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  1. Why the Sabre 45 Salon Express May Surprise You

    The real stunner is cruise-speed sound levels that are more Bentley than boat. Thanks to Corecell SAN foam coring, engine-room insulation, biaxial E-glass foam-cored stringers, and sound-deadening headliner panels, the cabin of the 45 Salon Express is surprisingly quiet. Sabre reports 73 decibels — about as loud as being in a car — at a ...

  2. Review of the Sabre 58 Salon Express

    One thing about the new Sabre 58 Salon Express—just a glance and you know you're in the presence of New England design sensibility. Maybe it's the long, portlight-arrayed trunk cabin or the ever-so-subtly upswept sheerline. Or maybe it's the fine, lofty, deeply flared bow sections, the cutaway forefoot or the angular, swept-back pilothouse.

  3. Reviewed: Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express

    The Maine-built Sabre 58 Salon Express has classic lines, a fine finish and 31-knot speed. The Sabre 58 Salon Express has an aft-galley setup that easily services guests in the salon and cockpit. Billy Black. The Sabre Yachts motto is "crafted in the Maine tradition," and the Sabre 58 Salon Express illustrates that motto well.

  4. Sabre 45 Review by Yachting Magazine

    For Yachting Magazine, I'm captain Ken Chrysler. Welcome aboard. The timeless and pleasing exterior design of the Sabre 45 Salon Express is quite evident, whether she is underway, at a favorite Anchorage, or at the dock. She sits between the current Sabre 42 and 48 Salon Express models which have been in the line for over the past eight years.

  5. Sabre 38 Salon Express

    In terms of size and price, the Sabre 38 picks up where Back Cove leaves off. Back Cove yachts, also built in Maine, are all single-diesel, low-maintenance cruising boats with 30-, 34-, and 37-foot models. Base price for the Back Cove 37 is $435,000 ( see "Timing is Everything," in our August issue for a full review ).

  6. Sabre 43 Salon Express

    Boat Reviews. Boat Log. Sabre 43 Salon Express. Like her sisterships, the 43 combines iconic Down East heritage with modern technology. Author: Lidia Goldberg. Updated: ... Sabre Yachts. Standard power for the 43 is the twin 380-hp Volvo Penta D6-IPS500s, with 440-hp and 480-hp IPS models as options. In all configurations, the builder says the ...

  7. Sabre 45 Salon Express

    Draft 3'9". Fuel Capacity (in Gallons) 450. Water Capacity (in Gallons) 150. Standard Power 2/435-hp Volvo Penta IPS 600. Displacement 37,000 lb. Photography by Billy Black. Break From Tradition. Sabre designed the 45 Salon Express down to tenths of a degree of deadrise. The result blends traditional styling with modern technological advancements.

  8. Sabre 43 Salon Express Reviewed

    The Sabre Yachts 43 Salon Express has timeless lines, 34-knot speed and a layout geared for the cruising couple. The Sabre 43 Salon Express has a stately profile, but it also has a sporty side. We saw a nearly 35-knot top hop. Alison Langley. The Florida-based couple explained to me that they were winding down from their full-time work lives.

  9. Sabre Yachts Launches the 45 Salon Express

    Sep 18, 2017. True to her Maine roots, the Sabre 45 Salon Express features classic Downeast lines. Open ocean, self-reliance, weeks at sea, and the ever-beckoning horizon set yachtsmen dreaming of life without tethers. The lifestyle, known among devoted fans as passagemaking, is a passionate version of going from point A to B, and it comes in a ...

  10. Yachting Magazine Review: Sabre 45 Salon Express

    Captain Ken Kreisler of Yachting Magazine reviews the Sabre 45 Salon Express. Watch the video, then discover more at https://www.sabreyachts.com/motor-yachts...

  11. Sabre 54 Salon Express: Maine Tradition Redefined

    The helm of the Sabre 54 Salon Express puts the captain at the control of twin Volvo IPS drives that crank out 725 horsepower each. From the helm, the skipper operates a pair of Volvo Penta IPS 950 pod drives, which deliver 725 horsepower each. The IPS drives push Sabre's proven, easy-riding hull to a cruising speed of 28 knots.

