Sabre Boats

[Yamamike]

Just wondering what the difference is between a Sabre 425 and a 426. Thanks!!

[satdiver]

Originally Posted by Yamamike

Just wondering what the difference is between a Sabre 425 and a 426. Thanks!!

Sabre 425


Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg Rig Type: Masthead Sloop LOA: 42.42' / 12.93m LWL: 34.67' / 10.57m Beam: 12.83' / 3.91m Listed SA: 766 ft2 / 71.16 m2 Draft (max.) 6.50' / 1.98m Draft (min.) Disp. 19200 lbs./ 8709 kgs. Ballast: 8200 lbs. / 3720 kgs. SA/Disp.: 17.16 Bal./Disp.: 42.71% Disp./Len.: 205.68 Designer: Roger Hewson Builder: Sabre Yachts (USA) Construct.: FG Bal. type: Lead First Built: 1990 Last Built: 1996 # Built: 28 AUXILIARY POWER (orig. equip.) Make: Westerbeke Model: Type: Diesel HP: 46 TANKS Water: 120 gals. / 454 ltrs. Fuel: 50 gals. / 189 ltrs. RIG DIMENSIONS KEY I: 52.25' / 15.93m J: 14.83' / 4.52m P: 45.83' / 13.97m E: 16.50' / 5.03m PY: EY: SPL: ISP: SA(Fore.): 387.43 ft2 / 35.99 m2 SA(Main): 378.10 ft2 / 35.13 m2 Total(calc.)SA: 765.53 ft2 / 71.12 m2 DL ratio: 205.68 SA/Disp: 17.15 Est. Forestay Len.: 54.31' / 16.55m Mast Height from DWL: 57.83' / 17.63m BUILDERS (past & present) More about & boats built by: Sabre Yachts (USA) DESIGNER More about & boats designed by: Roger Hewson NOTES Hull #63 - #91.
Shallow draft wing keel (5.0')
Keel/cb version (BU: 4.75; BD: 8.5')

Sabre 426

Hull Type: Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Rig Type: Masthead Sloop LOA: 42.50' / 12.95m LWL: 36.00' / 10.97m Beam: 13.42' / 4.09m Listed SA: 920 ft2 / 85.47 m2 Draft (max.) 6.83' / 2.08m Draft (min.) Disp. 24000 lbs./ 10886 kgs. Ballast: 8400 lbs. / 3810 kgs. SA/Disp.: 17.76 Bal./Disp.: 35.00% Disp./Len.: 229.64 Designer: Jim Taylor Builder: Sabre Yachts (USA) Construct.: FG Bal. type: Lead First Built: 2002 Last Built: # Built: AUXILIARY POWER (orig. equip.) Make: Yanmar Model: Type: Diesel HP: 55 TANKS Water: 120 gals. / 454 ltrs. Fuel: 60 gals. / 227 ltrs. RIG DIMENSIONS KEY I: 56.50' / 17.22m J: 16.60' / 5.06m P: 49.50' / 15.09m E: 17.50' / 5.33m PY: EY: SPL: ISP: SA(Fore.): 468.95 ft2 / 43.57 m2 SA(Main): 433.13 ft2 / 40.24 m2 Total(calc.)SA: 902.08 ft2 / 83.80 m2 DL ratio: 229.64 SA/Disp: 17.42 Est. Forestay Len.: 58.89' / 17.95m BUILDERS (past & present) More about & boats built by: Sabre Yachts (USA) DESIGNER More about & boats designed by: Jim Taylor NOTES wing/bulb keel version:
draft: 5.16'
disp.24500 lb.
Ballast 8650 lb.

[Tim Godber]

I have owned 2 Sabres, the 34, and the 38, both of Mark2 era which were big advances on the mark 1's. The 425 is in effect the 42 Mark 2 and is a lovely boat like all Sabres. The 426 is their next generation, say Mark 3, to my mind it is not as nice as the earlier boats, but thats because I am an old fogey. Either way, they built very fine sailing boats, which regrettably they don't do any more, they only build motor boats. If you are looking at used Sabres, the one thing I did not like was the habit of positioning the engine and drive shaft at 15 degrees to the centre line which had a terrible effect on marina manoeuvring, particularly astern. I think they had dropped this arrangement by the Mark 3 versions!

[Yamamike]

Thanks a bunch for the info!!