2020 Sabre 42 Salon Express

NEW PHOTOS WILL BE ADDED WHEN THE COVER IS REMOVED IN TWO WEEKS, ABOUT 1ST OF MAY!

Panda is an exceptional Sabre 42.  She is not only in wonderful condition, but has an awesome list of optional equipment, added both at the factory and at the dealer. Among the highlights are:

• Upgrade to the Volvo IPS 600 435 HP
• Optional dinette layout
• Freedom Lift
• 9' AL AB inflatable dinghy with a new electric start 9 HP outboard
• Flag Blue Awlgripped Hull (late 2021)
• 2800W True-Sine Wave Inverter/Charger
• Optional Central Vac
• Washer/Dryer in Engine Room
• Expansive Garmin Electronics Package
• KVH TV3
• Starlink for 3 TVs in each cabin and Internet service installed in 2025
• Sureshade electric cockpit awning
• House and Engine AGM Battery Bank replaced in 2025
• Brightwork done Spring 2026
• Sabre fiberglass mast (optional)
• Reverso oil change system option
• Kahlenberg dual horns with controller (upgrade)
• Canvas covers for all windows 
• Much more.... 

While the owners have thoroughly enjoyed Panda (1,200 engine hours, which includes three round trips to Maine, Burlington, Ct, and a voyage to Connecticut from Stuart, Fla), they've decided it's time for a larger boat!

Steering System
Joystick Control, Accommodations

The Sabre 42 has a varnished cherry interior (optional), and features reverse cycle heat/air throughout the interior.  The teak and holly sole is in beautiful condition, and the cherry hull ceilings are a beautiful contrast to the white soft sound deading panels of the headliner.  There are Ocean Air blinds and screens on all windows in main salon, and Accord blinds and screens on opening ports and hatches below.  

Forward Stateroom:

• Spacious island berth with custom 10" mattress
• Two wide deep drawers at foot of berth
• Drawers and shelves throughout
• Large cedar lined hanging locker
• There is a pocket door into the stateroom
• 19" LED TV

Second Stateroom/Dinette

• Comfortable dinette layout for eating and/or games 
• Dinette converts to full double berth
• Forward locker and shelves
• Nightstand
• Pocket doors between lower foyer and this stateroom
• 19" LED TV

Head (opposite dinette and to port)

• S/S under-mount sink
• Circular shower stall w/seat and storage
• Electric shower sump pump
• Solid surface vanity top
• Wood trimmed mirror over sink
• Ventilation blower

Mid-Level Galley

• Solid surface galley counter top
• Galley sole is Birds Eye Maple
• S/S under-mount sink w/Scandvik faucet
• Vitrifrigo 2-drawer refrigerator with S/S doors
• Isotherm 1-drawer freezer with S/S door
• Two-burner touch control electric cooktop ILO Convection/Microwave
• Abundant drawer and cabinet storage

Main Salon and Helm Station 

Helm Station and Stbd Side Door:

• Large cherry electronics cabinet
• Two side-by-side Stidd pedestal seats with off-white Ultraleather with blue piping upholstery
• Cherry-trimmed wheel
• Door to stbd side deck

Salon:

• Off-white Ultraleather L settee to port
• Rectangular highly varnished hi-low table with 2-leaves (lowers to convert to berth)
• Forward and aft cherry cabinets/end tables at settee
• Straight settee opposite
• Hi-lo TV in cherry cabinet at forward end of straight settee
• Drawer storage under each settee
• 32" LED TV

Navigation Equipment

• Garmin 8617 - (2) 17" Multi-function Displays
• Garmin GMR Fantom 54 HD Radar
• Garmin Auto-pilot
• Garmin GSD Premium Sonar Module
• Garmin VHF 315 w/GHS 11 handset
• Garmin AIS Transceiver
• Garmin GRID remote at helm
• Garmin Rear View mast-mounted camera
• Speco Hailor Horn
• ACR RCL 100 LED spot light
• KVH TracVision TV3
• KVH TracVision TV3 empty dome
• KVH Direct TV HD receivers (2)
• KVH RF remote control kit
• Glomex 10" digital TV antenna
• New Starlink for TV and internet reception
• All electronic components on hardtop are painted Sabre White to match deck color

Additional Systems Equipment at Helm:

• Joystick docking
• Trim tabs (integrated)
• Autopilot (integrated)
• "DPS" position hold system
• Triple windshield wipers with washers, electronic control
• Ritchie compass
• Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor lights, engine room blower and optional equipment
• Stay 400mm custom teak steering wheel with tilt helm and Sabre logo

Entertainment Electronics:

