Diane

1986 Sabre MKIII

30′
Sloop
Southwest Harbor, Maine

Overview

This Sabre 30 MKIII, Diane, is a well built, maintained and lightly sailed sloop. She has an upgraded diesel, and her woodwork is in excellent condition as are sails and rigging. Diane is a step-aboard lovely sloop located on Mt. Desert Island and has cruised the Downeast coast extensively.

Specifications

Length: 30'
Beam: 10'
Draft: 5' 3"
Year: 1986
Type: Sail
Hull: Fiberglass
Fuel: Diesel
Fuel Capacity: 20 gal
Water Capacity: 47 gal

Description

This Sabre sloop was designed by Roger Hewson, built by Sabre Yachts in Maine. She is Hull #151 of the MKIII platform, which widened the earlier models to 10'5 beam, lengthened the hull to 30'7" and increased the freeboard. Her current owner has meticulously kept her in very nice condition in his several years of sailing her. Since his purchase in 2015, he has had a 4-cylinder 30 HP Nanni diesel installed, awlgripped the hull, added a new mainsail, a Force 10 stove and oven with tank locker, and a Garmin GPS chartplotter and radar. A 9' rigid inflatable tender (2026) with a 6 HP Yamaha 4-stroke outboard is included in the sale. This Sabre 30 MKIII is in excellent condition inside and out and ready to sail and overnight in comfort.

Islandside Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Newman Marine Brokerage. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

MANUFACTURER CONSTRUCTION

The hull is a single unit, hand laminated fiberglass molding built of alternating layers of mat and roving with additional reinforcement in high stress areas. Hand-crafted wood and the most meticulous boatbuilding techniques were used to construct the interior. Oiled teak is found on all visible surfaces. Varnished mahogany is used under the berth cushions and other concealed areas. All trim--drawer fronts and locker doors are solid teak. The cabin sole is teak and holly.

The deck is also hand laminated fiberglass with balsa core stiffening and a molded-in nonskid deck surface. The toe rails, handrails, and trim are teak. A fiberglass spray hood protects the companionway hatch from foul weather. Two aluminum hatches, four opening ports with screens, and four fixed ports provide light and ventilation in the forward and main cabins. A deep foredeck anchor well simplifies the handling of ground tackle. Included are a welded stainless steel double-rail bow pulpit and stern rail, stanchion posts, two gates, plus upper and lower lifelines.

ENGINE

Nanni 4 cycle diesel N3-30, naturally aspirated, 30 HP. Fresh water cooled. Racor fuel filterLess than 200 hours. Morse mechanical throttle controls. Stainless steel 1" shaft swinging a bronze 2-blade propeller with spurs and cage. Fiberglass rudder

TANKS

Fuel: 20 gallons in an aluminum tank

Water: 47 gallons in single tank polypropylene tank

Hot Water: 6 gallons in single tank

Holding: 20 gallons in a single polypropylene tank

SAILS AND RIGGING

Mainsail: 2018 Full battened with two reefs

Genoa: 135% North roller reefing.

Jib: 105% roller reefing

Spinnaker: Included is gear and pole. The current owner has not flown the spinnaker.

Aluminum Mast, awgripped and deck-stepped, with aluminum double spreader rig. Internal main and jib halyards that lead to cockpit aft cabintop winches, outhaul, and topping lift.

Stainless steel standing rigging and turnbuckles. The chainplates are well secured to deck and side hull. Two Lewmar #40, self-tailing, port & starboard and two Lewmar #16 on the cabin top, self-tailing. Dacron running rigging

Electrical

12v DC electrical system

3x 85-amp hour batteries (1 start, 2 house & refrigeration)

Battery selector system

Breaker panel

110v AC electrical system

30-amp shore power cord and outlet

Battery charger

GFI outlets

ACCOMMODATIONS

Sleeps 6 in two cabins. The forward cabin has two 6'4" vee berths with a filler piece to make one double berth. Storage lockers below berths with shelves outboard, port and starboard. Aft to starboard is a full-sized hanging locker. Very good lighting through overhead opening hatch and two opening ports with screens port and starboard. Custom interior woodwork with excellent finish work.

Next aft through the forward stateroom door is the enclosed head with shower to port. A sink provides hot and cold pressure water , as well as manual fresh water via a foot pump. Storage is behind sliding cabinets, on shelf above, and in a cabinet below. A screened opening port is above the salt water manual flush.

Next aft is the main cabin which features two cushioned 6'4" settees port and starboard that seat four to six people at a fold-down table mounted on the port bulkhead. The port settee pulls out to make a double berth. Storage is behind the settee seat backs and above. The cabin is light and well ventilated with another overhead opening hatch and four fixed cabin ports.

Aft in the main cabin to starboard is the navigation station with a full-size chart table with hinged top for chart storage. Additional storage in a cabinet below. Next aft to starboard is a 6'4" quarter berth with storage on an outboard shelf.

The galley is in the aft cabin to port and offers storage outboard, a drawer aft of center companionway steps, and in a flip-up cubby within the steps. A trash can is hidden aft of the steps as well. A single stainless steel sink with pressure hot and cold water, and foot pump, an LPG marine Force 10 two-burner stove and oven, and a top-loading Alder Barbour-type refrigeration complete the galley layout. Fully found galley with dishes, pots & pans, utensils, etc.

Four Dorades in the cabin top provide good ventilation. There are mosquito screens for both overhead hatches and the companionway hatch. The cabin sole is unfinished teak and holly for better traction. Overall, the custom cabin joinery is in excellent condition.

Up the companionway steps leads to the cockpit with cushioned seating port, starboard. The wheel pedestal helm is in the aft cockpit with Edson throttle and shift controls. Electronics are mounted on the pedestal. Engine gauges are mounted in recessed mounts on lower cockpit to port. A whale gusher bilge pump operates from cockpit also. The side decks are wide, teak handrails are on the cabin top, life lines are outboard, and at the fore deck is the anchor locker hatch and teak pulpit with bow rollers. The deck hardware is stainless steel. Off the stern rails is a ladder.