Antares 9.80

[russ]

I am considering a few boats as my next step up from my pocket cruiser and had the Anteras 9.80 in mind. It will be used for coastal use but with the view to spend some time on the none tidal Thames.
Does anyone have more idea on its air draft as boats being advertised are saying 4.3m high but is that to the top of the bimini or main structure? This is too high for bridges like Cookham lock cut bridge and so may need to consider other suitable makes.

 

[pks1702]

Friends of ours have a 9 without flybridge seats which has an airdraft just shy of 9' 6" from memory.

It has a radar arch but they arranged a neat manual hinging system to drop it quickly for brdges to take it down to this sort of level. If the boat you are looking at has a bimini that will be a consideartion to see if this can be dropped much flatter.

Best bet if you go to look at the biat is take a laser measurer.