Sabre 402

The Sabre 402 is known as a luxurious racer/cruiser designed by Jim Taylor. Built in Maine, it blends classic craftsmanship with modern performance. 

This boat is ideal for sailors who want a balance of comfort and speed—capable of competitive racing yet refined enough for family cruising.

SV Sonder was Sail Magazine's Boat of the Year in 1998!

Deck:

Fiberglass with molded non-skid

Cabin Sole: Teak and holly veneer 

Bulkheads/Cabinetry: American Cherry

Hatches/Ports:

(8) LEWAR deck hatches, (7) stainless steel opening ports, (2) LEWMAR opening ports, (4) fixed windows

Propulsion System:
Yanmar Diesel 4 cycle, naturally aspirated, FWC
Model: 4JH2HE
Cylinders- Four, vertical in line
50 HP @ 3600 RPM
Year 1998
Hour meter inoperable estimated 4100 
Transmission- Hurth
Gauges- Analog to NMEA2000 data converter
Push button engine controls (stop, start, glow…) in cockpit
OEM 50 gal fuel tank and hoses- New 2019
Cutlass bearing-2018
Heat exchanger / muffler-2019

Stuffing Box:

PYI Packless shaft seal  new 2018

Propeller: - PYI Max-Prop 3 blade feathering 20’ D

Controls:-MORSE cables to pedestal mounted levers

Eng. Beds- Heavy duty reinforced fiberglass stringers

Eng Mounts- Vibration dampening (replaced 2020)

Steering Gear:-EDSON Cables to radial drive wheel

Emergency Steering- Emergency Tiller

Bottom Paint:

Micron ablative: 2 coats applied in 2024 with additional gallon in paint locker

Electrical System:

Installed 2018:

Batteries:

3 x Group 27 Lithium 12.8 v 111 ah

1 x US-AGM27 starting battery

Remote Battery Sw 12 VDC Manual back up

M2 OLED SOC Battery Meter

New battery cables, lug, fuses, battrey boxes etc.

Inverter- Freedom X 2000 W 12v True-Sine

Remote control for Freedom X and XC

Battery Charger- ChargeMaster 12V 70A 3 Bank

Alternators:

Hitachi 80 A

Balmar 150 A

Alternator Temp Sensor

Balmar Due Charge Regulator

Alternator Regulator

Navigation/Instrumentation/Auto Pilot /Communication:

Unless otherwise noted, all install in 2018-2019:

Wind/Speed/Depth

Triton – 2 speed package

Instrument Display- 2 each Triton 2 4.1 color

Zeus3 - 9” display

AIS Transponder w/Wifi- Vesper XB-8000

Antenna Splitter- SP160 Amplified AIS/VHF/FM

Auto Pilot Control- Titan 2

Pilot- NAC-3 Core Pack w/Feedback

Hydraulic Linear Drive 

B&G Halo Radar with custom dome mount ne in 2023

Tankage/Plumbing:

Fuel: 50 Gal 1 centerline tank

Water: 3 x 35 Gal

Bilge Pump:

Manual:  WHALE gusher Titan diaphragm in cockpit

Automatic:  1500 pump with float switch

PAR Max pressure pump and accumulator tank; (replaced 2018

Head:- Natures Head composting toilet (2018)

Showers- Handheld in shower stall and at cockpit

Watermaker- Rainman Portable 12v 35 gal/hr

Water Heater- 12 gal electric and new hoses to engine heat exchanger (replaced 2024)

Galley:
Stove with Oven- GSI Regal 2 Propane Gimbaled- 4 burners
3 x 6 lb tanks tank stowage aft cockpit 
Regulator/Pressure gauge replaced 2018
XINTEX S2-A LPG fume detector and valve control
Sink- Dual basin stainless steel
Refrigeration- Norcold spill over installed 2020 with new keel cooler
Microwave- Panasonic 120 v new 2022

Deck Equipment:
Anchor/Chain/Rode
Primary Anchor: Rocna 25 with 200’ 5/8 chain and 150’ 5/8” 3 stand nylon rode
Secondary Anchor: CQR 45# Plow type and one chain
Tertiary Anchor: Bruce 44# claw type disassembled in cockpit locker
Anchor Roller
Dual bow roller on stem fitting
Anchor Windlass-Lewmar dual action w/up and down deck switches and remote control (new 2022)
Bow Pulpit-1” Stainless Steel
Stanchions 1 " Stainless steel 
Lifelines- 5 mm Dyneema with Dyneema cover

Covers:

Dodger w/window covers, bimini, mainsail (stack pack), winches, lifeboat – Sunbrella

Swim/Boarding Ladder

Stainless Steel and teak treads

Other

Outboard Engine Crane on radar post

2 outboard engine brackets

Pedestal mounted teak cockpit table and cup holder

Stainless steel cradle for life raft

Stainless steel kayak or SUP brackets on port side

Custom Stainless Steel Starlink bracket on radar mast

Standing Rigging:
All stainless steel rod rigging replaced and mast refurbished and powder coated 2018-2019

Sail Inventory:
Main Sail
2013 NORTH Norlam full-battened main with 3 reefpoints.  HARKEN batt cars
Head Sail
2013 NORTH Norlam 110% Headsail
Asym Spinnaker
NORTH .75 oz with dousing sock
Other:
WICHARD G-Easy boom brake
Bosuns chair
Mast climber

Running rigging:

Sheets:  Dacron braid – 2-5 years old

Halyards: Dyneme and braids – 2-5 years old.  3 new halyards to be supplied but not installed

Winches:

(2) Lewar #54 ST; 5 Lewmar #44 ST 

Sailrite portable electric winch handle

4 manual winch handles

Rigging Details

Masthead triple spreader rig:

-HARKEN roller furler

-HALL quick Vang rigid boom vank

-Lazy Jacks

-TIDES MARINE Stron low friction mast track

-Backstay bridle w/NAVTEC hydraulic adjusting system and insulated section

-Carbon Fiber whisker pole

-(2) LEWMAR 4-block deck organizers

-LEWMAR line stoppers: (4) Singe (2) triple

 -All lines led aft

-Lazy Jacks 

Safety Equipment:

JIM Buoy Horshoe

5 type V inflatable pfds

Orion 12 guage kit and handheld flares

6 hand held fire extinguishers

Inflatable MOB pole

Set of Jack lines

6 tethers/6 personal harness

Galley Belt

ACR EPIRB Emergency Beacon 

Oil pollution placards

Visual distress signals

6 person valise life raft new 2019 with 12 year expiry