Beneteau Antares 12 Fly for Sale | 2027

Beneteau Antares 12 Fly Overview

Fox’s Yacht Sales in Ipswich is pleased to offer this high-specification Beneteau Antares 12 Fly for sale as a complete, turn-key package – saving you over £29,000 on the RRP. Powered by twin Mercury 400hp V10 outboards with joystick control, this boat is fully equipped for ultimate performance and ease of handling. The comprehensive specification includes a full suite of Garmin electronics, Lenco automatic electric trim tabs, a bow thruster, diesel forced-air heating, and an essential canvas package for the outdoor deck spaces.

Available directly from Fox’s Marina, this flagship cruiser comes complete with full PDI, commissioning, installation, and a personal handover package. Individual specifications are also available to order for UK delivery, with exclusive special offers available through Fox’s Yacht Sales. Contact us today to secure this exceptional package or to discuss bespoke orders. (Note: Stock photographs shown.)

Why Buy This Antares 12 Fly?

The Antares 12 Fly is the flagship of the Antares range, bringing together the practical usability of an outboard-powered cruiser with the space, privacy and outdoor living associated with a much larger yacht. The flybridge gives you a second social and helm area, while the bright wheelhouse and three-cabin accommodation make the boat equally suited to day cruising, entertaining and longer stays aboard.

This particular boat has been specified to make the most of that versatility, with powerful twin Mercury V10 outboards, joystick control, comprehensive Garmin navigation equipment, automatic trim tabs and a full canvas package.

• Twin Mercury Verado V10 400hp outboard engines
• Integrated joystick control
• Bow thruster
• Lenco automatic electric trim tabs
• Full suit of Garmin electronics
• Garmin 315i AIS VHF
• Fusion Bluetooth radio
• Cockpit enclosure
• Flybridge bimini
• Diesel forced cabin heating
• Wheelhouse port-side sliding window
• Over £29,000 saving on RRP
• Fox’s PDI, commissioning, installation and handover package

NB: Stock photographs are used.

Deck

The Antares 12 Fly maximises outdoor living with three distinct social areas: a sheltered aft cockpit for dining, a dedicated sunbathing foredeck, and a spacious flybridge with panoramic views and its own helm. Secure, asymmetric catwalks with robust stainless-steel handrails ensure safe movement around the boat, with a wider starboard side providing easy access to the bow.

Designed for effortless relaxation and water access, the self-bailing aft cockpit features L-shaped and side bench seating with generous storage, an integrated shower, and an electric tilting side platform that lowers to open up the water. Combined with a telescopic ladder, pull-down stern steps, and a practical security door, it offers a seamless transition from socialising to swimming at anchor.

• Cockpit enclosure
• Flybridge bimini
• Tilting side platform with electrical system
• Fixed aft L-shaped bench seat with storage
• Side bench seat with storage locker
• Large lockable central cockpit locker
• Cockpit shower
• Telescopic swimming ladder
• Anchor windlass with anchor and chain
• Fenders and warps
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Stainless-steel mooring cleats
• Stainless-steel handrails and pulpit
• Asymmetric walkaround catwalks
• Navigation lights
• Wheelhouse port-side sliding window
• Cushion covers

Cabin

Below deck, the Beneteau Antares 12 Fly we have for sale offers a bright, privacy-focused layout tailored for extended family stays. The accommodation comprises a spacious owner’s suite with a private shower, a VIP guest cabin with its own en-suite heads, and a versatile third cabin configurable as a single berth, double berth, or additional storage. Generous hull glazing ensures natural light floods every cabin.

The wheelhouse features an adaptable U-shaped saloon with 1.96m headroom, a swivelling co-pilot seat, and a convertible dinette for extra overnight guests. Positioned to starboard within this main social hub, the practical galley includes a light grey laminate worktop, stainless-steel sink, two-ring gas cooker, a 140-litre refrigerator, and ample lacquered titanium storage. Diesel forced-air cabin heating ensures comfort for year-round cruising.

• Three private lower-deck cabins
• Owner’s cabin with private en-suite
• VIP guest cabin with private en-suite
• Third modular single/double cabin
• Convertible U-shaped wheelhouse saloon
• 1.96m / 6’5″ saloon headroom
• Starboard galley within the wheelhouse
• 140L refrigerator
• Fixed two-ring gas cooker
• Stainless-steel sink with pressurised cold-water mixer tap
• Light grey laminate galley worktop
• Lacquered titanium galley storage
• Diesel forced-air cabin heating
• Large panoramic windows
• Hull glazing in guest accommodation
• USB socket in each cabin

Electrical & Electronics

The electrical infrastructure is built for complete self-sufficiency and dockside convenience, featuring a robust 12V setup with dedicated battery banks for the house, engines, and bow thruster. A 230V shorepower connection keeps the battery charger topped up and supplies hot water, while integrated USB sockets and a wireless charging pad ensure your everyday devices stay powered throughout extended stays.

At the heart of the navigation suite are twin 12″ Garmin GPSMAP multifunction displays with integrated depth sounders, alongside a Garmin AIS VHF for safe, stress-free passage planning and vessel tracking. Entertainment and safety are fully covered with a Fusion Bluetooth audio system and a triple-bilge-pump protection network – combining one manual and two electric pumps, giving you complete peace of mind both at sea and at anchor.

• Two Garmin 12″ GPSMAP 1223 xsv multifunction displays
• Garmin depth
• Garmin 315i AIS VHF
• Fusion Bluetooth radio
• Wireless phone charger
• Mercury engine control
• Mercury electrical steering
• Adjustable driver’s bench with bolster function
• Sliding starboard-side helm door
• 230V shorepower system with outlets
• Battery charger
• Water heater
• 12V electrical panel
• USB socket in each cabin
• Three bilge pumps: one manual and two electric
• Battery isolation switch beneath saloon seating

Machinery

The boat is powered by twin Mercury Verado V10 400hp outboard engines, providing a combined 800hp. Integrated joystick control is included, helping to make low-speed handling and close-quarters manoeuvring more straightforward.

The machinery specification is complemented by a bow thruster and Lenco automatic electric trim tabs, while Mercury electrical steering provides responsive control from the helm. With 2 x 587-litre fuel tanks and a 400-litre water tank, the Antares 12 Fly has the onboard capacity expected of a cruiser designed for longer days and weekends afloat.

• Twin Mercury Verado V10 400hp outboards
• Integrated joystick control
• Bow thruster
• Lenco automatic electric trim tabs
• Mercury electrical steering
• Hydraulic steering
• Fuel capacity: 2 x 587L
• Water capacity: 400L

Construction

The Antares 12 Fly features a white GRP injection-moulded hull, combined with a white GRP deck and wheelhouse. The injection-moulded construction is designed to provide strength and reduced weight, while moulded non-slip surfaces help provide practical footing around the boat.

The deck layout has been developed with family cruising in mind, incorporating asymmetric walkaround catwalks, secure handrails, a self-bailing cockpit and practical access to the bathing platforms. The open deck arrangement makes it easy to move between the cockpit, side decks and forward areas of the boat.

• White GRP injection-moulded hull
• White GRP deck and wheelhouse
• Moulded non-slip walkaround deck
• Self-bailing cockpit
• Asymmetric catwalks
• Stainless-steel open pulpit
• Stainless-steel handrails
• Integrated bathing platforms
• Telescopic swimming ladder
• Tilting side platform