Get more for your money | The magic of the Beneteau Antares 8 | Motor Boat & Yachting

Reporting from the 2022 Southampton Boat Show, MBY's Alex Smith takes us on a full tour of the Beneteau Antares 8, which recently went into full production following its 2021 soft launch.
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Beneteau Antares 8 specifications
LOA: 27ft (8.23m)
Beam: 9ft 2in (2.8m)
Engine: 200-250hp outboard
Top speed: 31-39 knots
Starting price: £106,000 (inc. VAT)
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[@jacktyler7599]

Nice job (again), Alex. Appreciate the cut-in pics for the areas you couldn't dig into given the show. This "class" of boat (Jeanneau 695, 795 & 895 along with Beneteau's parallel product line) seem multi-useful and cost effective. Please ask the MB&Y chaps what they think of doing a comparison assessment. Lots of interest in these.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

13:47 the sheer genius of the “I must fit everything in” by the designer… The 12v power socket will be neatly obscured immediately you drop a beverage in the cup holder to the left of the wheel. Just one of the many oversights

[@KevLaj]

It's basically a slightly rethought Jeanneau Merry Fisher 795. Anyone interested should opt for the 250hp outboard - you'll want that extra grunt. The toilet is ok for anyone below teenage years. You'll likely have a lean to port if carrying multiple passengers unless you get trim tabs. Notes from a mostly content J795 owner!

[@Nick_G7IZR]

No, I want to see the 7, even cheaper... Anyway, nice to see some reasonably priced boats on the channel!

[@takeasail]

A great weekender

[@cookiemonster2299]

I'd be happy to have some fun on this one and the price seems reasonable too. 👍❤️🇬🇧

[@peteresavage]

Nice tour. What is the difference versus a Merry Fisher 795? They seem very similar at first glance.

[@mikemorris3608]

Certainly not any big differences

[@Steve-jq4st]

I have a MF 795 series 2 and it seems a much cleverer design with better use of space and features.

[@jacktyler7599]

@@Steve-jq4st Please explain further. There are some MF795 finishing details I prefer but the design functions see almost identical to me. This (and the MF795) are on my short list so more info would be most welcome.

[@jonasf4065]

why is it that many of these boats, including "new," have what looks like mold on surfaces when you open up the deck lockers?

[@ijoseluis]

Petrol engine?!

[@djowen5192]

Good value and surprisingly spacious, would like to see some form of shower, but 🤔

[@BillWalkerSD]

Nice review of a very practical boat, Alex. But I'm always struck by one thing in your reviews. It's 2023. Could you not refer to seats as "two-person" instead of "two-man"?

[@alexsmith3945]

Good point. You may see another five or six reviews that I've already done where that's repeated. On future pieces, I'll do my best to break the habit.

[@darthkek1953]

@@alexsmith3945 One of your charms was to use "two man" seats. Man is a universal term, as in "mankind". "Person" is an inherently gendered term, rooted in Greek Goddess Persephone.