Overview

 

Rarely are there Sabre brokerage offerings available that are this pristine.  She was built with almost every options offered at the time of build , maintained and improved by her knowledgeable owner and is truly shows "better than new"!

Floatboat Too is an outstanding, unique  example of a very well-equipped, maintained  Sabre 40.  She truly shows as a rare "Bristol" condition vessel and is the most optioned Sabre 40 built. Upgraded Cummins QSB 5.9 425 HP diesels,
new, latest generation KH pods with warranties,
Freedom Lift tender lift
11.5' Walker Bay CC RIB dinghy w/ 20 HP 4stroke Honda including power tilt, GPS/Sounder and lights
Zeus autopilot w/ Skyhook, 
Hull painted 12/15 
Washer/dryer
Electric moonroof with screen / shade
Cockpit cabinet with icemaker and sink 
Intellian I4 satellite TV w/ 2 DirecTV receivers
(2) Garmin 5212 Touch Screen Displays
Etc.

She is truly pristine, loaded, well maintained and turn key.

The Sabre 40 is quieter, more fuel efficient, more maneuverable and simply more of the things that make your boating experience exceptional. The Sabre 40 SE is the result of observations that clients want to enjoy at the same levels of personal luxury and comfort that they have come to expect in their homes and in their automobiles. To that end, the Sabre 40 permits boaters to operate from the comfort of the yacht's interior while family & friends mingle among the cozy salon and relaxing cockpit.  Owners have decided to RV for a while, so Floatboat Too is offered for sale.

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Upgrades and improvements since 2013

• Sure Shade, electric top mount cockpit shade
• Centek "Gen/Sep" water separator for generator with thru-hull discharge for a super quiet generator
• Dinghy: 11.5 Walker Bay RIB with 20hp 4 cycle Honda outboard.  Lights, power tilt, GPS/sounder
• Optional cockpit sink/storage unit with icemaker
• Underwater lights (4) in blue/white
• AIS Transceiver Garmin AIS600
• Glomax TV antenna
• Rouge Pro Wave WiFi bridge/amplifier with house router
• Seawater anchor washdown high-volume pump, thru-hull and hose nozzle
• (8) I-16 AGM house batteries supply 800 amp/hours, equivalent to  (4) 4-D batteries
• Balmar smart battery monitor
• Ultra 46lb. anchor with 150 ft. all chain rode
• Delta anchor on 2nd bow roller with 50ft. chain and 200 ft. -rope rode
• Ultra Anchor tensioner added to both anchors
• Kahlenberg fog horn controller
• Running lights, bright LED added to house roof
• Hull painted December 2015 with EMC Quantum Marine Coating
• Shore water connection
• Custom system for easy flush and descale of A/C raw water piping
• Install secondary Bennett trim tabs to improve operation of auto-trim system
• Rebuild STB Zeus Pod.  Jan. 2016.  Parts warranty 1 year
• Replace entire Port Zeus Pod.  May 2016.  Warranty 2 years.

 

Descriptions

Accommodations

• FORWARD STATEROOM
• Spacious Island Berth layout with 5" cushion.  
• Upgraded memory foam matress.
• Cherry hull strakes.
• (2) Drawers under berth
• (2) drawers in bureau w/locker w/shelf above and single louvered door.
• Upper enclosed shelves with storage behind. Locker face has (2) louvered doors.
• Recessed shelf with fiddle on starboard main bulkhead with 19" flat screen TV & DVD DirecTV box and radio..
• Large cedar lined hanging locker to port, with louvered door, cedar shelf and hangar pole.
• Open shelf above port hanging locker.
• Teak and holly sole.
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels.
• Pocket door between lower salon and forward stateroom.
• Dimmer switch for lighting
• SECOND STATEROOM
• Dinette which converts to double berth.
• Cherry hull strakes
• (2) Drawers in night stand
• Forward bulkhead storage locker, and shelf with 17" flat screen TV and DVD and radio
• Night stand aft.
• Teak and holly sole.
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels.
• Pocket door between lower foyer and second stateroom.
• MAIN SALON
• L shaped settee to port, 4 1/2? foam cushions, with storage and Sabre tool drawer under.
• Table with hi-low pedestal
• Bar and entertainment unit to starboard including: stow away Toshiba 20" flat screen LCD TV with DVD, DirecTV box  and AM/FM/CD radio.  2 speakers in main cabin and 2 in cockpit.
• Storage for bottles and glassware.
• Sound deadening, soft headliner panels.
• Aft windows open at bottom
• Moon roof, aft sliding salon door, helm door, forward hatch, sliding side windows, aft opening windows, opening ports  all contribute to very good natural ventilation.  
• DÉCOR
• Varnished gloss cherry interior finish.
• Screens on all side windows and moonroof
• Ocean Air screen/blinds on deck hatches.
• Ocean Air window shades
• Beige UltraLeather upholstry
• Laminated wood trims on wooden counters and shelves
• Dovetailed maple drawer boxes

