2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express

$2,095,000

Used

Boat in Rouses Point, NY 12979 US

builtBuilt in 2025
Year the boat was built
model

48 Salon Express

Boat model
engine

2 Engines (2x Volvo Penta)

Engine type and count
length

48 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material
Nominal Length
48ft
Length Overall
52.5ft
Beam
15.33ft
Max Bridge Clearance
14.5ft
Max Draft
4.08ft
Deadrise At Transom
14deg
Displacement
40000lb
Cabins
2
Heads
2
Fresh Water Tanks
160gal
Fuel Tanks
525gal
Holding Tanks
70gal
Windlass
electric-windlass
Electrical Circuit
110v
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
modified-vee
Engine 1
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine Model
D8 550hp - IPS 700
Total Power
550hp
Engine Hours
160
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
pod
Propeller Material
bronze
Engine 2
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine Model
D8 550hp - IPS 700
Total Power
550hp
Engine Hours
160
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
pod
Propeller Material
bronze
Sabre and Dealer Options
  • Flag Blue hull
  • Sport White deck
  • Teak decks in Cockpit
  • Teak decks on Swim Platform
  • SureShade electric sun awning
  • Delete teak toe rails
  • Custom transom gate ala Sabre 58
  • Custom cockpit table, folding - 66" x 26"
  • Custom cockpit seating - same style stitching as main salon
  • Hydraulic swim platform by GHS - teak decking
  • Custom pop-up dinghy chocks
  • Fresh water wash down forward
  • Reverse oil changing system
  • Seakeeper 6
  • Seagull water purifier on galley cold water with separate spigot
  • Espar diesel heater with vent in galley
  • Watts AquaLock/SeaTech fixture/hose in cockpit
  • Custom power lift system for utility hatch in main salon
  • Sabre navigational pre-wire harness
  • 3000W inverter and separate 100A battery charger
  • Kahlenberg dual horns
  • All charging stations - USB-C/USB combo
  • Additional 120V outlet in cockpit
  • 12V Sirocco fans in owner's cabin and fwd VIP cabin
  • Custom galley layout with extended galley counter top, All-In-One Vitrifrigo fridge/freezer unit
  • Custom main salon layout with Stressless recliner chairs to port, with custom cabinets 
  • Custom utility room with center hatch access in salon floor, Asko washer and dryer with ample custom shelving
  • Custom mattresses by Portland Mattress Makers in Maine
  • Drawer refrigerator under helm seats
Navigational Electronics
  • Garmin 19" 9200 series MFD (2)
  • Garmin GMR Fantom 54 open array radar
  • Garmin GSD 25 advanced sonar module
  • Garmin Airmar B75M transducer
  • Garmin GC 200 engine room camera
  • Garmin GC 200 mast docking camera
  • Garmin GC 200 port side docking camera
  • Garmin VHF 315 marine radio
  • Digital VHF 8' 6DB antennas
  • Garmin AIS 800 transceiver blackbox
  • Garmin GA 38 GPS/GLONASS receiver
  • Raymarine AXIOM+ 9" MFD
  • Raymarine AR200 IP camera stabilization module for augmented reality
  • FLIR M300C single payload HD visible zoom camera
  • Garmin BlueNet gateway, multi-ports, backbones, and network switching
  • Starlink High Performance maritime antenna
  • Wave WiFi dual band network controller
  • Wave WiFi Rouge antenna
  • 300W PureSine Wave inverter
  • Searchlight mounted on mast with remote control at helm
Entertainment / Media
  • Fusion Apollo Stereo System with Bluetooth
  • Fusion controls at helm and cockpit
  • Four speakers: two in the main salon, two in the cockpit
  • 10” Fusion Subwoofer
  • Fusion Amplifier
  • 42 ” LED TV in the main salon
  • 32” LED TV in the master stateroom
  • 24” LED TV in the forward stateroom
  • HDMI cables run from each TV to the guest stateroom aft, below the helm
Custom Main Salon
  • Custom Main Salon layout