  12. Sabre 48 Salon Express: Sabre's Best Model Ever?

    In a nod to modernity while maintaining a classic ambience, the heads included glass tile accents. Right now, DeMillo is offering the 2015 Sabre 48 Salon Express Gemini Odyssea at an asking price of $1,095,000. The original owner loaded her with options including a Freedom Lift, retracting sunroof, Stidd seats and an extended salon sofa.

  13. Sabre 426 Sailboat Review

    Elegantly walking the line between speed and comfort, the Sabre 426 brings either fantasy well within reach. This is the third boat in the 42-foot range to emerge from Sabre, the Maine-based builder that in 32 years in the business has earned respect for producing solid, eye-catching boats with wide allure, quality workmanship, and enduring value.

  14. Sabre 28

    The Sabre 28 was the smallest boat in the line produced by Sabre Yachts of South Casco, Maine for much of the company's history. The production run of the 28 lasted 14 years, from 1972 to 1986. The Sabre 28 was the only model produced by the company until 1977, when the Sabre 34 entered production. In 1979 the gap between the Sabre 28 and the ...

  15. Sabre 386 Used Boat Review

    Roger Hewson, who founded Sabre Yachts with his wife Charlotte. He designed, fabricated, and successfully campaigned a 26-ft racing scow that he called a Sabre Scow. Working in the family construction company, Roger's interest in yacht design and construction grew and culminated in the establishment of Sabre Yachts in Maine.

  16. Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express: More boat, More Room, More Fun

    The Sabre 48 cruises at 27 knots and 2500 rpm, where it burns approximately 40 gallons per hour. Wide-open throttle will take the boat up to 34 knots, where fuel burn jumps to 60 gph. At five knots range is around 1,800 nautical miles, and at cruising speed, is in excess of 350 miles.

  17. Sabre 27 boat review

    The Sabre 27 would certainly suit - as was intended 44 years ago - a small family with a modest budget. She'd make a good starter boat, a capable coast-hopper for a cruising couple, or an easily manageable singlehander. She's got generous accommodation for her size, is easy to handle under sail or power and her thick hull lay-up will ...

  18. Sabre's 66 Dirigo Reviewed

    The Sabre 66 Dirigo is surprisingly quick, considering the 40-ish tons of fine woodwork and amenities. Our test boat had a 24.6-knot cruise speed while her engines burned 63 gph. The skipper of our test vessel says he averaged 24 knots from Maine to Florida at 65 gph. Advertisement.

  19. A review of the Sabre 38 Salon Express by BOATS.COM

    Zuzana Prochazka from BOATS.com writes a review of the new Sabre 38 Salon Express. "Pod drive handling, a planing hull, and an unbeatable liveaboard flow come together on the 38 SE.". "With this new baby in the Sabre family, I wasn't going to be disappointed. In fact, the 38 SE added a third feature that sets it apart - great ...

  20. How are Sabres higher quality?

    Catalina's are fine boats but they are not in the same league as a Sabre overall build quality wise. Things such as screwed in bulkheads on a Catalina vs. tabbed & stick built (fiber glassed) bulkheads on the Sabre to teak and holly soles vs. bare fiberglass on the C-30 to a shoe box deck/hull joint on the C-30 vs. an overlapping joint on the ...

  21. Sabre Yachts for sale

    There are presently 212 yachts for sale on YachtWorld for Sabre. This assortment encompasses 45 brand-new vessels and 167 pre-owned yachts, all of which are listed by knowledgeable yacht brokers predominantly in United States, Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, United Kingdom and Netherlands. The selection of models featured on YachtWorld spans a ...

  22. Sabre Boat Reviews

    The latest Sabre boat reviews featuring first look videos, tests, specifications, and information resources. Explore. Back. Explore View All. Overnight Cruising; House Boats ... Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express: More boat, More Room, More Fun. Zuzana Prochazka. Apr 2, 2012. Sabre and Zeus pod drives make a great combination. …Read More.

  23. Sabre 40 Boat Review

    You add in the peppy, yet economical performance, and it's evident that the builder has yet another winner in its stable. Sabre, (207) 655-3831; ** www.sabreyachts.com**. With a Zeus power package and practical downeast engineering, the Sabre 40 proves to be a winner.