The Sabre 38 Salon Express represents the latest in design and naval architecture. Her exterior profile says "downeast" and she is built in the tradition of Maine boat building: elegant, strong, steady, reliable and seaworthy. Below her skin, technology is everywhere: from her resin infused laminates, to state of the art systems, to her pod propulsion drive train. Her hull lines are the latest thinking in vee-hulled motor yachts and are specifically designed for the installation of pods, offering increased fuel economy, quiet running and a pleasant dry ride. Pods lower noise by pushing out exhaust through the propeller stream and perhaps most importantly, allow confident boat handling when docking or maneuvering in tight spaces.
The interior of the Sabre 38 Salon Express is an open design which suits a day's outing with friends as easily as it does a longer cruise. Her cockpit is raised to a level just 5 inches below the main salon so as to connect these two important social spaces, and the aft end of the house opens with a drop down window and a swing door.
In her main salon, a raised, U-shaped settee with fixed table comfortably seats six. The forward end of the settee can be oriented forward to provide a comfortable mate's seat when underway. To starboard, aft of the standard Stidd helm seat, is a long cabinet housing an LED television and extensive storage compartments for the owner's gear.
On the lower level are a master stateroom with island berth and an en-suite head with shower. A functional galley is located to port and within easy reach and sight of the main salon. Below the helm deck, to port, is the lower lounge which can also convert to a second sleeping accommodation.
The master stateroom offers the comfort of a queen-sized island berth and an en suite head compartment.
Welcome aboard.
SABRE 38 SALON EXPRESS
HULL COMPOSITE
- "Vee" hull design with 24° deadrise amidships and 17° at the transom.
- VIP Resin Infused laminate with ISO NPG white gelcoat and blended vinylester resin.
- Knitted Biaxial Structural E-Glass Reinforcements
- SAN Corecell foam core in hull bottom and topsides.
- Foam cored fiberglass stringer system.
- Hull side rub strakes.
- PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap.
- Painted (Urethane) Double Boot Stripe
- Gold Cove Stripe
DECK & HARDTOP COMPOSITE
- ISO NPG gelcoat.
- VIP resin infused knitted Biaxial Structural E-Glass
Reinforcements with balsa coring.
- Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces.
- Port and starboard transom gates
- Aft seating slides to expand cockpit dimension w/12v
actuator
- Stainless steel anchor-bowsprit roller system
- Anchor lockers (2) with slam latches
- Large Aft hinged engine room hatch with gas struts and
(2) 3" diameter compression latches for engine room access.
DECK HARDWARE
- 1 1/4" Diameter type 316 stainless steel perimeter rail system
- (6) 12" Stainless Steel Cleats: two forward, four mid-ship
- 10" Stainless Steel Cleat to starboard of windlass as anchor
rode tie off.
- Windlass with combination rope/chain gypsy- Custom stainless steel bow pulpit w/ anchor roller sized
for 35# CQR or Delta
- Flagpole holder and teak flagstaff.
- Teak table in the cockpit
- Burgee staff for pulpit
- Low Profile polished hatches w/blinds and screens: (2) #44
on the foredeck, (2) #10 port, and starboard.
- Single-glazed salon windows.
- Custom stainless-steel opening ports.
- Teak cabin side eyebrow
- Custom stainless steel "SABRE" logo
- (2) Bollard cleats in aft transom corners.
- Raw water washdown forward.
- Swim platform with molded anti-skid surface and under-
mounted telescoping ladder
HELM STATION
- Single 8616 Volvo-Garmin Multi-Function Display w/ Separate SD Card Reader.
- Volvo-Penta Autopilot w/ Joystick Driving.
- Volvo-Penta IPS Plus Joystick Controller
- Twin Lever Shift & Throttle Control (EVC-E) w/ Single
Lever & Cruise Control Software.
- Triple windshield wipers w/ multiple speed settings.
- Windshield washers plumbed from the freshwater system.
- Kahlenberg single chrome air horn
- Ritchie compass.
- Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor light,
engine room blowers, & bilge pumps.
- Stidd 500 N Series helm seat.
- Custom teak steering wheel w/ tilt helm & Sabre logo.
- Two overhead pilot hatches with shades/screens.
STD. VOLVO PROPULSION SYSTEM & ENGINE ROOM
- Twin Volvo-Penta IPS-450 with D6 340 hp engines. Starting with hull 178.
- Integrated freshwater heat exchanger cooling system.
- Volvo-Penta Automatic Interceptor Trim Tabs.
- Dynamic Positioning System (DPS)
- Active Corrosion Protection System (ACP)
- Sabre exhaust by-pass system
- Groco raw water intake strainers & safety valves.
- Engine room ventilation system.
- White gel-coated engine room.
- Gloss white painted engines.
- Mylar-face foam noise barrier.
