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1987 Sabre 30 MK III

Listed
Expired
$31,700 USD

Seller's Description

This is a well maintained and upgraded Sabre 30 MK3. I am the 4th owner. 2nd owner had her for 27 years. She has been continually upgraded. Updated instrumentation. Very clean interior and exterior. She’s ready to go. Click on link to videos for extensive description. Beautiful to look at and great to sail. Located in Stamford, CT until the end of Oct. Excellent shape, continually updated and maintained.

  • Beautiful boat and great sailor.

www.sabreyachts.com/pdf/S30-Series-3.pdf

Exterior Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Dx8RQaDIi1s&t=31s

Interior Video: youtube.com/watch?v=zvE2VZDRiFc&t=16s

Sailing: youtube.com/watch?v=EA6CEf1G890

Equipment: Westerbeke 18 HP Engine, 905 hours (Sept 2021). 2 new anchors (2021), Traditional Fluke 22’ and Lewmar Galvanized Delta Anchor 22’ Newer north sails, hood roller furling system and hatches.

Electrical: 2 - 12 volt batteries new 2019 and 2021 w/selector switch, 110 volt shorepower

Electronics: VHF w/masthead antenna, depth sounder, knot meter, wind point and speed, Raymarine 100 autopilot 2019, am/fm/cd stereo

Additional Details

General Description: The best of maintenance, newer, lightly used North sails, updated gear and a great design and build from Sabre Yachts - what more could one want!

Accommodations: Warm teak interior sleeps six, large v berth forward w/filler insert, enclosed head w/marine toilet & holding tank, large salon with bulkhead table, 1 settee converts to double, Nav station, galley w/sink, ice box, propane stove w/oven (never used), 6’1” headroom, interior cushions stored off boat, newer LED interior lights, perfect teak and holly sole - beautiful!

Sails & Rigging: Aluminum mast and boom, boom and spreaders awlgripped (‘14), all stainless standing rigging, new Harken roller furling (‘14), CST Lewmar 40 primaries, Hall Quick Vang, Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster, 2010 North main, 2014 North “soft norlam”, 150% furling genoa, lazy jacks, forespar whisker pole, single line reefing, upgraded genoa lead cars and tacks, newer rope clutches

Extra Equipment: Dodger w/awning, cockpit cushions, anchor w/chain & rode, fenders and fender board, lifesling MOB system.

Specs

Designer
Bill Soverel/Mark Soverel
Builder
Soverel Marine
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Stub + Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG w/foam core

Dimensions

Length Overall
29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
Waterline Length
25′ 11″ / 7.9 m
Beam
10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
Draft
3′ 6″ / 1.1 m — 5′ 3″ / 1.6 m
Displacement
9,500 lb / 4,309 kg
Ballast
3,400 lb / 1,542 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
606′² / 56.3 m²
Total Sail Area
606′² / 56.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
322′² / 30 m²
P
43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
E
14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
284′² / 26.3 m²
I
40′ 5″ / 12.3 m
J
14′ 0″ / 4.3 m
Forestay Length
42′ 10″ / 13.1 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Westerbeke
Model
Pilot 2
HP
20
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
20 gal / 76 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
55 gal / 208 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.6 kn
Classic: 6.83 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.64 knots
Classic formula: 6.83 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
21.6
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
21.62
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
35.8
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

35.79
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
241.7
200-300: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
241.73
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
27.4
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
27.44
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.76
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Updated version of SOVEREL 30 (1969). (Includes MKII & MKIII)
Cutter rig.
Larger rudder with skeg (for MKIII).
A later SOVEREL 30 (1979) is entirely different.

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