Overview
Manufacturer Provided Description:
The 48 Salon Express has a traditional exterior profile that belies her contemporary performance. She cruises at 27 knots and, at wide-open throttle, she’ll attain more than 32 knots. Pod drives and joystick controls give every owner-operator the confidence to dock her in the most difficult of circumstances, and remarkably low sound levels while underway allow for a more pleasant experience while cruising.
Featuring a standard configuration of two cabins and two heads, the 48 Salon Express is supplemented by a utility space forward of the engine room that can be laid out as additional crew quarters. Designed with our customers in mind, her galley-down layout doesn’t compromise on space and light, making food and drink preparation a pure pleasure. Unique to the Sabre 48 design, her master berth and en-suite head have an athwartships orientation, allowing for a flat cabin sole on all sides of the spacious island queen.
Hull:
- Modified Deep “V” Planing hull design, with pod drive tunnels for Cummins Zeus drives
- 14º deadrise at the transom, 23º deadrise amidships.
- ISO NPG white gelcoat w/vinylester backup resin.
- Bottom, topsides, and transom VIP resin-infused biaxial E-glass with Corecell SAN foam core.
- Stringer system biaxial E-glass with foam core.
- Resin Infused E-glass swim platform with a molded-in anti-skid surface.
- Hull side rubbing strakes.
- White PVC rub rail with a stainless steel cap.
- Painted (Urethane) double boot top.
- Gold recessed cove stripe.
Deck and Hardtop:
- ISO NPG gelcoat.
- VIP resin-infused biaxial E-glass with balsa core.
- Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces.
- Companionway door to port.
- Sliding windows in the salon on cabin sides.
- Electric opening window in the salon aft bulkhead.
- Hinged access door to the side deck at the helm.
- Flush, outward opening, transom door with latch.
- Anchor locker with a slam latch.
- Large lazarette/engine room access hatch in the cockpit sole with compression latches.
- Integrated Sure Shade system over the cockpit.
Deck Hardware:
- 1 1/4″ Diameter type 316 stainless steel perimeter rail system.
- (6) 12” Stainless steel cleats: two forward, four mid-ship.
- (2) Stainless steel bollard cleats aft.
- (2) Stainless 12″ cleats on the cockpit coaming on centerline.
- 10” Stainless steel cleat to starboard of the windlass as an anchor rode tie-off.
- (4) Custom cast stainless steel mid-rail line chocks.
- Custom cast stainless steel skene chocks forward.
- Custom stainless steel bow pulpit with a dual anchor roller for 44lb CQR or Delta anchor and “lunch hook”.
- Quick anchor windlass, electric rope-chain type.
- Teak flagstaff and socket on taffrail.
- Burgee staff on the bow pulpit.
- (6) Low Profile stainless steel hatches w/screens.
- (6) Custom stainless steel opening port lights.
- Teak toe rails.
- Teak cabin-side eyebrow.
- Teak table in the cockpit.
- Custom cast stainless steel “SABRE” logo.
- Raw water washdown system at the bow.
- Kahlenberg single chrome air horn.
Helm:
- Hinged access door to starboard side deck.
- Dual Volvo-Garmin 8617 Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) w/ Separate SD Card Readers.
- Volvo-Penta Autopilot w/ Joystick Driving.
- Volvo-Penta IPS Plus Joystick Controller on Stidd Armrest.
- Twin Lever Shift & Throttle Control (EVC-E) w/ Single Lever & Cruise Control Software.
- Triple windshield wipers w/ multiple speed settings.
- Windshield washers plumbed from the freshwater system.
- Ritchie Compass.
- Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor light, engine room blowers, & bilge pumps.
- Custom teak steering wheel w/ tilt helm & Sabre logo.
- Twin Stidd N Series helm seats w/ Ultraleather® fabric mounted on a cherry cabinet.
- NMEA 2000 backbone.
Master Stateroom Amidships:
- Island berth athwartship layout with a 9″ foam mattress and laminated trim.
- Hull side deadlight over the headboard.
- Shoji style passageway and closet doors.
- Shoji style portlight screen panels.
- Cherry hull ceilings.
- Drawers under the berth and in the bulkhead aft of the berth.
- (2) hanging lockers fore and aft of the bed.
- Teak and holly sole.
- Sound deadening soft headliner panels.
- Sliding door to the master head compartment.
Master Head:
- Private access from the master stateroom.
- Custom tile in WC and shower sole.
- Glass vessel style sink.
- High gloss finish over solid cherry counter.
- Vanity cabinet below the sink.
- Storage outboard.
- Mirror above the vanity, cherry framed.
- Separate shower stall with clear bi-fold enclosure and glass tile accent wall within.
- Electric shower sump pump.
- Opening port to the side deck.
- Deck hatch with a blind/screen overhead.
- Ventilation blower.
- Stainless steel towel bars.
Galley:
- Spacious island berth, with a 6″ mattress and laminated trim.
- Cherry hull ceilings.
- Drawers under the berth, A/C return grille beside.
- Storage lockers, drawers, and shelves.
- Teak and holly sole.
- Sound deadening soft headliner panels.
- Private access to forward head and shower.
Main Salon:
- “L” settee to starboard, 5” foam cushions, with storage and Sabre tool drawer under.
- High Gloss finished table with hi-low pedestal and angled slide mechanism. Lowers to coffee table height.
- Entertainment unit to port including a flat screen LCD TV 32” on lift with DVD player.
- Sound deadening, soft headliner panels.
- Raised mates L-shaped settee to port of the helm.
- Hinged stainless steel door to the cockpit.
- Electrically operated window aft of L-settee.
- Deep chart table forward of L-settee seat port.
- Fiddles at nav station.
