2018 Sabre 48 Salon Express

Delivered to her original owners in northern Wisconsin in 2018, she is being offered for sale by her second, knowledgeable owners who purchased her late in 2023, coming up from a smaller Sabre!  This stunning Sabre 48 Salon Express is not to be missed.  She really is in amazing condition for her age, and has a lot of the options popular for comfortably cruising with family and friends.  She has always been professionally maintained by personnel familiar with Sabre Yachts.  A change of the owner's plans means that she is now being offered for sale to you. 

Please be sure to view the details below for notes on all of her equipment.  If you have any specific questions, please let us know!

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 Volvo IPS 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 Volvo DPS (Dynamic Positioning System) 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 twin Stidd helm chairs 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 the optional third cabin and third head space forward of the engine room. 

• Awlgripped Flag Blue Hull (originally white gelcoat) - Spring 2024
• Sabre Sport Yacht White Deck w/ Smoke (light gray) Anti-Skid
• Galley Corian Venaro White
• Guest Head Corian Venaro White
• Master & Guest Head Tile Biscuit A13
• Ultraleather is indoor/outdoor Barro found throughout
• Cockpit Fabric is Positano Sunbrella

• Contrasting Anti-skid Color
• FRP Molded Mast & Separate Radar Platform
• FRP cabinet with electric grill, sink and fridge below. Venaro White Corian
• Volvo Package with (2) D8 IPS 700, 550 hp, in lieu of Cummins Zeus drives
• Volvo Automatic Interceptor Trim Tabs, 900mm
• Volvo Active Corrosion Protection
• Dynamic Positioning System
• Autopilot incorporated into helm displays
• Joystick Driving with the joystick on the Stidd arm rest
• Slow speed, single lever, and cruise control software
• Volvo Clear Wake exhaust by-pass
• Garmin GPS Receiver
• (2) 8617 Volvo MFD with separate Garmin SD card reader
• Reverso oil change system
• Freedom Lift dinghy lift 
• Fresh water wash down forward
• Seakeeper 6 with touch screen     
• Inverter/charger 3000 watt true sine wave with remote control
• 2nd Shorepower inlet at bow
• Kahlenberg dual chrome horns
• Searchlight dual beam mounted on hard top mast
• Scissor berth in VIP stateroom
• Crew quarters with head in lieu of standard utility room
• Splendide washer & separate dryer side by side in crew quarters w/two drawers below

• Custom bedding & pillows (Late 2023)
• Custom Rugs (Late 2023)
• New Mattress & Topper in Master Berth (Late 2023)
• New Mattress & Topper in VIP Guest Berth (Late 2023)
• New Topper on Crew Berth (Late 2023)
• New Aft Curved Window Curtains (May 2024)

• Modern planning V-Hull
• VIP Resin infused laminate
• SAN Corecell foam coring
• Knitted bi-axial structural reinforcements
• Foam/Plywood stringer system
• Swim platform with under mounted ladder
• PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap
• Flag Blue gelcoat hull
• White painted boot stripe
• Gold cove stripe
• Black bottom paint

• VIP resin infused laminate
• Molded in anti-skid surfaces
• Anodized Aluminum framed windows
• Helm deck door to starboard side deck
• Large diameter stainless steel perimeter rails
• Herreshoff  bow and spring cleats
• Horn style aft mooring cleats
• Low profile stainless steel opening hatches with shades and screens
• Low profile pilot hatches in hard top
• Stainless steel anchor roller
• L-shaped cockpit seating with folding, high gloss table
• Sabre White deck with contrasting Beige anti-skid
• Sureshade over cockpit (Navy Sunbrella)

• Volvo IPS 700/D8 engines with 550hp each
• Main engines have 396 hours on them at time of listing, May 2024
• Volvo electronic controls and two Volvo/Garmin 8617 glass cockpit displays
• Volvo dynamic positioning system (DPS)
• Joy stick for low speed maneuvering and high speed steering
• Active corrosion protection system (ACP)
• Cruise Control with single lever software
• Volvo interceptor with automatic trim
• Additional 12VDC alternator to charge ships bank
• Volvo Clear Wake bypass exhaust system
• Garmin GPS receiver
• Triple windshield wipers with washers
• Reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
• Reverso oil change system
• Anchor windlass with rope/chain gypsy
• Freedom lift dinghy lift
• Fresh water wash down forward

• Cummins Onan Generator 13.5KW with 354 hours on her at time of listing.

• Seakeeper 6 Gyro Stabilizer

• 50 Amp shore power cord with cord reel
• Galvanic isolator
• Illuminated circuit breaker panel at galley steps
• 120v outlets throughout interior and in engine room
• Galley and head receptacles are GFI protected
• (2) Group 31 AGM Dedicated engine start batteries
• (3) Group 4D AGM house batteries
• LED overhead and reading lights
• 60 Amp 3-bank battery charger
• Separate inverter (from standard charger/inverter combo)
• Tinned wire used throughout
• 120VAC outlet outboard of the washer/dryer cabinet in the utility room
• 12V/USB charger at head of master berth
• 12V/USB charger next to forward berth
• 12V/USB charger in utility room
• Kahlenberg dual chrome horns

• Polyethylene 160usg. water tank
• 20usg stainless steel hot water tank
• Stainless sink in galley
• Vessel sink in head
• Fresh water flush MSD w/holding tank and macerator
• Shower stall in head with tempered glass door
• Solid surface material for both galley and head countertops
• Marelon sea valves on all below waterline fittings
• (3) bilge pumps with high water alarms

• Twin Stidd 500N series helm & mate seats and Stazo wood steering wheel
• Ultraleather wrap on helm/ navigation pod
• Port side settee slides to expose crew quarters/utility space below
• Optional crew quarters below main salon deck
• L-settee to starboard with elegant high gloss inlaid table
• Mates lounge forward with chart locker
• 32” LED Television on lift
• Stainless steel aft bulkhead with bi-fold door
• Electrically operated drop down window to starboard
• Curved safety glass windows in aft corners

• Solid surface countertop
• Stainless steel sink and faucet
• Convection microwave oven
• Ceramic two burner cook top
• Stainless steel fridge with freezer compartment
• Storage in galley lockers
• Fixed deadlight in hull over galley counter
• Opening stainless steel portlight over galley

Master Stateroom -

• Master stateroom amidships with queen size island berth
• Master stateroom has a custom mattress from Portland Mattress Makers 10" Eastport mattress
• Deadlight in hull side over master berth headboard
• Master head with Corian counter
• Master shower stall with glass divider and glass tile decor
• Abundant hanging and drawer storage throughout
• Shoji style passageway doors to master and master head
• Large overhead hatches and opening portlights
• Reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
• LED television

VIP Guest Stateroom -

• Guest cabin forward with queen sized island berth with custom 10" mattress from Portland Mattress Makers
• Guest/day head with circular shower enclosure
• Forward head cabinet 1/2 fully open, and 1/2 with shelf
• Large overhead hatches and opening portlights
• Reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
• LED television

• Crew quarters with head in lieu of standard utility room
• Splendide washer & separate dryer side by side with two drawers below

• Cockpit seat cover
• Cockpit table cover
• Windshield cover