Sabre 42 Hard Top Express

Why Zeus® Pods Make Sense on a Sabre 42

If you’re choosing a Sabre 42, you’re already prioritizing craftsmanship, performance, and a refined cruising experience. Zeus Pods elevate all three—turning an exceptional boat into an effortless one.

Effortless Docking, Total Confidence

Zeus Pods with joystick control transform close-quarters handling. Side-slip, pivot, or walk the boat into a tight slip with fingertip precision—no stress, no theatrics. For owners who cruise short-handed or dock often, this is a game-changer. The Skyhook dynamic positioning system keeps the boat stationary while you arrange fenders/mooring lines or are waiting for a fuel dock.

Performance Without Compromise

Pod drives deliver quick acceleration, exceptional fuel economy, a flatter running attitude, and crisp response. The Sabre 42 already feels nimble for her size; Zeus enhances that agility while maintaining the smooth, composed ride Sabre is known for. With a half load of fuel and water, More Mojo cruises at 30mph while burning less than 30gph.

Quiet, Refined Cruising

With engines mounted farther aft and optimized thrust angles, Zeus Pods reduce vibration and noise. That means quieter conversations at cruise, a calmer helm, and a more relaxing experience underway—exactly what a premium express cruiser should deliver.

Better Use of Space

Zeus Pods free up room in the engine compartment, improving access for service and allowing Sabre’s designers to maximize storage and livability. It’s not just about performance—it’s about smarter use of every inch onboard.

The Bottom Line

A Sabre 42 is about confidence, elegance, and ease. Zeus Pods align perfectly with that philosophy—making the boat simpler to run, more enjoyable to cruise, and more valuable to own.

If you want a 42-footer that feels intuitive instead of intimidating, Zeus Pods aren’t just an option—they’re the right choice.

Recent Service Work

• Hull Painted 2018 - Awlcraft Blue Steel Metallic with white Boot Stripe
• Port and Starboard Pod Rebuilds (steering actuator top seals, oscillating seals, kingpin adapter seals, shaft seals, trim cylinders)(2025) 
• Main Engine 1000 hour service(2024)
• New Pod Oil Coolers(2024)
• New Mercathode Active Galvanic Protection System(2025)
• New Transmission Oil Coolers(2024)
• Upgraded  Seaboard marine SMX Main Engine Sea Water Pumps(2024)
• Props Tuned by Black Dog Propellers(2025) 
• PropSpeed applied to Pods and Props(2025)
• Pilothouse A/C Compressor Replaced(2025)
• New Torsion Drive Adapters(2025)
• New Garmin Chartplotters(x2)(2025)
• New Garmin VHF(2025)
• New Garmin Radar(2025)
• New Sionyx Lightwave Camera(2025)
• Radar Mast Repainted(2025)

Electronics

• New Garmin 1243xsv Chartplotters(x2)(2025)
• New Garmin Grid 20 Remote (2025)
• New Garmin GMR18 HD3 Radar(2025)
• New Garmin 315 VHF(2025)
• New Sionyx Nightwave Ultra Low Light Camera(2025)
• Smartcraft Vessel View

Accomodations

Owner's Stateroom

• Island berth mattress
• Drawers and locker storage under berth
• Varnished cherry interior
• Bureau with locker cover
• Cedar lined hanging locker with louvered door
• Storage lockers outboard and above berth
• Direct access to head
• Passageway door to main salon
• Teak and holly sole
• Soft headliner panels
• Passageway door

Guest Cabin

• Queen sized mattress
• Drawers and storage under berth
• Entry door from salon
• Bureau with drawers, mirror above & cabinet behind mirror
• Storage lockers outboard below deck line
• Cedar lined hanging locker
• Two opening ports and one overhead hatch

Main Salon

• Teak and holly sole
• Custom Ultraleather L-Settee with Hi-Lo table for additional sleeping berth
• Storage under settee
• Sound deadening headliner panels
• Lockers outboard of berth back with louvered doors
• Custom tool drawer
• Varnished cherry interior
• Teak and holly sole

Helm

• Power Center opening windshield
• Sliding side windows port and starboard
• Molded control station for electronics with storage below
• L-Settee with 3'' Ultraleather covered cushions and storage below
• Stidd 500 Series helm and mate seat
• Cockpit wet bar with stainless steel sink. Corian counter top and teak louvered doors with refrigerator
• (2) Lewmar sliding hatches in hardtop with roller shades

