Integrity 426ES

 

Behind the helm there's another aft facing bench seat and plenty of open space where a tender can sit. The main helm, which is in the saloon, repeats most of the instruments up on the flybridge. It maintains the central electrical controls.

The bow features some solid ground tackle and is easy to get to via wide covered walkways around the cabin. Once forward the high bowrail adds security.

The vessel's interior layout consists of a forward cabin with an island bed with plenty of room around each side. This cabin is also flooded with plenty of natural light from the portholes and deck hatches. And it features plenty of personal storage areas plus an ample wardrobe.

The guest cabin is located on the portside, which also boasts plenty of natural light and halogen spots for reading. The head has an electric toilet, more natural light from portholes and a large sit down/stand up shower finished with tiles.

The teak-lined saloon is finished with real leather upholstery. The layout is standard for this style of craft with a settee on the portside aft and a lounge on the starboard side. In fact, 'traditional' and 'proven' describe the vessel perfectly, as this layout is found on vessels built more than 30 years ago.

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The galley is large for a craft of this size and steals extra stowage and bench space by fitting a set of drawers forward. It features a hotplate, stainless steel sink, Corian bench tops and a microwave. There's a good view from the galley, so someone will always be happy to go and put the kettle on.

Opposite the galley is the lower helm, which has a door leading to wide, covered walkways that give access all around the boat. The cockpit has a solid transom door with a lip to keep the sea out.

All the stainless steel fittings are solid and the wrap-around grab rails provide additional security for the less nimble.

The covered cockpit has lots of underfloor storage and is large enough to stow the outdoor dining table in. The stairs up to the flybridge do impede this area, but the easy access topside is welcome on this type of craft .

OVERALL
Some of the stand out features on the 426 include the spacious flat bow area, loads of natural light below decks, plenty of stainless steel rails and fittings, traditional styling, wide stairs to the flybridge and wide walkways around the main cabin.

The Integrity 426ES has a base price of $550,000, but the Platinum version as tested, fitted with a bow thruster, larger 7Kva generator, plus teak deck and leather upholstery costs $580,000.

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