaha HMEX DBW electronic pre-fitting (225-250 HP)
• Yamaha SBW electronic pre-fitting (150-250 HP)
• Yamaha DBW electronic pre-fitting (150-200 HP)