  • Utility room hatch in the middle of sole
  • Larger oversize TV is moved to the starboard side of salon in custom built cabinet with electric lift
  • Build a storage cabinet forward port with a high gloss top, 32"L x 15.5"W x 24" H, 120VAC outlet aft side of the fwd cabinet outboard
  • Large storage drawer inside the cabinet
  • Drawer sides to be 10" lower than top
  • A storage cabinet to sit in the open area between the chairs with a high gloss top
  • Middle cabinet to be wider outboard and narrower inboard
  • 120VAC outlet on the fwd and aft side of the cabinet outboard
  • Standard design orientation of salon settee
  • Main Salon table 42" x 24" with radius corners and soft curve to table sides, built on slides to move at a 45 degree angle toward the aft STBD
  • Table overlaps cushions approx 2.5" for better use
  • Mounted on the hi / low manual pedestal
Custom Utility Room
  • Custom layout in utility room
  • Remove the bump out behind where the standard steps go and build a straight bulkhead from port to stbd along the aft bulkhead
  • Eliminate part of the frp pan and build a larger sole
  • Build drawer under crew seat location
  • Build custom shelves outboard starboard, increase the width of the space to store the extension cushion to the salon settee (optional, not on specs) to 10" and  a 20" folding bike
  • Asko washer / dryer
  • Forward most appliance doors hinge forward, aft appliance door to hinge aft
  • Build shelves with fiddles fwd of washer / dryer outboard port
Helm
  • Hinged access door to starboard side deck
  • Dual Volvo-Garmin 9200 Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) w/ Separate SD Card Readers
  • Volvo-Penta Autopilot w/ Joystick Steering
  • 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
Owner Cabin
  • Island berth athwartship layout with custom mattress by Portland Mattress Makers
  • Hull side deadlight over head board
  • Custom cabinetry doors
  • 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 owner cabin head compartment
Owner Cabin Head
  • Private access from cabin
  • Custom tile in WC and shower sole
  • Corian counter top with undermount Porcelain sink
  • Vanity cabinet below sink
  • Storage outboard
  • Mirror above vanity, cherry framed
  • Separate shower stall with clear bi-fold enclosure
  • Electric shower sump pump
  • Opening port to side deck
  • Deck hatch with blind/screen overhead
  • Ventilation blower
  • Stainless steel towel bars
Forward VIP Cabin
  • Spacious island berth, with custom mattress by Portland Mattress Makers
  • 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
Volvo Penta Propulsion and Engine Room
  • Twin Volvo-Penta IPS 700 inboard propulsion systems w/24v electric shift transmissions & NiBrAl P-series duo-props
  • Tier III emission certified electronic diesel engines
  • Pleasure craft rated VP D8, 550mhp @ 2900rpm engines
  • Integrated freshwater heat exchanger cooling system
  • 24v-110Amp alternator each engine
  • Extra 12v-115Amp alternator
  • Volvo-Penta 900mm Interceptor trim system w/ auto trim
  • Dynamic Positioning System (DPS)
  • Active Corrosion Protection system (ACP)
  • Volvo-Penta Clear Wake Exhaust bypass system (EVC controlled)
  • Groco raw water intake strainers & safety sea valves
  • Engine room blower & vent ducts
  • Engine room floor with FRP anti-skid
  • Gloss white engine room
  • Gloss white painted engines
  • Mylar-faced foam noise barrier
120VAC / 12VDC Electrical Systems
  • 120VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • Cummins/Onan 13.5KW generator including dedicated start battery, water drop muffler, cooling water intake strainer, sound shield and transfer switch
  • 50A shore power service with Glendinning Cablemaster and 85ft. cord
  • Polarization transformer with galvanic isolator
  • Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
  • Digital AC system monitor
  • 120V GFCI protected outlets in each cabin and engine room
  • 50amp, 3-bank battery charger
  • Reverse cycle heat / air conditioning with 4 zones - One 10k BTU in the forward cabin, One 10k BTU in the master cabin, One 16k BTU in the galley and two 12k BTU (24k BTU combined) in the main salon
  • 12VDC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • (4) AGM Group 31 dedicated engine start batteries
  • (3) AGM 4D deep cycle ship's service batteries
  • (1) AGM Group 24 generator starting battery
  • Remote control battery switches with controls at helm
  • Manual emergency battery crossover switch
  • Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution
  • Digital battery monitor
  • High-output, efficient LED lighting throughout boat
  • Dimmers in the forward cabin, galley, lower lounge, main salon, and cockpit
  • Marine-grade, UL & ABYC standard tinned copper wire throughout
  • 12VDC USB-C / USB chargers throughout
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
  • New fixed glazed windows in salon on cabin sides
  • Electric opening window in salon aft bulkhead
  • Hinged access door to side deck at helm
  • Custom transom door with latch ala Sabre 58
  • Anchor locker with slam latch
  • Large lazarette/engine room access hatch in cockpit sole with compression latches
  • Integrated (under mount of hardtop) electric SureShade system
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 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 main 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 and sunshades 
  • (6) Custom stainless steel opening port lights w/ screens
  • Teak cabin-side eyebrow
  • Custom table in cockpit
  • Custom cast stainless steel “SABRE” logo
  • Raw water washdown system at the bow
  • Kahlenberg dual air horn
Hull
  • Modified Deep “V” Planing hull design
  • 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
  • PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap
  • Painted (Urethane) double boot top
  • Gold recessed cove stripe
Fresh Water System
  • Water capacity 160 gallons
  • Stainless steel, 20-gallon water heater operates on 120VAC
  • Dual/Redundant 12V water pumps
  • Freshwater spigot in the engine room
  • Transom shower, hot and cold
  • Dockside shore water inlet with a charcoal filter housing
Safety
  • Single Kahlenberg chrome trumpet horn with compressor
  • Fire extinguishers, (5) at 2 1/2 lbs
  • Marelon sea valves on all thru-hull fittings below waterline
  • Bonding system to safeguard against galvanic corrosion
  • Automatic fire extinguishing discharge system in engine space with override
  • (3) Automatic 12V electric bilge pumps
  • (3) High water switches and alarm
Decor and Colors
  • Hull Color - Flag Blue
  • Deck Color - Sport White
  • Cove Stripe - Gold
  • Cockpit Decks - Natural Teak decks
  • Swim Platform - Natural Teak decks
  • Galley Corian - Rain Cloud
  • Owner Cabin Head Corian - Rain Cloud
  • VIP Cabin Head Corian - Rain Cloud
  • Head Sole Tile - Light Smoke A43 2" x 2" with Warm Gray grout
  • STIDD Seat Fabric - UltraLeather Reef Pro Sea Star
  • Main Salon Fabric - UltraLeather Reef Pro Sea Star
  • Cockpit Fabric - UltraLeather Coast Beacon
Measurements
  • Length Overall 52’ 6"
  • Hull Length 47’ 6”
  • Beam Overall 15’ 8”
  • Draft 4’ 0”
  • Deadrise (at transom) 14 degrees
  • Displacement (approximately full load) 40,000
  • Fuel capacity 525 USG
  • Water capacity 160 USG
  • Holding tank capacity 70 USG
  • Headroom (maximum) 6’ 6”
  • Sleep accommodations 4 @ 6’ 6”
  • Air draft (w/mast) 14' 6"
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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
2/26/26Initial price$2,095,000

