Marketing Description
'Summer breeze', a 2011 Beneteau Antares 6.80 Sports Fisher c/w Suzuki DF115hp. This example has the upgraded u-shaped cockpit seating arrangement, Raymarine GPS/Plotter, 240v Shorepower, Electric windlass, Wheelhouse curtain kit, and the double berth conversion. The cockpit and wheelhouse layouts are great strong points of this boat, as it has been designed and thought out to give each passenger maximum comfort. Lying Conwy Marina, North Wales. Viewing by appointment.
Mechanical
Suzuki DF115 115hp petrol outboard engine (2011), direct cooling with 3-bladed propeller
Full engine service history - Serviced last in Spring 2025 - servicing included the full Suzuki service kit with a new water pump kit and impeller change. New spark plugs, and engine and gear box oil change.
Suzuki engine instrumentation
Suzuki published Fuel Consumption: 2,000 RPM - 4.2 l/h / 3,000 RPM - 9.5 l/h
Cruising speed (approx) 20 Knots
Max speed (approx) 26 Knots
Heating:
12v 5kw diesel heater with blower aft which can either blow into the cabin or into the cockpit when the rear sliding doors are open. Get's hot within a couple of minutes. 10-litre tank installed in the aft lazarette.
Electrical
12v system with 2 x 12v batteries
240v Shore power
Victron 240v Battery charger
2 x 80-watt solar panels with Bluetooth Victron solar control unit
Navigation
Compass
Raymarine A50D GPS/Plotter/Echosounder
Fixed GMDSS VHF with antenna (New 2025)
SX 200 Handheld VHF radio
Deck
Anchor roller
Anchor, chain, and warp
Electric anchor windlass
Fenders Mooring warps
U-Shaped cockpit seating including cockpit cushions
Cockpit table c/w infill for sunpad
Rod holders
Boarding ladder
Navigation lights
2nd Windscreen wiper
Outboard motor bracket
Safety
Horn
Manual and electric bilge pumps
Fire extinguishers
Canvas
Cockpit camper canvas (Sun awning with removable side panels)
Accommodation
4 Berths in 3 zones (wheelhouse and forward), plus a convertible cockpit area
The interior is well designed - comfortable, stylish, and practical. It is spacious given the size of the boat and has a nice feel with the wooden cabin flooring.
1 burner gas cooker/stove
Coldwater tap (Pumped)
Weaco fridge Double berth conversion in the wheelhouse (Table converts)
Opening sliding roof hatch in wheelhouse
Wheelhouse curtains
Chemical toilet Pioneer
Radio/CD/USB with stereo speakers
USB charging point 2 x 240v sockets
Interior spotlights
Cup holders
The Antares 680 has an onboard capacity of up to 7 people, the layout of the cockpit and the wheelhouse are this speedboat’s strong points. So much has gone into the design and use of space in an elegant yet practical way. This is one lovely fast fisher that will not disappoint in terms of style, performance, and comfort. Low hours on the engine, a great spec, then this fast pilothouse cruiser is a must to view.
Construction
Beneteau Antares 6.80, built by Group Beneteau in 2011 to a design by Patrice Sarrazin.
GRP hull, deck, and superstructure
Planing hull
*Hull had 2 coats of International anti foul paint - 2025
LOA: 6.48m
LWL: 6.43m
Beam: 2.55m
Draft Min: 0.53m
Draft Max: 0.60m
Airdraft: 2.25m
Displacement: 1,565kg (3,450.8lbs)
Headroom: 2.00m
Fuel capacity: 135.0 Ltr (29.7 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity: 20.0 Ltr (4.4 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Upgrades and updates since 2023 include:
- Camper canvas in Navy acrylic, with bespoke bimini enclosure design with side panels and black-out window panels. Installed May 2023. With this new canopy, it is now possible to sleep 5/6 comfortably when the cockpit sun pad is made into a bed
- 2 x 80-watt custom solar panels (160 watts in total) fed into a Victron Solar Control unit - Bluetooth MPPT 75/15. This feeds battery No. 2. You can see on the app on your phone the battery status.
- Victron Mains charger (240v).
- New 12v circuitry installed with new isolation switch to feed new 12v system including the following: Interior ceiling spotlights - on both port and Starboard side run off independent light switches
- Cockpit awning light - very bright and will light up the cockpit very well at night
- 12v USB sockets x 2 and cigarette socket installed in the cockpit
- Interior USB sockets installed; Starboard side left of the seat - 2 x type C sockets, Starboard side left of the table - 2 x normal USB, Helm - 2 x normal USB's, Front cabin starboard side - 2 x normal USB's
- Led mood lighting installed on the starboard side underside storage area and underfloor storage area (great at night time to light p those hard-to-see places).
- New horn button and new horns fitted
- A new hatch was installed on the starboard side below the table - this opens up a very large storage space where access to new 12v electrics, but also a large area to store bags, clothes, life jackets, and fishing rods.
- 240v push and pop-up plug tower with integrated USB ports.
- 12v 5kw diesel heater with blower aft which can either blow into the cabin or into the cockpit when the rear sliding doors are open. It gets hot within a couple of minutes. 10-litre tank installed in the lazarette.
- 240v sockets x 2 installed below first-floor access hatch.
- Outboard motor bracket - will take up to 7hp. 5 settings to adjust the height of the engine in water.
- 1.5m VHF aerial installed with wire pulled ready to fit into the helm for the VHF radio.
- Hull abraded and re-antifouled Spring 2025
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
- Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
- Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
- Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
Please note that as the broker/agent, we cannot guarantee or warrant the serviceability of any safety equipment included within the inventory, including but not limited to the condition, operation, or service dates of such equipment. It is the responsibility of the buyer to thoroughly inspect and assess the condition of all safety equipment prior to purchase.
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.