2012 Sabre 48 Salon Express

As an early adopter of pod drive systems, Sabre Yachts has a clear understanding of how these revolutionary drives can best be used to increase efficiency, maximize ease of operation and owner confidence. The all-new Sabre 48 Salon Express is our fifth pod driven model and she takes full advantage of this technology in both her performance and in her interior accommodation plan.

The 48's traditional exterior profile belies the contemporary performances of her vee-hull. She cruises at 27 knots and at wide open throttle she'll attain more than 32 knots. With the Zeus pod drive system, turns at speed are as exciting as they are in a fine sports car but perhaps even more exhilarating is the quiet that one experiences at cruise speeds. Less than 75 Dba makes her one of the quietest motoryachts available today. The joystick and Skyhook operations give every Captain the confidence to dock her in the most difficult of circumstances.

Her raised cockpit sole brings together the social aspects of the cockpit and main salon and the aft end of the house opens up fully to connect the spaces. Her main salon offers ample seating surfaces for entertaining or simply relaxing to read or enjoy the standard entertainment systems. While underway the raised settee to port of the Stidd helm chair is a perfect place for the crew to enjoy the ride. And when docking, a standard side deck door serves her helmsman and crew, well. The two cabin, two head layout is supplemented by a mechanical space forward of the engine room. Optionally, this space can be laid out as a crew quarters with berth and head unit.

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.

 Awlgrip Hull (2015)
• All new Salon soft goods from S&S Fabrics (2019)
• All new custom bedding, shams and pillows for master and forward berths (2019)
• SureShade electric cockpit sun shade
• Full Garmin electronics package
• Satellite TV system
• Full Crew quarters with double berth and head
• Underwater lights (upgrade in 2019)

• Crew quarters with double berth, head, TV, and dresser
• Dual power Stidd helm chairs
• Additional factory installed grab rails throughout interior
• Custom LED reading lights (2) at main salon entrance
• Custom cockpit powered cooler under aft facing seat in cockpit
• Custom wet bar in salon with bottle storage, ice maker, sink, hot/cold water, and trash bin
• SureShade electric cockpit sun shade
• (4) Lumitec Sea Blaze X2 Full Spectrum underwater lights (upgraded in 2019)

• Awlgrip Flag Blue hull (2015)
• All new Salon soft goods (2019)
• All new custom bedding, shams and pillows for master and forward berths (2019)
• New 4D Optima house batteries (2019)
• Varnish redone on all exterior wood (2019)
• New flex couplers (2019)
• New aftercoolers and turbos (2018)
• New generator water and fuel pumps (2018)
• New Garmin radar pedestal (2018)
• Salon windows tinted (2018)
• New engine and generator batteries (2017)
• New fresh water pump (2017)

• Garmin 7215 MFD
• Garmin 7215 MFD – second display
• Garmin 604 HD 4kW open array radar
• Garmin sounder
• Garmin VHF radio at helm
• Garmin VHF raido at master
• (2) 8’ VHF antennas
• Airmar 20 degree bronze transducer 600W
• Zeus autopilot with Skyhook
• Search light with remote at helm
• Hardtop electronics Awlgrip to match deck color

• Intellian D4 Satellite System (DirectTV), three zones
• Second dummy dome
• Pioneer touchscreen audio (salon and cockpit) with subwoofer and amplifier

• Spacious island berth athwartship layout with laminated trim
• Hull side deadlight over headboard
• Shoji style passageway and closet doors
• Shoji style portlight screen panels
• Cherry hull ceilings
• Drawers under berth
• Dresser drawers in bulkhead aft of berth
• (2) Hanging lockers fore and aft of bed
• LED flat screen TV and DVD player
• Teak and holly sole
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels
• Pocket door to master head compartment

• Private access from master stateroom
• Custom tile in WC and shower sole
• Glass vessel style sink
• High gloss finish over solid cherry counter
• Vanity cabinet below sink
• Storage outboard
• Mirror above vanity, cherry framed
• Separate shower stall with clear bi-fold enclosure and glass tile accent wall within
• Electric shower sump pump
• Opening port to side deck
• Deck hatch with blind/screen overhead
• Ventilation blower
• Stainless steel towel bars

• Spacious island berth with laminated trim
• Cherry hull ceilings
• Drawers under berth, A/C return grille beside
• Storage lockers, drawers and shelves
• Teak and holly sole
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels
• Pocket door to passageway
• Private access to forward head and shower

• Stainless steel under mount sink
• Shower stall with seat and locker outboard
• Hot and cold pressure water
• Electric shower sump pump
• Storage lockers
• Solid surface vanity top with bull nose
• Towel bars
• Soap dispenser
• Cherry wood trimmed mirror over sink
• Ventilation blower

• Solid surface galley counter top
• Stainless steel under mount sink with cover and pull-out faucet
• Stainless steel under mount prep sink with cover
• Soap dispenser
• Isotherm stainless steel stand-up refrigerator/freezer
• Two burner electric cook top
• Convection microwave with stainless steel face
• Drawers and storage lockers below counter
• Built-in waste basket and recycle bin below companionway steps

• All main salon soft goods upgraded in 2019
• “L” settee to starboard, 5” foam cushions, with storage and Sabre tool drawer under
• High gloss finished table with hi-low pedestal and angled slide mechanism. Lowers to coffee table height
• Entertainment unit to port including: flat screen LCD TV on lift with DVD player
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels
• Raised mates L-shaped settee to port of helm chairs
• Stainless steel bi-fold door to cockpit
• Electrically operated window after of “L” settee
• Swing door at helm to starboard side deck
• Deep chart table forward of port L-settee
• Electric sliding port couch opening access to crew quarters
• Custom wet bar with ice maker, sink, trash bin, and bottle storage aft of helm chairs

