2009 Sabre Hardtop Express

Balance

$479,500

Westport, CT, US

2 Engines

This Rare, Beautifully Maintained Sabre 42 Hardtop Express, The Precursor To The Enclosed Salon Model, Is Powered By Twin Cummins 425HP Inboards Complemented By Mercury Zeus Pods (765 Engine Hrs), Which Provides For A Comfortable, Stable, Safe And Thrilling Ride, While Also Managing To Be Extraordinarily Quiet And Surprisingly Efficient And Economical. Balance is A One-owner Yacht Bought In The Fall Of 2010, And Has Always Been Kept At A Westport yacht Club Each Summer Season And Serviced And Indoor Stored Almost Exclusively At Petzold's Marine, The Connecticut Sabre Dealer, In The Off Season

Below Are Some Of The Highlights:

Flag Blue Hull
Four Zones Of Reverse Cycle Air And Heat Which Includes The Optional Second Helm Deck Unit
Onan 11.5KW Generator
Two Staterooms
Twin Cummins Zeus Pods Serviced By Certified Technicians And Full Maintenance Records
Joy-stick Skyhook And Autopilot Controls
Full Suite Of Raymarine Electronics And KVH Sat
Wet Bar On Helm Deck With Sink And Fridge
Optional Fold-down Cockpit Transom Settee With Custom Cushions
Exterior Teak Just Wooded And Multiple Coats Of Varnish Applied.

This Gorgeous Boat Must Be Seen To Be Believed.

Disclaimer

Galati Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Petzolds Norwalk Cove Marina.

Last updated Nov 6th, 2024
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Specifications

Quick Specs

Builder:Sabre

Country: US

Category: Power

Model: Hardtop Express

Model Year: 2009

Accommodations

Hull Information

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Dimensions

Length: 42 ' (12.8M)

Draft: 3.75 ft' (1M)

Beam: 14.33 ft' (4M)

Speed/Weight/Capacity

Cruising Speed: 22 Knots

Fuel Capacity: 380 G. 1438 L.

Water Capacity: 140 G. 529 L.

Holding Tank: 60 G. 227 L.

Engines

Engine 1

Engine Make: Cummins Zeus

Engine Model: QSB5.9M

Engine Type: Inboard

Power HP: 425

Fuel Type: diesel

Engine Hours: 764

Engine 2

Engine Make: Cummins Zeus

Engine Model: QSB5.9M

Engine Type: Inboard

Power HP: 425

Fuel Type: diesel

Engine Hours: 765

Details

Deck

Wide beige non-skid side decks and sturdy 1+" stainless steel hand rails and hand holds for safe movement forward and aft
Hard top, cabin top, cockpit sole, and swim platform beige non-skid
Custom cast double anchor bow roller
Stainless steel 1+" side rails from cockpit to bow pulpit
Low profile windlass w/foot and helm controls
Rode: 95' of galvanized chain (2023) plus 100' of nylon
Double air horns
Navigation mast mounted at hard top
Spotlight with remote
Wide swim platform w/telescoping S/S swim ladder mounted underneath
3 Underwater lights (white, blue and green)
Transom door
Cockpit fresh water hot/cold shower
Fold-up cockpit settee, opposite aft facing double and single seats
Cockpit Glennding Cablemaster inlet with remote wireless controls
4 cockpit rod holders in coaming to port and starboard
3 lazarette hatches: 2 for pod access and a center lazarette which features built-in small tender outboard mount
Fresh water dockside connection
Fresh water wash down at bow and in cockpit

Helm Deck

The hardtop express offers an open plan unavailable in other models. Up two teak steps from the large cockpit brings owners and guests onto the helm deck and its generous seating and stunning varnished teak table with its starburst inlay. The large opening side windows and front electrically actuated windshield provide light and ventilation unparalleled, while the canvas aft enclosure can keep everyone warm or cool and dry on those rainy days.

Dual Stidd helm seats
Teak sole
L-settee to port and smaller VIP seat opposite to starboard
Side windows slide open
Optional reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
2 Low-profile hard top hatches with screens and shades
Wet bar with Corian countertop, sink with Corian cover, and AC/DC refrigerator
Two stereo speakers
Engine compartment hatch with hydraulic piston lifts

Galley, Salon and Head/Shower

Down three steps takes one below to the open main cabin with the fully equipped galley to port just aft of the salon seating area. Fully air conditioned, the cabin has a beautiful teak and holly sole, cherry cabinetry, bulkheads, starburst inlaid dining table and furniture. The cabin features stainless steel opening ports with screens and Accord Shades for privacy as well as 4 overhead hatches with screens, and silent solar ventilation fans. The flat screen TV is opposite the settee and custom inlaid dining table.

Galley:

Convection/microwave oven
Ceramic cooktop
Dometic fridge w/freezer below the cooktop (new 2024)
Stainless steel sink with Corian cover to enlarge counter space
Corian counter tops
Ample cherry cabinetry cupboards and drawer storage

Seating:

Generous L settee at forward end of main cabin/salon
Settee converts to berth
Varnished cherry dining table with starburst inlay
Flat screen TV with DVD opposite settee

Head and Shower:

QuietFlush electric head
Corian counter top
Sink
Full length door mirror
Huge enclosed shower w/fiberglass molded non-skid sole and teak bench
Wet locker outboard of teak bench seat
Exhaust fan
Sump pump
Air conditioning return
Overhead hatch and opening port for fresh air

Nav and Entertainment Electronics

Cummins Vessel View
Sky Hook and autopilot
Joystick and ETS controls
Twin Raymarine E120W screens (both touch screens and buttons)
Raymarine ST60 Depth
Raymarine Radar
Icom IC-M324 VHF (2022)
Raymarine Ray 240VHF (dedicated hailer and electric fog horn)
KVH (2016)
2 Solar hatch vents (2024)
Clarion stereo w/Sat radio and CD player with speakers in salon and helm deck
Power and cable hook up on helm deck for additional Sat TV
All 3 TVs attached to Sat TV

Electrical

50 A/220 Shore Service:

Onan 11.5KW generator (455 hrs)
Marine Air reverse cycle heat and air: 4 zones
Glenndening cord retrieval system with remote control
New 50 amp shore cord
SineWave 2700 W Inverter (new 8D battery)

12V:

Three 8D batteries: 2 house and 1 inverter; two AGM engine start batteries and 1 generator battery
Battery switches
Lewmar windlass rebuilt winter 2023
Dometic galley refrigerator AC/DC (new 2024)
QuietFlush electric toilet
All overhead interior lighting converted to LED
Navigation, exterior and interior lighting converted to LED

Mechanical and Engine Room

The engine room is immaculate, has stand up headroom, and easily accessed. The new owner or mechanic will love working in this engine room.

Cummins 425HP w/Zeus Pods
5.9 QSB
Note: Port pod, drive only, replaced after momentary grounding in 2022. Approximately 15 hrs on the new port side drive. Starboard props reconditioned at the same time.
Zeus 3500
3 Rule 2000 bilge pumps
Two 80 alternators
Two Racor fuel/water separators
Fuel shut-off manifold
Reverse Oil Change System
Fire suppression system
Engine room lighting

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.