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Overview from around the web 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express

Customers are raving about the 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express for its exquisite design, luxurious amenities, and impressive performance on the water

Many appreciate the blend of traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, highlighting features like the spacious salon, large windows for natural light, and elegantly appointed interiors that create an inviting atmosphere for lounging and entertaining. The layout is praised for its functionality, with a seamless flow between the salon, galley, and cockpit. Owners love the well-equipped kitchen and comfortable seating areas, making it perfect for family gatherings or socializing with friends. Performance-wise, customers note the exceptional handling and stability, with powerful engines that provide a smooth and responsive ride. The boat’s fuel efficiency is also a highlight, allowing for longer cruises without frequent refueling. Additionally, users commend the attention to detail, including high-quality materials and finishes. The outdoor space, featuring a spacious cockpit and easy access to the swim platform, is also favored for water activities and alfresco dining. Overall, the 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express is celebrated as a masterpiece of design and engineering, appealing to both seasoned boaters and those new to the yachting lifestyle.

The Biggest Pros and Cons

Pros

Elegant Design: The 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express boasts an exquisite design, combining classic lines with modern aesthetics. The spacious salon features large windows that enhance natural light and provide panoramic views.

Performance: Powered by twin diesel engines, this vessel delivers impressive speed and handling. Its deep-V hull design ensures a smooth ride even in choppy waters, making it ideal for cruising.

Comfortable Layout: The interior is thoughtfully crafted with comfortable seating, a well-equipped galley, and a relaxed atmosphere. The layout is perfect for both entertaining guests and enjoying quality time with family.

Advanced Technology: The latest navigation and communication technology is integrated into the helm, offering easy control of all onboard systems. Features like autopilot, chartplotters, and radar systems ensure safe and efficient navigation.

Quality Craftsmanship: Built with high-quality materials and attention to detail, the Sabre 48 is designed to last. The craftsmanship is evident in the cabinetry, upholstery, and overall finish.

Fuel Efficiency: The hull is designed for optimal fuel efficiency, allowing for longer journeys without the need for frequent refueling.

Versatile Outdoor Spaces: The cockpit and aft deck are designed for entertaining, complete with ample seating and a grill option, perfect for enjoying evenings on the water.

Cons

Price Point: As a luxury yacht, the 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express comes with a higher price tag, which may not be suitable for all buyers.

Size Considerations: While its spacious design is a benefit, those new to boating may find the size challenging to maneuver in tight spots or crowded marinas.

Maintenance Costs: Like any luxury vessel, maintenance and upkeep can be costly. Potential owners should be prepared for the ongoing expenses associated with ownership.

Limited Speed Range: While the Sabre 48 offers excellent performance, it may not be the fastest option available on the market. Those looking for extreme speed may need to explore other models.

Customization Options: While there are options for personal customization, the choices may be more limited compared to more extensively customizable brands.

Made For

The 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express is designed for discerning boaters who appreciate a perfect blend of luxury and performance. Ideal for those who enjoy entertaining family and friends, this vessel features an elegantly crafted interior that provides both comfort and style. With its spacious salon and well-appointed galley, it doubles as a social hub and a cozy retreat, making it perfect for weekend getaways or extended journeys. Cruisers seeking a smooth ride will find joy in the advanced hull design and cutting-edge propulsion systems, allowing for effortless navigation in a variety of conditions. The boat’s optimal size strikes a balance, catering to both experienced mariners and those new to yachting, ensuring a user-friendly experience. Furthermore, the 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express is perfect for individuals or couples looking for a vessel that seamlessly integrates outdoor and indoor living spaces. With a reputation for craftsmanship and attention to detail, this model appeals to those who prioritize quality and elegance in their boating experience. Whether you're planning a day on the water or a coastal adventure, the Sabre 48 Salon Express is designed to meet the needs of today’s modern boater.

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Principal Loan Amount$ 1,780,750
Total Payment$3,183,914.86

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Use our boat payment calculator to estimate monthly payments for 2025 Sabre 48 Salon Express. Enter your down payment, choose a loan term, and adjust the interest rate to see an instant payment estimate — ideal if you're calculating boat payments before you enquire. Wondering how much does a Motor Yacht cost in today's market, or how much does a Sabre cost for similar models? This boat financing calculator helps you compare scenarios in seconds, whether you're considering used boat financing or a new purchase.
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Principal Loan Amount$ 1,780,750
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