• Hidden stairway access under aft port settee in salon
• Emergency egress via access panel in salon sole
• Opening port
• Double berth
• Flat screen LCD TV
• Large six drawer dresser
• Large cherry trimmed mirror over dresser
• Separate head compartment with cherry trimmed mirror, shelf, sink, toilet and shower

• All new custom bedding, shams and pillows for master and forward berths (2019)
• Varnished cherry interior finish
• Screens on opening ports
• Ocean Air screens/blinds on deck hatches
• Ocean Air pleated blinds on side windows and side door
• Drapes on aft curved windows
• Dovetailed, varnished maple drawer boxes

• Modified Deep “V” Planing hull design with shallow pod drive tunnels
• 14-degree deadrise at transom, 23 deadrise amidships
• ISO NPG white gelcoat with vinylester back-up resin
• Bottom, topsides and transom VIP resin infused biaxial E-glass with Airex C70 foam core
• Stringer system biaxial E-glass with foam core
• Bulkheads vacuum-bagged biaxial E-glass with polypropylene honeycomb core
• Molded E-glass swim platform with molded-in anti-skid surface
• Hull side rubbing strakes
• PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap
• Gold recessed cove stripe

• ISO NPG gelcoat
• VIP resin infused biaxial E-glass with balsa core
• Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces
• Bi-Fold aft salon door to port
• Sliding windows in salon on cabin sides
• Electric opening window in salon aft bulkhead
• Hinged access door to side deck at helm
• Flush, outward opening, transom door with latch
• Anchor locker with slam latch
• Large lazarette/engine room access hatches in cockpit sole with compression latches

• 1 ¼” Diameter type 316 stainless steel perimeter rail system
• (8) 12” Stainless steel cleats (2 fwd, 4 mid ship, 2 in aft cockpit)
• (1) 10” Stainless steel cleat to starboard of windlass as anchor rode tie off
• (4) Custom cast stainless steel mid-rail line chocks
• (2) Custom folding stainless steel mooring cleats aft
• Bow pulpit with dual anchor roller for 44# CQR or Delta type anchors and “lunch hook”
• Quick anchor windlass, electric rope-chain type
• Flag staff and socket on aft rail
• Burgee staff on bow pulpit
• (6) Low Profile stainless steel hatches w/ screens
• (6) Custom stainless steel opening port lights
• Teak toe rails
• Teak cabin side eye-brow
• Custom cast stainless steel “SABRE” medallion

• Cummins DTS single lever electronic controls
• Cummins Smart Craft display (engine data, tank levels, vessel data, alarms)
• Triple windshield wipers with washers
• Ritchie Compass
• Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor light, engine room blower and optional equipment
• Stazo 400mm custom teak steering wheel with tilt helm and Sabre logo
• Stidd helm seat with Ultraleather fabric

• Twin Cummins QSC 8.3 550hp electric, fresh water cooled diesel engines
• Twin CMD Zeus 3800 pod drives with integrated steering and trim
• 120A, 12V alternators each engine
• (2) Exhaust by-pass mufflers
• Engine room blower
• Engine room vent ducts
• Engine room floor with FRP anti-skid
• White gelcoated engine room
• Mylar face foam noise barrier

• (2) 250 USG diesel fuel tanks port and starboard
• Racor fuel filters with water in fuel probes
• (2) 2” “Diesel” deck fill plates

• CMD helm with joystick
• Trim tabs integrated with CMD Zeus pod drives
• Autopilot integrated with CMD Zeus system
• “Skyhook” GPS position hold system with dedicated GPS receiver

• Two AGM Group 31 dedicated engine start batteries (New 2017)
• Three 4D Optima deep cycle ship’s service batteries (New 2019)
• One AGM Group 24 generator start battery (New 2017)
• Remote control battery switches with controls at helm
• Manual emergency battery crossover switch
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution
• Digital battery monitor
• High output LED lights in the overhead
• Halogen bar lighting in appropriate locations
• Fluorescent engine room lighting
• Cockpit courtesy lights
• Marine-grade, tinned wire throughout

• Onan 11.5 kW generator
• Interfaced to Cummins Vessel View display
• Dedicated start battery
• Water lift muffler
• Cooling water intake strainer
• Sound shield
• Transfer switch
• 50A shore power service with Glendinning Cablemaster and 50’ cord
• Fails safe galvanic isolater
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
• Digital AC system monitor
• 120V GFCI protected outlets in each cabin and engine room
• 50amp, 3 bank battery charger
• Reverse cycle heat/air conditioning with three (3) zones

• Fresh water capacity 160 gals.
• Stainless steel 20 gal. water heater, operates on 100-VAC or engine heat
• Temperature control valve on hot water supply
• Hot and cold water pressure system 12V
• Fresh water spigot in engine room

• Polyethylene holding tank with 70 gallon capacity
• Jabsco Quiet Flush fresh water MSD in guest head
• Tecma Eco MSD in master head
• Diaphragm waste pump on holding tank

• Dual Kahlenberg chrome trumpet horns with compressor
• Fire extinguishers, (5) at 2 ½ lbs.
• Marelon sea valves on all thru-hull fittings below waterline
• Bonding system to safeguard against galvanic corrosion
• Automatic fire extinguishing discharge system in engine space with override
• (3) automatic 12V electric bilge pumps
• (3) high water switches and alarms