Saba 50: Saba 50 Exteriors Dimensions & Specs

[Cuvee]

Here are many of the EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS for our Saba 50:

LOA – 49.2 ft / 15.0 m
LWL – 46.9 ft / 14.3 m
Beam – 26.2 ft / 8.0 m
Draft – 4.1 ft / 1.25 m
Air Draft – 73.5 ft / 22.4 m (excluding antenna); ~76.5 ft / 23.3 m (with VHF antenna)

Light Displacement – 34114 lb / 15474 kg
CE Certification: A - 14 persons, 11442 lb / 5190 kg maximum load. B – 14, C – 24, D – 30

Sails
Main – 899 ft2 / 83.5 m2
Genoa – 619 ft2 / 57.5 m2
Asymmetric spinnaker (optional) – 1453 ft2 / 135 m2
Gennaker (optional ) – 1238 ft2 / 115 m2

Tankage
Water – 185 gal / 700 L (evenly split between two interconnected tanks)
Fuel – 2 x 124 gal / 470 L (tanks not interconnected)
Hot Water – 16 gal / 60 L
Holding Tanks – 4 x 12 gal / 45 L (1 per head)

Batteries
Stb engine – 1 x 50 Ah, 12v
Service / port engine – 5 x 150 Ah, 12v (we added optional 6th battery for 900 Ah capacity)

Dinghy
Max length – 12.5 ft / 3.80 m
Max load per davit – 220 lb / 100 kg
- We have a 3.5m West Marine RIB with Yamaha 15 hp, 2 stroke. Total weight with fuel and anchor is about 300 pounds. We observed no flexing of the davits. When hoisted, the dinghy bottom looks to be a foot higher than the bridgedeck.
- FP installed fairleads instead of turning blocks to guide the davit lines 90 degrees to the electric davit winch. These of course failed in quick order and have been replaced with Schaefer turning blocks.

Flybridge/Sundeck
Height of Gooseneck from Waterline – 13.9 ft /4.25 m
Height of Gooseneck from Mast Foot – 4.1 ft / 1.24 m (at 6’5”, I had no problem zipping on the sail cover. A crew member who is 5’9” struggled a bit.)
Mast comes fitted with 3 mast steps

Boom clearance: 56” from flybridge deck; 46” from lounge seat (no clearance issues when sitting on rear cushions while sailing)

Lounge seat: 100” wide x 49” deep (stb section), x 25” deep (middle section), x 73” deep (port section)
Deck lounge (stb): 72” long x 30” wide
Deck lounge (port): 72” long x 60” wide

Helm
Helm bimini headroom: 76” (we had bimini raised 3" to 79”)
Helm seat: 57” wide (seats 2-3)

Forward Sundeck
3-Position reclining lounge seats
- Outer port & stb sections: Each 31” wide x 72” long when folded flat
- Inner port & stb sections: Each 31” wide x 36” long when folded flat

Trampoline: 74” deep x 144” wide (aft edge), x 184” wide (forward edge) (room for up to 8)

Bow seat at each pulpit

Anchor locker is very large. We have it filled with 5 BigB Taylor fenders (10"x26"), 8 Plastimo fenders (9"x22"), boat hook, docklines, primary chain rode, secondary Fortress anchor & rode, 50' hose reel for saltwater flush, and 3 large bags filled with lifejackets. There was still plenty of room to store several large trash bags that we accumulated.

Cockpit
Table: 68” long x 47” wide (seats 8, or 10 with the included two teak folding chairs placed at open end)

Table seating
- L-shape settee: 88” long x 60” long x 19” deep (LPG locker underneath)
- Island seat: 58” long x 23” wide (storage underneath)

Stb lounge seat: 58” long x 23” deep (storage underneath)

Aft cockpit couch: 144” long x 21” deep (storage underneath)

Cockpit Refrigerator/Freezer
Cockpit Icemaker
6-person liferaft canister stored under tilt-up steps to helm

[beauris]

even though i like the SABA i think i prefer the "cuvée" even better as i am a wine producer

[Sundae Driver]

Hello,

Thank you ever so much for such an informative post. I am certain that she is a beauty.

Do keep us informed. Inquiring minds want to know.

Kindest,

Sundae

[SM6WET]

Great work……..
Some questions.

How high is air between water line and bottom of the hull?

Is the holding tanks for gray water? How do you empty them?
What about black water?

Batteries…….. Any chance to fit more batteries?

Cheers,
Magnus