1981 Sabre 30 Boat in New Bern, NC 28560 US

1981 Sabre 30 MK1 "IMAGINE" . A budget friendly, smart sailing vessel. Set up to live aboard and gunk hole on weekend trips. Clean, simple, and seaworthy. Backed by the quality reputation of Sabre Yachts. Nothing says let's go sailing quite like a Sabre. All lines led aft, lazy jacks, dodger and bimini, Harken roller furling, Lewmar 42 self tailing winches, marine head and holding tank, hot water heater and water pressure, Garmin 740S chart plotter, like new interior cushions and curtains. Fully functional AC110/120V shore power in addition to 12-volt system. All systems professionally maintained to ABYC standards.

Volvo Penta MD7A Diesel Engine maintained by trusted local professionals at Foster's Marine, they can do pre-purchase mechanical survey. Recent tune up August 2025. Bottom cleaned August 2025. NO BLISTERS, 5-coats barrier coat 2019. This is an extremely well maintained vessel!

Lazy jacks, roller furling, chart plotter, wheel steering and lines led aft make this an easy to handle boat. Amenities below, cockpit layout and additional seating make it a comfortable boat. Design and construction known for its seaworthiness.

An affordable introductory yacht, or great deal to the seasoned racer. Beautiful mahogany and teak interior. An excellent live aboard or intro boat.

This boat is competitively priced. Price is firm having come down already from $15k. This is a great boat at a great deal. A fully functional, comfortable, safe and seaworthy boat that was bought for $20K in 2019 with even more money put into it. Sabre 30 Imagine is a classic, that is as seaworthy as it is stylish.

Call for a showing. Don't miss this boat. Just look at all of these highlights. You won't find a better boat for this price!

• Cockpit cushions (2013)

• Garmin 740 chart plotter with internal GPS and AIRMAR Multi-sensor transducer speed, depth, temp networked. (2012)

• VHF radio with AIS receive networked to Chart plotter

• Edson pedestal guard with chart plotter enclosure

• SS Swim ladder on stern

• Black Bimini, wheel cover and sail cover (2012)

• Running Rigging replaced (2012)

• Outboard motor bracket on rail

• Companionway screen and boards

• Masthead sloop rig

• Roller furler

• Main halyard led aft to cockpit.

• Slab reefing led aft to cockpit

• Lewmar primary and secondary winches

• Main and headsail

• Schaeffer main traveler

• Anchor Locker forward w. bow roller

• Anchor, chain & rode

• Auto/Elec. bilge pump

• Manual Bilge Pump

• Teak Cockpit table

• Fixed 2 blade propeller.

• Volvo Diesel MD7A

• 2018 All freshwater plumbing replaced.

• 2013 All sanitary sewer lines replaced.

• 2018 Replaced all plexiglass in hatches and companion way

• Outhaul replaced (2019)

• Professional hull bottom repaint (2019). Removed all old paint and filled all hull imperfections, applied new barrier coat, two coats of hard paint (red) and two coats of ablative (black) (5 coats overall)