Galley

• Mid level galley.
• Solid surface galley counter top.
• Stainless steel under mount sink with Scandvik faucet.
• Virtifrigo Refrigerator/Freezer with stainless steel door, 12VDC/120VAC.
• Isotherm Freezer
• Two burner Princess electric cook top.
• Contoure convection microwave with stainless steel door above aft counter.
• Coffee Maker.
• Drawers and storage lockers below counter.
• Large drawer under microwave opens athwartships.
  
• In cabin sole "basement" storage with sliding wire racks and a large volume of storage space.  

Head

• Stainless steel under mount sink.
• Circular shower stall with seat and locker outboard.
• Hot and cold pressure water.
• Electric shower sump pump.
• Storage lockers.
• Solid surface vanity top with bull nose.
• Towel bar.
• Wood trimmed mirror over sink.
• Ventilation blower.
• Cherry tambour cabinet doors
• Mirror in upper and lower panel of door between head and fwd cabin (side facing head)

Helm

• Cummins ETS single lever electronic controls.
• Cummins Smart Craft display (engine data, gen data, tank levels, vessel data, alarms).
• Bennett Trim Tab Controls
• Kahlenberg fog horn controller
• Triple windshield wipers with washers.
• Ritchie Compass.
• Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor light, engine room blower and optional equipment.
• Control for red instrument lights w/dimmer.
• Stazo 600mm custom teak steering wheel with tilt helm pump.
• (2) Stidd N-series single helm seats.

Electronics

• (2) Garmin 5215 color touch screen multifunction displays
• Garmin GSD 22 digital sounder module
• 600W bronze thru-hull transducer
• Garmin GMR 404 4' HD open array radar
• XM satellite weather module
• Zeus autopilot w/ Skyhook
• Garmin 200 VHF radio with VHF antenna
• Intellian I4 satellite TV w/ 2 DirecTV receivers
• Garmin AIS600 AIS Transceiver 
• Glomax TV Antenna
• Wave WiFi Rough Pro Bridge/Amplifier with house router
  

Hull

• Hull painted December 2015 with EMC Quantum Marine Coating
  
• (4) Underwater lights, blue/white
• Modified Deep V Planning hull, with shallow pod drive tunnels
• 16º deadrise at traom, 23º deadrise amidships
• ISO NPG Sabre white gelcoat w/vinylester back-up resin                                              
• Anti-skid Sabre beige color
• Bottom, topsides and transom vacuum-infused biaxial E-glass with Airex C70 foam core
• Stringer system biaxial E-glass with foam core
• Bulkheads vacuum-bagged biaxial E-glass with polypropylene honeycomb core
• Molded E-glass swim platform with molded-in anti-skid surface
• Hull side rubbing strakes
• PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap

 

Deck

• Freedom lift hydraulic dinghy lift
• 11.5' Walker Bay CC RIB dinghy w/ 20 HP 4stroke Honda including power tilt, GPS/Sounder and lights
• Double anchor roller bow pulpit
• Electric windlass with foot switches and helm remote
• Ultra 46lb primary anchor with 150' HT chain rode
• Delta secondary anchor with 50' chain and 200' rope road, stored 
• Ultra Anchor tensioner added to both anchors
• Hinged access door to side deck at helm.

