BoatsHunter Marine 426 DS

Hunter Marine 426 DS

B&R · Fin Keel w/bulb · First built 2003

A 12.75-metre deck salon cruiser featuring a bulb-weighted fin keel and a Glenn Henderson-designed B&R rig

Designed by Glenn Henderson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.98 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

175 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 175
EasygoingPowered-up

16.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2655 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
175.2
Comfort ratio
26.7
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
8.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1984
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel w/bulb
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
Glenn Henderson
Builder
Hunter Marine

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Catalina Yachts 4212.76 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-volume cruiser built on a Nelson/Marek racing hull, featuring a masthead rig and a 1.83-metre fin keel
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS12.93 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 12.9-meter deck saloon cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a deep, bulb-weighted fin keel for stability
Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/4212.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.8-metre cruiser featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, designed for offshore stability and speed

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