- Builder:
- HUNTER
- Category:
- Cruising Sailboat
- Sub Category:
- Deck Saloon
- Model Year:
- 2003
- Year Built:
- 2003
- Country:
- United States
- Vessel Top:
- Bimini Top
- Cockpit:
- Yes
Unfortunately, this boat is not available for sale. It will be removed from the website soon.
HUNTER - available for sale:
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SELLER WILL PROVIDE $3,000 CREDIT AT CLOSING FOR BOTTOM PAINT OR OTHER INCIDENTAL ITEMS
Designed by Glenn Henderson, the Hunter 426 Deck Salon offers exceptional sailing characteristics with an easy to handle sail plan. With in-mast furling, a fractional rig and all lines led aft to the safety of the cockpit, it is a comfortable cruiser that is easy to sail single handed or by a couple.
Hunter has learned much from the IOR boats and has incorporated some of that technology into their cruising boats to enhance performance without sacrificing comfort and ease of sailing. The hull has a special "bow hollow" just aft of the stem, which provides a longer waterline to increase hull speed. The aft underbody has a "stern reflex", giving a flatter exit, adding stability and decreasing wake and turbulence.
The cockpit is comfortable, efficient and great for entertaining, with double stern rail seating, spacious cockpit seating and a large drop leaf table. The interior accommodations are luxurious and what one would expect to find on a much larger boat. The wrap-around salon windows offer a panoramic view of the outside and keep the space bright and open; the 7’ saloon headroom add to that feeling of spaciousness.
Here's a few of VIRTUAL REALITY’s highlights:
The owners are moving on to other things, so now it’s time to sell. VIRTUAL REALITY is a nice example of these comfortable cruisers and certainly worthy of your inspection, whether your plans are for use on the Bay or for longer distance cruising to the Islands and beyond! Call, make an appointment and come see her today!
Forward stateroom: The V-berth is 6’5” long and 6’9” at the head of the bed, with an arched mirror at the foot. There is a generous amount of storage beneath it as well as a pair of lockers and shelves. The hull sides are covered in padded headliner. Shelves run the length of the space on both sides above the bunk. A dressing seat is just aft of the bunk on starboard, with a storage shelf beneath it. Next aft is a tall double door locker with shelves on one side and cedar lined hanging space on the other. All shelves have tall fiddles with integral contoured hand holds. Light provided by one overhead light and two reading lights, with additional light and ventilation from two overhead hatches and a Hella fan. Forward stateroom head room is 6’2”.
Forward head: The ensuite forward head is located on port. As you enter the space, the head is directly in front of you, with a Corian counter top wrapping around it and fiddled shelves above and behind. There is a drop-front locker to the left of the head. On the left is the sink, with double door storage beneath it. There is a small Corian shelf above the counter for toothpaste and such and a mirrored medicine cabinet above that. There is a triple light fixture above the medicine cabinet. The shower stall is to the right of the head. Lighting and ventilation is provided by an overhead light in shower, the triple light vanity and an overhead hatch. Head room is 6’3” in the shower area and 6’4” in the head area.
Saloon: Moving into the saloon, the starboard settee is 6’4” long and has storage below and behind it. Above and behind the settee is a fiddled shelf that runs the length of the settee; above that is a locker forward. Above that is a second fiddled shelf that runs from the forward bulkhead to the aft end of the nav station.
On port the large U-shaped dinette can easily seat six. The dinette can be expanded with the addition of a center leaf or dropped down to create a 7’8” x 54” berth. There is storage below the settee as well as behind the seat backs along the hull. Above and behind are three lockers, with a fiddled shelf between them. Above the lockers is a continuous fiddled shelf that runs from the forward bulkhead to the aft end of the galley. Headroom in the saloon is 7’0”.
Nav station: Located on starboard, the nav seat is forward facing and has a curved teak staving seat. There is a small shelf outboard of the seat. The Nav top is fiddled and has ample space for chart books both above and beneath it. Above the top is an instrument pod with a teak face and stainless steel grab bar.
Galley: The galley is located at the base of the companionway and is L shaped. The entire Corian counter has a contoured, raised fiddle providing sure hand holds while underway. At the aft end on the bulkhead is a full height pantry, consisting of three pull-out drawers and an arched double door cabinet with adjustable height shelves above it. Starting along the hull side at the aft end and beneath the counter is a freezer. Next is the stove both have pull-out drawers beneath them. Forward of the stove is a tall pull-out wire rack storage unit. Forward of that in the countertop is a top-loading waste bin.
Above the counter and at the aft end is a large teak spice rack; along the hull over the counter are a microwave oven, a drop-down locker and a self-draining dish rack, with a silverware organizer and double glass doors. Additionally, above the stove there is a teak and stainless steel exhaust hood with a fan and range lights. Continuing around the countertop L are the stainless steel sinks. There is double door storage beneath that. To the right there is a large counter top area with an upright fridge below.
The saloon, galley and nav areas have five overhead and two reading lights. Additionally, there are two overhead hatches, six fixed lights in the house sides and an open center hatch in the forward windows. Headroom is 7'0".
Aft head: The aft head can be entered from either the master stateroom or the saloon. Entering from the saloon, the head is immediately in front of you. To the right is a Corian countertop with an integral sink. There is a storage locker beneath the sink and a medicine cabinet above. it To the left and forward in the boat is a separate stall shower. The space is lighted by two overhead lights, an overhead hatch and two opening ports. Headroom is 6’11” in the head area and 7’2” in the shower.
Master stateroom:Upon entering the stateroom from the starboard side there is a tall cedar-lined hanging locker to your left, with a fiddled shelf above. The queen size master berth is oriented athwart-ship, with a padded headboard, cubby storage behind the headboard and storage beneath the berth. Along the transom is a continuous fiddled counter space with storage beneath. Across on port by the foot of the bed is a lounge chair area with storage beneath it. There is a book case, two lockers with shelves and two cubbies around the seating area.
On the centerline at the forward end of the cabin is a Corian counter space vanity with a stainless steel rail fiddle, a mirrored storage cabinet and vanity lights above that. Additionally, there are three overhead lights, three reading lights, one fixed port and three opening ports above the head of the bed and the seating area. There is one overhead hatch and one Hella fan.
Forward head
Aft head
Owner’s personal effects and any items not specifically described in this listing