2023 Sabre Salon Express

The 48 Salon Express has a traditional exterior profile that belies her contemporary performance. She cruises at 27 knots and, 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 flat cabin sole on all side of the spacious island queen.

• Modified Deep “V” Planing hull design, with pod drive tunnels for Cummins Zeus drives
• 14º deadrise at 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 molded-in anti-skid surface.
• Hull side rubbing strakes.
• White PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap.
• Painted (Urethane) double boot top.
• Gold recessed cove stripe.

• 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 salon on cabin sides.
• Electric opening window in salon aft bulkhead.
• Hinged access door to side deck at helm.
• Flush, outward opening, transom door with latch.
• Anchor locker with slam latch.
• Large lazarette/engine room access hatch in cockpit sole with compression latches.
• Integrated Sure Shade system over cockpit

• 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 cockpit coaming on centerline
• 10” Stainless steel cleat to starboard of windlass as 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 dual anchor roller for 44lb CQR or Delta anchor and “lunch hook”.
• Quick anchor windlass, electric rope-chain type
• Teak flag staff and socket on taffrail.
• Burgee staff on 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 cockpit
• Custom cast stainless steel “SABRE” logo
• Raw water washdown system at the bow.
• Kahlenberg single chrome air horn

• 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 fresh water 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

• Island berth athwartship layout with 9″ foam mattress and laminated trim.
• Hull side deadlight over head board
• Shoji style passageway and closet doors
• Shoji style portlight screen panels
• Cherry hull ceilings.
• Drawers under berth and in bulkhead aft of berth.
• (2) hanging lockers fore and aft of bed.
• Teak and holly sole.
• Sound deadening soft headliner panels.
• Sliding door to master head compartment

• Private access from master stateroom
• Custom tile in WC and shower sole
• Glass vessel style sink
• High gloss finish over solid cherry counter.
• Vanity cabinet below sink
• Storage outboard
• Mirror above vanity, cherry framed
• Separate shower stall with clear bi-fold enclosure and glass tile accent wall within
• Electric shower sump pump
• Opening port to side deck
• Deck hatch with blind/screen overhead
• Ventilation blower
• Stainless steel towel bars

• Spacious island berth, with 6″ mattress and laminated trim.
• Cherry hull ceilings.
• Drawers under 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

• “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 helm
• Hinged stainless steel door to cockpit
• Electrically operated window aft of L-settee
• Deep chart table forward of L-settee seat port
• Fiddles at nav station