Galley

• L-shaped galley to port
• Corian galley countertop
• Scandvik stainless steel sink with single lever Scandvik faucet
• Built-in waste basket
• Drawers and locker storage below counter
• Lockers outboard and above counter
• 2-burner electric cooktop
• Allen microwave/convection oven
• Isotherm Refrigerator

Head

• FRP vanity sink with single-lever faucet
• Corian vanity countertop
• Wood trimmed, adjustable mirror
• Circular shower stall with clear plexiglass door
• Shower seat and wet locker outboard
• Scandvik shower mixer control
• Electric shower sump pump
• Fiberglass sole with non-skid in head compartments
• Storage lockers
• Towel Bar
• Ventilation blower
• Holding tank level indicator
• Jabsco Quiet-Flush electric MSD

Mechanical/Plumbing

Engines

• Cummins Zeus QSB5.9M 425 hp electronic engines driving Zeus drives - Cummins Skyhook, Joy stick control, ETS Controls, autopilot, GPS antenna, steer-by-wire steering and automatic trim tab system
• Engine room blower
• White painted engine room. Fully insulated with Soundown foam noise barrier
• PropSpeed on Pods and Props(Tuned by Black Dog Propellers)(2025)

Fuel System

• Two aluminum saddle fuel tanks
• Racor fuel/water separators with water level alarms
• Fuel fill plates on side decks
• Fuel monitoring(fuel level and flow rate) incorporated in Vessel View display

Helm/Controls

• Start/stop switches
• ETS and Joy stick controls
• Vessel view display includes digital tachometer, hour meter, voltmeter, engine oil pressure, transmission oil pressure, engine water temperature
• Alarms (light and buzzer) for high water, coolant temperature, and low oil pressure
• Trim tab controls
• Triple windshield wipers and washers
• 4-1/2'' Ritchie Navigator compass
• Switch panel with Carling switch Contura rocker switches.

Plumbing

• 3 Rule automatic 12-VDC bilge pumps
• Fresh water spigot in engine room
• Hot and cold water transom shower
• Roto-molded, polyethylene holding tank
• Marelon sea valves on thru-hull fittings below the waterline
• Marelon discharge seacock with macerator pump
• 11 gal. water heater operates on both 120-VAC and engine heat
• Temperature control valve on hot water supply
• 12-VDC hot and cold pressure water system
• Electric water tank level indicator

Electrical

12-VDC Electrical System

• Three, dedicated, deep cycle, engine start batteries
• Two 8D AGM deep cycle house batteries
• Battery disconnect and emergency crossover switches
• Bass illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
• 12-volt lighting system
• Cockpit courtesy lights
• Navigation lights: side, steaming, stern & 360 degree anchor light
• Marinco Sealink 12-VDC outlet at helm
• Tinned wire used throughout

120-VAC Electrical System

• 50-amp, 240-VAC shore power inlet and 50 ft. Glendenning power cord
• Bass illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
• 120-VAC outlets in each cabin and engine room. Galley head, engine room receptacles are GFI protected
• Xantrex inverter/battery charger with remote monitoring panel
• Dedicated engine start battery charger with remote monitoring panel
• 11.5-kw Onan generator(491 hours) with water lift muffler, intake strainer, sound shield, transfer switch and dedicated start battery
• Below deck reverse cycle heat/air conditioning in 2 zones

Hull/Deck

Hull

• Painted Hull
• Modified "V" hull design with 16 degree deadrise at transom
• ISO-NPG gel coat and vinylester back-up resin
• Awlcraft, split boot stripe
• PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap
• Hull side rubbing strakes
• Fiberglass swim platform with SS swim ladder
• Foam/plywood cored fiberglass stringer system with steel caps at engine mounts
• Vacuum bagged, Airex PVC foam core in running surfaces and topsides
• Knitted, bi-axal fiberglass laminates

Deck

• Isopthalic gel coat
• Knitted, bi-axal fiberglass laminate with end grain balsa core
• Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces
• 1-1/4" stainless steel rail system
• Cockpit locker hatches with gas struts (3)
• Inward opening transom door to swim platform
• Flag pole holder and staff
• Fiberglass bow pulpit w/double anchor roller
• Anchor rode, fender and dockline lockers forward (2)
• Lewmar anchor windlass with 250' galvanized chain
• Polished aluminum hatches with screens
• Stainless steel opening ports w/screens
• Teak cabin side eyebrow
• Teak toe rail
• Bow and stern chocks
• Custom spring line chocks
• Pilothouse teak deck
• Navigational electronics mast on hard top(painted 2025)

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.