• Sure Shade electric top mount cockpit shade
• Flush, outward opening, transom door with latch.
• Anchor locker with slam latch.
• Custom roof mounted LED running lights
• Large lazarette locker hatch with gas struts and compression latches
• 1 1/4-inch Diameter type 316 stainless steel perimeter rail system.
• (6) 12-inch Stainless steel cleats (2 fwd, 4 mid ship, 2 in aft cockpit).
• (1) 10-inch Stainless steel cleat to starboard of windlass as anchor rode tie off.
• (2) Custom cast stainless steel mid-rail line chocks.
• (2) Custom cast stainless steel skene chocks forward.
• (4) Cast stainless steel hawse pipes in transom and hull side
• Flag staff and socket.
• Burgee staff on bow pulpit.
• (3) Lewmar Low Profile polished aluminum hatches w/screens.
• (6) Custom stainless steel opening port lights.
• Teak toe rails.
• Teak cabin side eye-brow.
• Custom cast stainless steel “SABRE” medallion.
• Reverse cycle heat/ air conditioning in (3) zones with custom system for easy flush and descale of entire A/C raw water pipeing
• Canvas: Full exterior canvas for windshield
•  Shore water connection
•  Raw water anchor washdown, high volume pump, thru-hull and hose nozzle

Electrical

• Balmar smart battery monitor
• 2500 Watt Magnum inverter/charger on house battery banks  
• Xantrex 20 AMP battery charger for engine start batteries (New 6/2016)
•  (8 ) I-16 AGM house batteries supply 800 amp/hours, equivalent to  (4) 4-D batteries  (New 2016)
• (2) Group 31 engine start batteries (New 2016)
• (12) Group 31 Generator battery (New 2016)
• Battery Management panel including: Emergency crossover switch.
• Ships power switch.
• Remote control solenoid switches on all battery banks
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel w/battery condition gauge.
  
• Danish cabin reading lights.
• LED lights in the overhead.
• Halogen bar lighting in appropriate locations.
• Engine room lighting.
• Cockpit courtesy lights w/remote switch at transom door.
• Marine-grade, tinned wire throughout.
  
• Onan 9.0 kw generator with sound box, 1075 hours
• Centek “Gen/Sep” water separator for generator with thru-hull discharge
• Cooling water intake strainer.
• Transfer switch.
• Glendenning Cablemaster, 50 AMP retractable cord
• Fail safe galvanic isolator.
• Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel.
• 120V outlets  in each cabin and  in engine room.
• All galley and head receptacles are GFI protected.
  

Mechanical

Upgraded Twin Cummins QSB 5.9L 425hp electronic, fresh water-cooled engines, Full services including fluids, filters, impellers, all heat exchangers and coolers pulled and acid washed, oil samples taken and available, 6/2016.  Extensive logs and service records available.

• ETS electronic controls, and Smart Craft display.
• Twin CMD Zeus 3500 pod drives, with integrated steering and trim tabs. Both new and are the latest KH series pods.  Receipts available
• Starboard pod rebuilt 1/2016  One year parts warranty
• Port pod replaced 5/2016 2 year warranty
• 120A, 12V alternators each engine.(2) Exhaust by-pass mufflers.
• Engine room blower.
• Engine room vent ducts.
• Engine room floor with gray anti-skid rubber.
• White gelcoated engine room
• Mylar face foam noise barrier.
• FUEL SYSTEM
• (2) 190 gal aluminum diesel fuel tanks port and starboard.
• Racor fuel filters.
• (2) 2” “Diesel” deck fill plates.
• Fuel Level Indicator at upper and lower helm stations.
• STEERING and TRIM SYSTEMS
• CMD helm, with joystick.
• Trim tabs integrated in CMD Zeus pod drives.
• Secondary Bennett flush mount trim tabs installed
• Autopilot integrated in CMD Zeus system.

