Beneteau Antares 6.6

The Beneteau Antares 6.6 is the entry-level, diesel-inboard engine cruising boat in the Antares range. Cleverly designed below decks to provide comfortable accommodation for 2 and a galley area. On deck the design features a number of cockpit layouts to suit different uses with all layouts featuring wide side decks to provide access forward.

VIPER is a lightly used example of the class, locally based since new. Now lying ashore her inventory highlights include:

Volvo Penta D3-110, 110hp marine diesel engine
Standard Horizon GPS Chart CP180i chart plotter
Navman FISH4380 fish finder
Raymarine RAY 54E DSCVHF
Alpine CD/Radio head unit with speakers in wheelhouse
Windscreen wipers

Now lying ashore at Creran Marine the Beneteau Antares 6.6 VIPER is available for immediate viewing.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull
Polyester GRP laminate.
GRP formed internal structural members
White gelcoat to finish topsides

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
GRP moulded deck incorporating forward coach roof and wheelhouse superstructure with cockpit gunwales
GRP moulding to form cockpit sole and internal sole with furniture units
Polyester sandwich construction with high density foam core
Moulded non-slip textured panels to finish decks and cockpit soles
White gelcoat finish to all mouldings
Glass wheelhouse windows in alloy frames.
Sliding sections on port and starboard wheel house windows

Rudder:
Plate type rudder

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:
Volvo Penta D3-110
110hp
5-cylinder, turbocharged, intercooled, indirectly cooled
Volvo EVC control system
Volvo Penta EVC display
Gauges for RPM, Water temp, Voltage, Fuel tank
Single lever morse controls

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced winter 2024/25 – Boat not launched for 2025 or 2026 season
Engine run-up and checked by engineer August 2026
Cruising Speed 14kts
Max Speed 20kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Water-fed dripless sterngland
Stainless steel propeller shaft
Three-blade, bronze propeller
Single station, cable drive wheel steering
Emergency tiller, hardwood, fitting directly onto rudder stock in cockpit

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system

Battery Banks:
Engine/Domestic Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid battery

Alternators:
Single engine-mounted alternator
12VDC, 150amp

Lighting:
Overhead lighting in wheelhouse and forward living space
Cockpit light under eyebrow aft of wheelhouse door

Entertainment:
Alpine CD/Radio headunit
Speakers in wheelhouse

Other Electrical:
Windscreen Wipers – Variable speed wipers on both forward facing wheelhouse windows
12VDC auxiliary charging socket

PLUMBING & TANKAGE

Freshwater:
Manually pumped freshwater tap at sink

Freshwater Tank:
Single freshwater tank
Capacity unknown

Fuel Tank:
Single diesel tank
Rotomoulded plastic diesel tank
Approximate capacity 120ltrs

Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump
Electric Bilge Pump

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Wheelhouse:
Chartplotter – Standard Horizon GPS Chart CP180i
Fishfinder – Navman FISH4380
Magnetic Compass – Plastimo Offshore 75

Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Raymarine RAY 54E

ACCOMMODATION

Domestic Equipment:
Sink – GRP moulded sink with manually pumped freshwater tap

Accommodation Finish:
GRP moulded furniture units with varnished hardwood trims
Laminate finish soleboards in traditional teak and holly style
Blue vinyl upholstery throughout interior

Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Saloon seating forward.
U-Shaped seating wrapping around a table.
Infill section with cushion to create full-width double berth
Storage locker space beneath the seating bases with cave locker outboard of port side seating backrest
Space for chemical toilet unit beneath seating forward, centrally, no toilet aboard currently
GRP moulded galley unit outboard to port.
Countertop with recess to accommodate single burner gas stove (not installed)
Countertop aft of cooker recess with lockers beneath countertop and cooker area
Forward-facing helm seat outboard to starboard aft
Helm station forward with switch panel, engine dashboard and navigation instruments forward of wheel
Small GRP moulded sink unit aft of helm seat with lockers beneath sink and helm seat
Sliding door to access cockpit aft

DECK EQUIPMENT

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 9kg Plough anchor with rode
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection

General:
Single stainless steel bow roller
Below deck anchor locker
Solid stainless steel guardrail wrapping around decks and running aft to cockpit
Mooring cleats mounted on toerail forward to port and starboard
Grab handles mounted to port and starboard sides of wheelhouse roof forward
Open plan cockpit with single folding seat aft to starboard side
Forward section of cockpit sole lifts to provide access to engine space and sterngear
Aft cockpit sole hatch lifts to provide access to cockpit locker
Socket in cockpit sole for mounting saloon table if dining outdoors
Gunwale mounted rod holders port and starboard
Aft mooring cleats to port and starboard
Transom gate to access boarding platform to port
Timber bathing platform
Stainless steel dinghy davit assembly

TRAILER
Galvanised twin axle ‘bunker’ type trailer
Serviced with new wheel bearings, brake shoes and brake cables in 2024

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made:

Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old.
Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old.
The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years.
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.