FUEL SYSTEM
- Twin 150 USG roto-molded diesel fuel tanks.
- Dual Racor fuel filters.
- (2) 2" Diesel stainless steel deck fill plates.
- Fuel level indicator at helm.
240VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Northern Lights 6kW Generator with water drop exhaust muffler
- 50AMP AC shore power inlets and two 50 ft. Cords
- Galvanic Failsafe isolator
- 240V outlets in each cabin and one in the engine room.
- All accessible 240VAC outlets GFCI protected.
- 50amp, 3-bank battery charger
- Reverse cycle heat/ air conditioning in 2 zones. 2/ea. Self-
contained 16k BTU units
12VDC ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
- Two dedicated Group 31 AGM engine starting batteries.
- Four Full River DC250 6 Volt AGM deep cycle ship's
service batteries.
- One Group 24 AGM Gen-set start battery
- Battery Management panel including
Emergency crossover switch.
Remote Control Ships Power switch Remote Control Starting Battery switch
- Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel w/battery voltage gauge
- High-output, efficient LED lighting throughout boat.
- Dimmers in the forward cabin, galley, lower lounge, main
salon, and cockpit
- Marine-grade, UL & ABYC standard tinned copper wire
throughout.
- USB 12 VDC charging station at the helm and in cabins
ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA
- Fusion Apollo Stereo System with Bluetooth. Controls at helm and cockpit. Four speakers, two in the main salon, two in the cockpit
- 10" Fusion subwoofer
- Fusion amplifier
NOTE: This stereo does not have a CD/DVD player.
- 32" Surface-mounted LED Television on an electric lift
between the galley and stateroom.
- 32" LED TV on an electric lift inside the cabinet in the
Main Salon.
- HDMI cables run from each TV to the storage area
starboard of the lower lounge
WASTE DISPOSAL
- Polyethylene holding tank with 40-gallon capacity
- Jabsco Quiet Flush freshwater MSD
- Diaphragm waste pump on holding tank.
FRESHWATER SYSTEM
- Water capacity 100 gals.
- 11 gal. Stainless steel water heater 240V
- Hot and cold water pressure system 12V.
- Shore water inlet with a filter.
- Transom shower hot and cold.
MAIN SALON
- Bifold stainless steel companionway door with electrically activated drop-down window to port
- Elevated "U" settee to port with a high-gloss table and storage beneath.
- Mates L-shaped settee forward, open to the galley with a stainless-steel handrail.
- Cabinet to starboard with storage and TV on an electric lift.
- Fixed table w/ starburst inlay & deep epoxy finish.
- Teak and holly sole w/ sealer.
- Sound deadening headliner panels.
- Option to convert settee and table into an additional berth.
GALLEY
- Solid Surface counter.
- Stainless steel sink with faucet.
- Drawers and storage lockers below the counter. - Storage cabinets outboard and above-counter
- Lockers above the stove.
- Two burner electric cooktop
- Stainless steel convection microwave oven.
- Stainless steel drawer-style refrigerator/freezer
12DC/240VAC
M ASTER / FORWARD STATEROOM
- Spacious island berth layout with 6" mattress. 3/4" laminated trim around berth top.
- Cherry hull ceilings.
- Storage drawers under the bed with A/C return grills
below drawers.
- Upper storage to port and starboard with two enclosed
lockers aft and fiddled shelves forward.
- Cedar lined large hanging locker to starboard. - Bureau to port with enclosed locker above.
- Screen/Shade for all hatches.
- Teak and holly sole with two coats of sealer
- Soft headliner panels
- FRP Sport Yacht White headliner
LOWER LOUNGE
- L-shaped settee with pull out converts to double berth. - Bookshelf outboard of Settee.
- Extra-large drawer below aft seating.
- Optional large 36" x 10" Hull Side fixed portlight.
- Optional Television for the lower lounge.
HEAD
- Sold Surface countertop.
- Vessel sink with faucet.
- Vanity cabinet below sink.
- Separate shower stall w/ clear acrylic divider.
- Hot and cold pressure water.
- Electric shower sump pump.
- Towel bars.
- Wood trimmed mirror over the sink
- Ventilation blower.
DÉCOR
- Varnished cherry interior finish.
- Screens on opening ports and hatches
- Optional Ocean Air Blinds in Cirrus Custard with Beige
hardware
- Laminated wood trims on shelves
- Dovetailed maple drawer boxes
- Accord shades on all opening ports
- Sabre offered fabric and Corian décor package.
SAFETY
- Fire extinguishers, (4) at 2 1/2 lbs.
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
- Marelon sea valves on all below waterline fittings.
- Bonding system to safeguard against galvanic corrosion.
- Automatic fire extinguishing discharge system with
override.
- Automatic 12V electric bilge pumps (3).
- High Water Alarms (3) for bilge.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Revised: March 12,2021