The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Sabre 27

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  155143
  • LOA  ·  8.23m
  • Year  ·  1970
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Fin
  • Berths  ·  6
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 20hp, Volvo Penta MD2B ()
  • Lying  ·  Falmouth
Boatshed Cornwall
Boatshed Cornwall

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Alan Hill
Builder Marcon
Lying Falmouth
Fuel capacity 60.0 ltr (13.2 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 100.0 ltr (22.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 20hp
Engine make and model Volvo Penta MD2B ()
Engine Hours Not Recorded
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 2 blade
Fuel consumption (approx) 1.0 ltr (0.2 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 5 knots
Max speed (approx) 6 knots

Engine had injectors removed and serviced 2011
Oil and Filters replaced yearly
Adverc battery charging system
Replaced alternator 2010
120 Ah domestic + 80 Ah starter. New OFF-1-2-BOTH switch.

Dimensions

LOA 8.23m
LWL 6.75m
Beam 2.80m
Draft Min 0.91m
Draft Max 0.91m
Displacement 3,258kg (7,183.9lbs)
Headroom 1.80m
Storage Ashore

Rig

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (1970) with stainless steel standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail - Slab (2007)
Headsail - Furling ()
Spinnaker gear

Genoa – sacrificial strip replaced 2011.
Kemp Mainsail – Performance Cruise – new in 2010 – very few hours of usage.
Spinnaker gear but no spinnaker

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Fin
Finish Gelcoat finish

Stainless steel pushpit mounted C-Chef barbecue (takes standard disposable barbecues).
¾ Marine Ply Storage locker for two gas cylinders behind tiller, top forms seat.
Primary winches changed for new Harken self-tailing winches.
Two bronze Harken snubbing winches installed for spinnaker handling.
Locker lids replaced and hinged, rather than loose.
New dodgers, with boat’s name.
Kemp boom with internal slab reefing lines.
Harken self tailing winch for reefing lines and main halyard.
New high capacity manual Whale Bilge Pump fitted in cockpit taking water from new strum box in bilge.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 6
No. of double berths 2
No. of single berths 2
Cabin(s) 2
Handbasin 1
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

New stainless steel, gimballed two burner + oven cooker.
Iroko worktop.
Iroko sink cover doubles as cutting board.
New deep stainless steel sink with new bronze through hull drain cock.
New tap fed by new Whale diaphragm pump from new 75 litre flexible tank in forward cabin.
New keyless filler cap fitted on deck for fresh water.
New heavily insulated Chest Refrigerator with compressor below sink.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Grill
Oven
Sink
Refrigerator
Curtains
Cabin heating
Manual water system
Non-Smokers

New stainless steel, gimballed two burner + oven cooker.
Iroko worktop.
Iroko sink cover doubles as cutting board.
New deep stainless steel sink with new bronze through hull drain cock.
New tap fed by new Whale diaphragm pump from new 75 litre flexible tank in forward cabin.
New keyless filler cap fitted on deck for fresh water.
New heavily insulated Chest Refrigerator with compressor below sink.

2 burner gas cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Sprayhood
Spray dodgers
Warps
Fenders
Boathook
Beaching legs
Instrument Covers

2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Electric windlass
3 anchors
(Plough, Fishermans, Danforth)
30.00m of chain
The rudder on Sabres are known to often have a problem such that there are mild steel tangs welded to the stainless rudder shaft – all of which is embedded within the rudder in foam and always wet or at least damp; the welds (between dissimilar metals) suffer from corrosion and are prone to break. Such a failure whilst sailing could lead to a very serious incident.

The rudder on this boat was split open last winter (2011-2012), the mild steel tangs were removed and replaced by stainless steel ones by a local marine welder. The rudder was epoxied back together and finally a layer of glass cloth epoxied onto the whole rudder.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Log
Wind
VHF
GPS
Echo sounder

GPS can be connected to laptop to create a plotter, cards and software will be included if required

Plastimo Contest Compass, NASA Clipper Depth, GPS repeater, Wind, Log all new within last three years. Furuno GPS, ICom transceiver.

Broker's Comments

A sabre 27 in generally good condition overall with room for improvement, engine is original but runs like a champ, hull looks good with a couple of small gelcoat repairs, top sides about the same as the hull.
Interior wise its time to get the sewing machine out, knock up a few covers and the boat will be transformed. There are a couple of bits of headlining to replace and thats about it. Sails are good and usable and everything works apparently.

These boats are a great family starter for not much money and pretty capable. Owner retiring from sailing hence the sale.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This Sabre 27 has been personally photographed and viewed by Tony Hicks of Boatshed Cornwall. Click here for contact details.
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