• Fusion black box system w/Bluetooth, remote controls at helm & cockpit
• 4 Speakers: 2 in main salon and 2 in cockpit
• 32" LED TV in master stateroom
• 2-19" LED TVs (one in master stateroom and one in dinette/guest cabin
• HDMI cables run from each TV to the storage area stud of the lower lounge

• Twin Volvo IPS 600 - 435HP, fresh water cooled engines
• Approximately 1,200 hrs
• 120A/12V alternators each engine
• Reverso oil change system (optional)
• Two exhaust by-pass mufflers
• Engine room blower
• Engine room vent ducts
• Engine room floor w/FRP anti-skid
• White gel-coated engine room
• Mylar faced foam noise barrier

Fuel System:

• (2) 190 gal diesel fuel tanks port and starboard
• Racor fuel filters with water in fuel probes
• (2) 2" diesel deck fill plates

12VDC

• Two AGM Group 31 dedicated engine start batteries
• Two AGM 4D deep cycle ship's service batteries
• One AGM Group 24 generator start battery
• Remote control battery switches with controls at helm
• Manual emergency battery crossover switch
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution on bulkhead opposite galley
• Digital battery monitor
• Marine grade, tinned wire throughout
• 2 VDC USB charging stations at helm and in all cabins

Lighting:

• LED cabin reading lights
• High output LED lights in the overhead
• Tri-color lights over helm station
• LED strip lighting in appropriate locations
• LED engine room lighting
• LED cockpit courtesy lights
• Dimmers in the cockpit, main salon, galley and staterooms

120VAC 

• Onan E Series generator
• Onan E Series display
• Dedicated start battery
• Reverse cycle heat/air conditioning in 3 zones:  16k BTU in main salon, 10k BTU in master stateroom, 12k BTU in guest cabin and galley
• Washer/Dryer in engine room
• Water lift muffler
• Cooling water intake strainer
• Sound Shield
• Transfer switch. 120v/240v/50A
• 75' Shore power cord 220v/50A with Glendinning cord reel
• Isolation transformer
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
• Digital AC system monitor
• 120v outlet in each cabin and the engine room
• All galley and head receptacles are GFICI protected
• Additional outlets for entertainment systems in main and forward cabins
• 50 amp, 3-bank battery charger

Fresh Water System

• Water capacity is 140 gals
• S/S 11 gal hot water heater; operates on 110VAC or engine heat
• Temperature control valve on hot water supply
• Hot & cold water pressure system 12V
• Transom shower: hot & cold
• Shore water inlet with filter
• Raw water wash down at bow

Waste Disposal

• Polyethylene holding tank with 60 gal capacity
• Jabsco Quiet-Flush fresh water MSD
• Diaphragm waste ump on holding tank

• Modified Deep "V" planning hull design with shallow pod drive tunnels
• 16 degree dzadrise at transom, 23 degree deadrise amidships
• ISO NPG white gelcoat with vinyl ester back-up resin
• Bottom, topsides and transom VIP Resin infused biaxial E-glass with Corecell SAN foam core
• Stringer system biaxial E-glass with foam core
• VIP Resin infused swim platform with molded-in non-skid surface and under-mounted ladder
• Hull side rubbing strakes
• PVC rub rail with S/S cap
• Painted double boot top
• Gold recessed cove stripe

Deck and Hardtop

• ISO NPG gel-coat
• VIP resin infused biaxial E-glass with balsa core
• Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces
• Sliding windows in salon on cabin sides
• S/S bi-fold aft salon door
• Drop down windows in aft salon bulkhead
• Hinged access door to side deck at helm
• Flush, outward opening transom door with latch
• Anchor locker with slam latch
• Lazarette hatch with gas struts and compression latches
• Hand rails at each corner on cockpit coaming
• Large engine room hatch in main salon with compression latch
• White rub rail and black bang rail on hull side

Deck Hardware

• 1/4" diameter type 316 S/S perimeter rail system
• Six 12" S/S cleats (2 fwd, 4 midship, 2 aft cockpit)
• One 10" S/S cleat to stud of windlass as anchor rode tie-off
• Two Custom cast S/S mid-rail line chocks
• Two Custom cast S/S scene chocks forward
• Four cast S/S hawse pipes in transom and hull sides
• S/S bow pulpit with dual anchor roller
• Anchor windlass, electric rope-chain type
• Teak flag staff and socket holder
• Burbgee staff on bow pulpit
• Three Lewmar low profile polished aluminum hatches w/screens
• Six custom S/S opening port lights
• Teak toe rails
• Teak cabin side eye-brow
• Custom cast S/S "Sabre" medallion

• Handheld fire extinguiser
• Marelon sea valves on all thru-hull fittings below water line
• Bonding system to safeguard against galvanic corrosion
• Automatic fire extinguishing dischargee system in engine space with override
• Three automatic 12V electric bilge pumps
• Three high water switches and alarm