Review of Bénéteau Antares 905
Basic specs.
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Both the hull and the deck is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Bénéteau Antares 905 has been equipped with different engine alternatives.
Alternative 1:
The boat may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta diesel engine at 230 hp (171 kW).
Alternative 2:
The boat may be equipped with dual inboard diesel engines at 400 hp (298 kW).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.7 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Bénéteau Antares 905 is about 174 kg/cm, alternatively 977 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 174 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 977 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Bénéteau Antares 905 is 2.52.
Curiosities
In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:
Danish definition of a powerboat
Maintenance
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