Optional Equipment & Upgrades

• Optional Dinette Layout in 2nd Cabin converts to Double Berth
• FRP Molded Electronics Mast
• Fiberglass Cabinet in Strbd Cockpit with Sink & Ice Maker
• Glendenning Cable Master
• Add'l 12 volt power outlets (at helm & at dinette)
• (4) add'l lighting dimmers (fwd cabin, dinette, galley, cockpit hardtop)
• Clarion CD/AM/FM/MP3 satellite-ready stereo with remote panel at helm
• Magnum Sine Wave Inverter& Charger with remote at helm
  
• Contrasting Beige Anti-Skid Color
• Ostrich Swiss Cafe UltraLeather in Main Salon
• Reverso Oil Change System
• Kahlenberg Dual Trumpet Horns
• Single Beam Searchlight mounted on mast with remote control at helm
• H&C Transom Shower
• Salt Water Washdown fwd
• Fresh Water Washdown (at foredeck)
• SPLENDIDE Combo Washer/Dryer (at fwd. engine bay)
• Shore water inlet
• Seagull Water Purifying Filters (at galley and icemaker)
• Upgraded 26" Flat Panel TV in Salon
• Flat Panel TV in Guest Cabin
  
• Ocean Air pleated blinds throughout Salon 
• Contrasting Bronze Promessa Piping on Ostrich Swiss Cafe UltraLeather Stidd Seats
• Cherry Towel Bars (upper and lower) on both head doors
• Mirrors on upper & lower panels of head door from Master Stateroom
• Opening enlarged between Galley and Dinette Cabin
• Cherry cabinet doors in head in lieu of plastic
• Custom Sunbrella Fabric for Cockpit Cushions
• Outside Window Mesh Covers 
• Sunbrella Covers for Cockpit Seating & Cockpit Table
• Memory Foam Upgrade on Forward Stateroom Owner's Mattress 
• Inside Surface of Main Salon Aft Sliding Door laminated in Cherry to match
• Brisa Golden Ultraleather Upholstery in Main Salon
• Barrel Chair in Salon  
• Upgraded Concorde Glassline lamps on bulkheads

Improvements and Additions Since 2013

 

• Sure Shade, electric top mount cockpit shade
• Centek “Gen/Sep” water separator for generator with thru-hull discharge, makes generater super quiet.
• 11.5 Walker Bay RIB with 20hp 4 cycle Honda outboard.  Lights, power tilt, GPS/sounder
• Underwater lights (4) in blue/white
• AIS Transceiver Garmin AIS600
• Glomax TV antenna
• Wave wifi RoughPro bridge/amplifier with house router
• Seawater anchor washdown high-volume pump, thru-hull and hose nozzle
• I-16 AGM house batteries supply 800 amp/hours, equivalent to  (4) 4-D batteries
• Balmar smart battery monitor
• Ultra 46lb. anchor with 150 ft. all chain rode
• Move Delta anchor to 2^nd bow roller with 50ft. chain and 200 ft. -rope rode
• Ultra Anchor tensioner added to both anchors
• Kahlenberg fog horn controller
• Running lights, bright LED added to house roof
• Hull painted December 2015 with EMC Quantum Marine Coating
• Shore water connection
• System for easy flush and descale of A/C raw water piping
• Install secondary Bennett trim tabs to improve operation of auto-trim system
• Rebuild STB Zeus Pod.  Jan. 2016.  Parts warranty 1 year
• Replace entire Port Zeus Pod.  May 2016.  Warranty 2 years.

Brokers Comments

Floatboat Too is a true "Bristol" condition boat, better than new!  The ability to enjoy a full feature CC dinghy, always with you on her Freedom Lift, because the upgraded 425 HP Cummins diesels, along with the secondary Bennett trim tabs insure a normal attitude ride most other boats can not accomplish..  Complete with most factory options and many improvements made by her extremely knowledgeable owner .  Floatboat Too is clean, very well maintained and ready to take you out to dinner across the bay or on a 6 month cruise.  You will not be disappointed in her. 

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.

External Links

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