48 Salon Express

The best-selling boat in this class, the Sabre 48 Salon Express joins classic Downeast styling and modern technology in a cruising yacht of uncommon beauty and sophistication. An enclosed pilothouse with cherry joinery provides a weather-protected environment for cruising or entertaining, and large salon windows provide panoramic views of the water. A fully equipped galley and two double staterooms, each with a walkaround queen bed, are below. Two heads with showers separate the staterooms. The helm deserves special notice for its standard Stidd chair, joystick controls, and nearly unobstructed 360-degree sightlines. In the salon, the portside settee slides inboard to expose a utility space below, and an electrically operated window in the aft bulkhead drops down to open the area to the cockpit. The wide side decks of the 48 Salon make getting around easy. Additional features include teak and holly flooring throughout, helm access door, swim platform, L-shaped cockpit seating with folding table, Ultraleather upholstery, anchor windlass, and power sunroof. Cummins 550hp diesels with Zeus pod drives cruise at 26–27 knots (30+ top).