Know Egrets – Hunter 426DS
Hunter 426 Deck Saloon for sale in Grenada! Know Egrets is an ideal liveaboard cruiser for exploring the Caribbean and beyond. Fully equipped and truly turn‑key, she has been lovingly maintained by both current and previous owners, with all systems in excellent condition. Solidly built and easy to handle single‑handed or as a couple, she sails beautifully, is comfortable at anchor, and offers a great layout for entertaining.
A large, fully covered cockpit provides excellent outdoor living, while the factory A‑frame with integrated davits and wide swim platform make dinghy use and water access simple.Below, the interior is bright and welcoming, with a comfortable saloon, open‑plan galley, forward ensuite cabin, and a spacious aft master cabin with Jack‑and‑Jill heads.
Her efficient solar setup and watermaker support effortless off‑grid cruising, while her well‑maintained engine and brand‑new sails (2026) provide confidence and safety for extended passages. The swim platform and ladder invite easy access to the sea, perfect for swimming, snorkeling, and water activities. With thoughtful extras included, Know Egrets offers an outstanding cruising lifestyle from day one.
Offered only as her owners move on to new adventures, she represents an excellent opportunity to step straight into life afloat.
Recent upgrades:
New sails – Feb 2026
Full engine service – Mar 2026
Electrical review – Feb 2026
New drip seal & spare – Mar 2026
New domestic water pump – Apr 2026
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Length Overall: 42.08ft
Max Draft: 5ft
Beam: 14.5ft
Cabin Headroom: 6.5ft
Length at Waterline: 39.17ft
Propulsion
Engine Make: Yanmar
Engine Model: 4JH3E
Engine Year: 2003
Total Power: 56hp
Engine Hours: 3500
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank: 2 x 60 gal
Fuel Tank: 1 x 55 gal
Holding Tank: 1 x 45 gal
Accommodations
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2
SPECIAL FEATURES
Accommodation
Large owners cabin – king size bed, lots of storage in cupboards and beneath cabin sole
Large V berth with lots of storage in cupboard, beneath bed and seat
Aft heads and shower (hot and cold)
Forward heads and shower (hot and cold)
Saloon – coaches, TV, cupboards, storage, dining table, TV
Air conditioning – 2 x FMMS Air conditioning units 16000 and 12000 BTU (one in main saloon and other in aft cabin)
Extremely well-equipped and spacious galley:
- Cooker/stove – Force 10
- Grill
- Oven
- Sink
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Pressurised water system
- Hot water system
- Ice Maker
- Microwave
- 2 burner gas cooker/stove
Deck Gear
- Sprayhood
- Spray dodgers
- Cockpit cover
- Warps
- Fenders
- Boathook and mooring hook
- Davits
- Swim Platform
- Swim Ladder
- Instrument Covers
- Cockpit Enclosure
- 2 halyard winches
- 2 sheet winches – Harken
- Electric Lewmar windlass
- 2 anchors
- (Rocna 20 / Bruce)
- 80.00m of chain
- Highfield 310 dinghy (2019)
- (RIB)
- 9.8hp outboard, Tohatsu, Short Shaft
- Mantus heavy duty snubber/bridle
Navigation Equipment
- Compass
- Speed
- Wind
- VHF (at nav desk and in cockpit hand sets)
- GPS
- Chart plotter – Garmin
- Autopilot
- Stereo
- Clock
- Barometer
- Navigation lights
- TV
- AIS Transponder
- Echo sounder
Safety Equipment
- Carbon Monoxide detector
- Life jackets x 2
- Searchlight – several
- Safety harnesses x 2
- Horn x 1
- EPIRB 406MHz
- Boarding ladder
- MOB System
- Emergency steering
- 2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 Electric)
- Various flares and flare gun
Mechanical
- Engine 1 x Diesel 56hp
- Engine make and model – Yanmar 4JH3E (2003)
- Engine Hours 3500
- Engine Cooled – Indirect
- Steering Wheel
- Drive – Shaft
- Prop(s) Vari Prop (+ Rope Cutter)
- Generator output – 2200KVA Yamaha Gas Fuelled Portable
- Engine spares
- Water-maker – Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 330
- Solar Total 1360w
- Anodes Feb 2026
- Engine Service – March 2026 (full professional service including impeller)
Sails & Rigging
Sloop rigged Seldon Aluminium spars (2003) with stainless steel standing rigging (2019)
Mainsail – Doyle Bluewater In Mast Furling- 2026
Headsail – Doyle Bluewater Furling – 2026
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 110 volt generator, 110 shore power voltage, 3 batteries charged by: engine, solar panels, shore power, portable generator, shore power leads and connectors
Extras
- Snorkelling Gear
- Two sea rods and fishing gear
- Gas BBQ
- Large CFX portable Cooler
- Printer
- Deluxe Air fryer (unused)
- Kettle
- Toaster
- Water steriliser
- Country Flags
- Full set of paper Caribbean Charts
- Fully equipped kitchen – utensils, pots, pans, cups, plates, cutlery, colanders, tongs, cutting boards, trays etc.
- Safe
- Security camera
- Cool box
- Collapsible shopping trolley
- 2 x dinghy anchors
- Sterilight water sterilizer in galley
Spares and Tools
Lots of pares and tools e.g. filters (water, fuel, oil, air), float switches, pumps e.g. Macerator, Brand new bilge pump, sewing kits, splicing kit, electrical fittings, switches and fuses, screws, nuts, replacement zips for Bimini/canvass, shower heads, impellers, various engine parts etc.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
