Crew size
Who is aboard most of the time?
Model fit
Choose the Antares around the way you plan to cruise.
The 44 vs 46 decision is not a spec-sheet contest. It is a fit decision: crew size, guests, volume, galley location, timing, and how much boat you want to own.
Direct answer
How should buyers compare the Antares 44 and Antares 46?
Start with how you plan to use the boat, not length alone. The Antares 44 is the proven, more manageable platform for couples and smaller crews. The Antares 46 is for buyers who want more volume, more tankage, flexible galley layouts, better separation for guests or family, and more room to match the boat to how they actually live aboard.
Side-by-side specs
The 46 adds measurable volume and systems margin.
| Specification | Antares 44 | Antares 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 44 ft | 13.6 m | 46 ft | 14.5 m |
| Length waterline | 43 ft 6 in | 13.3 m | 44 ft 7 in | 13.6 m |
| Beam | 21 ft 9 in | 6.6 m | 24 ft 3 in | 7.4 m |
| Draft | 4 ft | 1.2 m | 4 ft 3 in | 1.3 m |
| Light displacement | 19,500 lbs | 8,845 kg | 28,000 lbs | 12,800 kg |
| Cruising / heavy displacement | 23,700 lbs | 10,750 kg | 32,647 lbs | 14,800 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 120 US gal | 455 L | 211 US gal | 800 L |
| Fresh water capacity | 150 US gal | 568 L | 211 US gal | 800 L |
| Mainsail | 614 sq ft | 57 sq m | 657 sq ft | 61 sq m |
| Genoa | 472 sq ft | 44 sq m | 690 sq ft | 64 sq m |
| Engines | 2 x 40 HP Yanmar diesels | 56 HP Yanmar diesels |
| Galley planning | Galley down | Galley up or galley down |
Decision compass
Four questions usually point buyers to the right Antares.
Hybrid systems matter, but they are not the main difference between the 44 and 46. The real split is how many people live aboard, how often guests join, whether galley-up is required, and how soon the buyer wants to be cruising.
Guests
How often do guests or family join?
Galley location
Is galley-up a must-have?
Timing
New build, current availability, or Factory Certified path?
Antares 44
Best for couples or smaller crews who want a proven bluewater liveaboard platform with GT and Hybrid paths, manageable systems, strong owner history, and a practical ownership footprint.
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Antares 46
Best for buyers who want more volume, more separation for guests or family, larger tankage, galley-up or galley-down planning, and a newer platform while staying in the Antares bluewater lane.
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Questions worth answering before a model-fit call.
Should a cruising couple choose the Antares 44 or Antares 46?
Most couples should start with the Antares 44 if they want a proven, manageable bluewater liveaboard. The Antares 46 is the better fit when they want more interior volume, more tankage, more layout flexibility, or regular guest and family use.
Which Antares is better for family liveaboard cruising?
The Antares 46 is usually the better starting point for family liveaboard plans. The extra length, beam, volume, tankage, and layout choices give family routines more separation and storage. The Antares 44 can still work for smaller crews that want simplicity and proven owner history.
Which Antares is better for offshore passage-making?
Both models are built around the same Antares offshore priorities: protected helm, shaft drives, skegged rudders, practical systems access, and real cruising load assumptions. The choice is about crew, payload, systems, comfort, and the margin the owner wants aboard.
Which model is better for owner-operator simplicity?
The Antares 44 is the simpler starting point for many owner-operators because the boat, systems, and ownership footprint are more manageable. The 46 adds useful margin, but it also adds more boat, more systems, and more decisions.
What changes most between the Antares 44 and Antares 46?
The biggest changes are interior volume, waterline length, beam, tankage, layout flexibility, and systems capacity. The Antares design logic stays consistent; the 46 gives buyers more margin and more separation aboard.
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