For 35 years SABRE has built yachts with a performance pedigree, all built for people who love sailing and who treasure the exhilarating feeling that a great sailboat design can offer her crew. But just as some owners allow the time for long range cruising, there are those whose schedules require a different sailing lifestyle.

And so SABRE again turned to Jim Taylor to design a daysailer/weekender with the style and elegance of sailing yachts of a bygone era, and added to the design mandate blending the performance of a youthful sport boat with "grown-up" ease of handling available with today's modern sailing hardware.

Susie Q is very well equipped FRESH WATER boat for comfortable performance sailing and cruising. She has also been enjoyed as a club racer competing in the local PHRF Fleet on a regular basis accumulated an impressive record of victories. Her flag blue hull looks stunning, and her varnished brightwork sparkles.

Take advantage now of this rare opportunity to own one of the 17 Sabre Spirits built! I believe she is the finest daysailer/weekender/club racers available!

Sail Inventory

Sail Inventory

Mainsails

2008 Pentex Triradial

2011 GPL Carbon Triradial- ANTAL Slides

Jibs-

RF Jib w/UV Cover Quantum 2018

70%- #4 -Cross Cut Dacron Heavy Weather Jib- 2008

90% Self Tacking Roller Furling Jib- Triradial Pentex -2008

90% Self Tacking Jib-Triradial Pentex -2008

93% Jib – GPL Carbon Triradial - 2012

105% Triradial “Lapper”- Pentex 2009

106% LT/AP Lapper- FLEX 11(Technora black) - 2013

155% AP Genoa – Triradial Pentex 2008

155% LT/AP Genoa- GPL Carbon-Triradial – 2011

Spinnakers-

180% AP Triradial – Formulon 75( .75oz)- 2011

180% Asymetrical Formulon 95 (1.5oz) 2009 w/Snuffer

180% AP Triradial – AIRX 600- 2008

Electronics & Additional Equipment

Electronics:

Raymarine ST60 Knotlog Installed in Pod at Helm

Raymarine ST60 Depthsounder Installed at Helm

Raymarine ST60 Windmachine Installed at Helm

Velocitek Prostart installed at Helm (GPS Tactical Compass, SOG, Timer)

Tacktick Race Master System on Mast w/Bracket

VHF Radio with Masthead Antenna

VHF Ram Mic at Helm

Garmin GPSmap 440 at Nav Station

RayMarine Maxi Display at Nav Station

Sony AM/FM/CD Stereo w/Aux Input at Nav Station

Additional Equipment and Services:

Custom Made Cockpit Cushions

Stereo and four speakers                                                                                                                                     

MPS/Spinnaker Halyard led aft to stopper                                                    

Docking Package

Anchor Package

Safety Package

Windex on Masthead

Two Additional Coats of Sealer on Cabin Sole

VC 17 Anti-Fouling Bottom Paint over Prepped Hull & Foils                           

Custom-Made Painted Steel Cradle with 8 Adjustable Uprights

Technical Details

HULL LAMINATE

- Single unit, hand-laminated E glass, cored with Divinycell closed cell PVC foam

- ISO NPG gelcoat.

- Below waterline chopped strand glass and vinylester resin as a back up for ISO NPG gelcoat.

- Internal deck to hull joint.

- Double boot and single cove stripes.

- Bulkheads, berth faces, shelves and floor stringers laminated to hull providing integral, structural strength.

- Traditional Transom

DECK LAMINATE

- Single unit, hand-laminated fiberglass with Divinycell core for stiffness, and Divinycell HD core in high stress areas.

- The deck is fastened to the hull using stainless steel thru bolts.

- 3M 5200 Polyurethane sealant in the deck to hull joint.

- Propane storage locker in starboard side deck

STEERING SYSTEM

- Edson wheel steering with 48” five spoke Comfort Grip Destroyer wheel, guard and brake.

- Ritchie FN201 compass mounted in binnacle.

- Emergency tiller stored in cockpit locker.

- Balanced rudder is molded fiberglass bonded to a carbon fiber rudder post passing through a removable UHMW bearing and support tube securely laminated to the hull.

AUXILIARY ENGINE

- Volvo Penta 27 hp D1-30 Saildrive. Fresh water-cooled diesel with reduction gear. Electric shut-off.

- Single lever engine control

- 12-volt 115 amp alternator.

- 20 gallon custom fuel tank, deck filled, shut-off valve

- Racor fuel filter/water separator.

- Raw water intake strainer with wrench.

- Tuned front and rear cushion type rubber mounts adjustable

- Engine compartment exhaust blower.

- Engine compartment light.

- Complete engine access through sound and heat insulated removable panels.

- Tach, Alarms and hour meter.

KEEL

A modern fin keel cast in lead with antimony added for strength. Thru-bolted to a reinforced keel sump with stainless steel bolts and bronze nuts. Keel has been templated and faired to original design specifications.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

- Three (2- house and one engine start) 12-volt 110 amp group 31 deep cycle marine batteries with sealed 2 position battery switch.

- 110V shore power system with GFI protection and 50 foot shorepower cord

- Pro Mariner battery charger

- Hot water heater w/heat exchanger; 6 Gal / 23 l

- Master AC/DC marine circuit breaker panels (black), include AC/DC volt and ammeters, and polarity indicator. Space is provided for additional breakers and electronic

gear.

- 12V outlets

- 12v fresh water pump

- All wiring is tinned, color coded and meets USCG standards.

