MF895 vs Antares 9

[SouthWales]

I have no boating experience whatsoever.
After mich thinking, its dow to thoae boats for the following reasons:
1) Dealers within reach from Cardiff.
2) They sleep a family of 5
3) enough room to entertain (the Marlin at least)
4) small enough to singlehand in stormy weather
5) beachable with legs.
6) Outboards and twins.

How to choose between those 2 makes please?

 

[CLB]

Why the Marlin in particular? The normal MF895 would be more comparable to the Antares 9

 

[SouthWales]

Why the Marlin in particular? The normal MF895 would be more comparable to the Antares 9

For the seating space in thr front. You dont think it os worth the premium?

 

[CLB]

For the seating space in thr front. You dont think it os worth the premium?

Just curious. The Antares 9 and the standard MF895 are very similar. The 895 Marlin is designed to be specifically more suited to fishing. If fishing is your main thing, then the Antares might not cut it. If you don't plan to fish, then the standard 895 might be better as it uses the space more for internal accommodation.

 

[SouthWales]

Just curious. The Antares 9 and the standard MF895 are very similar. The 895 Marlin is designed to be specifically more suited to fishing. If fishing is your main thing, then the Antares might not cut it. If you don't plan to fish, then the standard 895 might be better as it uses the space more for internal accommodation.

Yes ineed. Now both are built by Groupe Beneteau. I wonder why one benefits from the Air Step hull and not the other?

And I have now learned that the Janneau dealer sells Quicksilvers as well, with the 905 being direcrly comparable it seems.