This 2004 Beneteau Antares 9.80 is a superb example of this popular pocket flybridge cruiser, well maintained and thoughtfully upgraded. Featuring Coppercoat antifouling, comprehensive electronics, and cabin heating, she is equipped for extended cruising. The spacious flybridge is ideal for entertaining, while the innovative extending transom offers flexibility between cockpit space and bathing platform. A capable, comfortable cruiser suited to coastal passages or longer adventures.
Description
This 2004 Beneteau Antares 9.80 presents as an outstanding example of this highly regarded pocket flybridge cruiser, clearly benefiting from attentive ownership and continuous investment.
Well specified and thoughtfully upgraded, she features Coppercoat antifouling for reduced maintenance, a comprehensive navigation electronics package, and cabin heating—ensuring comfortable, extended use throughout the seasons.
The flybridge provides a generous and sociable helm and seating area, ideal for relaxed cruising and entertaining, while the versatile cockpit is enhanced by an extending transom system. This clever arrangement allows you to switch effortlessly between a spacious entertaining area and an enlarged bathing platform.
Renowned for her capable hull and seakeeping, the Antares 9.80 is equally at home on coastal passages or longer cruises, offering a reassuring blend of performance, practicality, and comfort.
For more information or to arrange an appointment to view, please contact Ian Watkins at Clipper Marine on 07707 149475 (e-mail in contact data)
Build
Built by Beneteau in France in 2004
GRP hull, deck and superstructure in white
Hull Coppercoated 2023
Teak cockpit, bathing platform and flybridge decks with teak capping rails to cockpit
Extendiing cockpit system
Additional stainless rails around cockpit to coding requirements
Stainless radar arch
Annual professional polish
Bow thruster
Trim tabs
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA): 9.95 m - 9.98 m (approx. 32'8")
Hull Length (LWL): 9.56 m
Beam (Width): 3.42 m (11'2")
Draft: 0.90 m (2'11")
Air Draft: 4.30 m (approx. 14'1")
Displacement: 6,200 kg
Tankage and Capacity
Fuel Capacity: 650 Litres - tank drained and cleaned 2023
Fresh Water Capacity: 220 Litres
Holding Tank: 80 Litres
Mechanical and Electrical
2 x Nanni 4.390 TDI four cylinder diesel engines (Toyota based)
Shaft drive to four-bladed bronze propellors
Professionally serviced annually
Engine cooling system chemically flushed in 2025
3 x 12v batteries
Charged by engine alternators and 240v shore power
Accommodation
Sleeps six in two cabins plus saloon
Flat
screen TV with DVD player
Eberspacher 5DL diesel fired central heating
Gas, Carbon Monoxide and Smoke detectors
Forward cabin with large centreline double berth
Wardrobe and lockers
Mid cabin with two bunk berths
Lockers
Heads compartment with WC, shower and basin
Saloon dinette in cream leather converts to double berth
Folding saloon table
Saloon storage to starboard in generous sideboard
Galley with stainless sink
ENO
two burner stove and oven with grill
Fridge with freezer compartment
Water purification system
Cockpit with extending sliding transom to prioritise cockpit space or bathing platform
Flybridge with helm and co-pilot seating plus sun lounger
Navigation Equipment
Raymarine
C120 plotter and radar
Raymarine 6001 autopilot
Raymarine Hybrid Touch plotter with bronze sonar transducer
Raymarine RL70 CRC on Flybridge
Icom console DSC/VHF
SeeMe
active radar reflector
Deck Equipment
Bimini
cover
Flybridge covers
External Windscreen and window covers
Exterior covers for cockpit with frame
Electric Lofrans X2 windlass with remote controls
4 person liferaft
High luminosity LED Flare
Fenders
x 8
Boat hook x 1
Fire extinguishers x 5 (two automatic, two remote and one under helm seat)
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