VENTILATION AND LIGHT

- 3 Lewmar polished Ocean Series deck hatches with screens

- 4 main cabin fixed port lights of Marguard Lexan.

- 2 Custom stainless steel opening ports with screens salon

- Acrylic sliding companionway hatch with fiberglass spray hood solid teak hatch boards and screened hatch boards

DECK HARDWARE

- Self Tacking Headsail

- Selden Furlex TD below deck furler.

- End Boom Mainsheet

-Mast collar with provision for halyard and turning block attachments.

- Custom stainless steel fore, mid-rail and aft corner chocks.

- (6) ea mooring cleats

- Self-draining foredeck anchor locker with drain and pad eye for anchor rode.

- Pulpit, stern rail and stanchions are custom fabricated of type 316 stainless steel and thru-bolted with backing plates.

- Double lifelines of stainless steel cable with port and starboard boarding gates with braced stanchions.

- All lifeline terminals and turnbuckles are swaged stainless steel.

- Custom profile solid teak toerails.

- Stainless steel companionway handrail and cabin top hand rails

WINCHES

- All winches are Lewmar "Ocean Series".

- Double Ended Main sheet led aft to Lewmar 46 CST two-speed, Port & Starboard

- Main halyard led to Lewmar 30 CST Electric two-speed.

- Genoa halyard led to port side 44 CST winch.

- Single-Line reefing

- Two 10" chrome winch handles; one 10" chrome lock-in.

COCKPIT

- Sail locker to starboard and port

- Recessed winch handle pockets.

- Coamings angled for comfort.

- Cup holder on pedestal.

- Two cockpit scuppers to Marelon sea valves.

- Boarding ladder.

MAST and BOOM

-Hall CARBON Mast 152C with taper. - Carbon fiber masthead with sheaves for (1) main and (1) spinnaker halyard

- (2) sets aluminum spreaders

- Boom – aluminum Hall 152 section

- Both mast and boom in Matterhorn White Awlgrip finish

- Antal mainsail track system

- Internal main and genoa halyards led aft to cockpit.

- Prewired with VHF radio cable.

- Internal clew outhaul.

- External topping lift.

CHAINPLATES

- Stainless steel, thru-bolted to composite bulkhead structure bonded to the hull. Electrically grounded to keel

STANDING RIGGING:

- Continuous Rod Rigging.

RUNNING RIGGING

- Color-coded lines

- Hall QuickVang led aft to cockpit

ACCOMMODATIONS.

- 6'0" standing headroom. (max)

- Forward cabin v- berth. 7’-0” to port, 6’-2” to stb. Storage below lids.

- Hanging locker to stb.

- Main cabin has 6'5" berth to port and stb.

- Fwd end of port berth forms chart seat.

- Chart table at fwd end of port berth

- Centerline pedestal removable drop leaf table

- Galley with propane stove, stainless steel sink and drawers

- Ice Box, top loading w/ pump out

- All berths provided with 4" foam cushions (main cabin berths have 4 1/2") covered with a durable fabric, zippered for ease of removal.

- Quiet Flush fresh water flush MSD.

- Lights in cedar lined hanging lockers.

SABRE FEATURES

- Sabre custom tool drawer.

- Type A: B: C fire extinguishers.

- Louvered main cabin locker doors.

- Cockpit locker light.

- Marelon thru-hulls and sea valves.

- Hoses below waterline are double clamped.

- Ash hull ceilings.

- Varnished interior cherry finish with teak & holly sole.

- (2) coats sealer only on sole. Final finish TBD by dealer/client

- Dovetailed maple drawer boxes.

- (1) Automatic electric and (1) manual, bilge pump.

Specifications

L.O.A. …....................................................36’-8”

L.W.L.........................................…...…......28’-4"

Beam.............................................…..…..10'-5"

Draft: Deep Keel.................................……6’-7”

Displacement Deep Keel ...…….........9,300 lbs

Ballast Deep Keel .......……….... ……3,740 lbs

Rig Dimensions:

P ..................................…………........... .45.50’

E ........................................…….………. 16.55'

I .........................................……….…… ..45.50’

J ......................................………….….... 12.87'

Total Sail Area (100% FT, sq. ft.) …… 668 sq ft

Cockpit Length ............…………............10’-0”

Headroom.(Max)......................………….5’ 10”

Water Tank (Total gals.) ………..……….30 gals

Holding Tank (gals.) ...............…………..30 gals

Batteries .3 @ 110 Amp Hours (2-house, 1-start)

Hatches.(1) #60 (2) #00…………………………3

Opening Ports ........................................….......2

Fixed Ports .......................................................4

Destroyer Wheel……………..……….….........48"

Auxiliary Engine ………. ……………..…...27 Hp

Fuel Tank…….....................…………..20 gallons

PHRF Rating (Average) .............….........87 (est)

Mast Height Above WL (w/o instruments)..55’ 3”

Built to NMMA, ABYC, and USCG standards

Selections

Selections:

HULL COLOR                                 Flag Blue       

COVE STRIPE                                Gold               

BOOT TOP COLOR                       Sabre White             

DECK COLOR                                 Sabre White             

ANTI SKID COLOR                        Beige             

KEEL                                                 Fin                 

INTERIOR WOOD                          Varnished Cherry                

UPHOLSTERY SALON                 Concept Navy                                 

UPHOLSTERY FORE                    Concept Navy                      

CORIAN HEAD                               Sahara

CORIAN GALLEY                           Sahara

BOTTOM                                          VC 17 Original