The Sabre 402 is known as a luxurious racer/cruiser designed by Jim Taylor. Built in Maine, it blends classic craftsmanship with modern performance.
This boat is ideal for sailors who want a balance of comfort and speed—capable of competitive racing yet refined enough for family cruising.
SV Sonder was Sail Magazine's Boat of the Year in 1998!
Deck:
Fiberglass with molded non-skid
Cabin Sole: Teak and holly veneer
Bulkheads/Cabinetry: American Cherry
Hatches/Ports:
(8) LEWAR deck hatches, (7) stainless steel opening ports, (2) LEWMAR opening ports, (4) fixed windows
Propulsion System:
Yanmar Diesel 4 cycle, naturally aspirated, FWC
Model: 4JH2HE
Cylinders- Four, vertical in line
50 HP @ 3600 RPM
Year 1998
Hour meter inoperable estimated 4100
Transmission- Hurth
Gauges- Analog to NMEA2000 data converter
Push button engine controls (stop, start, glow…) in cockpit
OEM 50 gal fuel tank and hoses- New 2019
Cutlass bearing-2018
Heat exchanger / muffler-2019
Stuffing Box:
PYI Packless shaft seal new 2018
Propeller: - PYI Max-Prop 3 blade feathering 20’ D
Controls:-MORSE cables to pedestal mounted levers
Eng. Beds- Heavy duty reinforced fiberglass stringers
Eng Mounts- Vibration dampening (replaced 2020)
Steering Gear:-EDSON Cables to radial drive wheel
Emergency Steering- Emergency Tiller
Bottom Paint:
Micron ablative: 2 coats applied in 2024 with additional gallon in paint locker
Electrical System:
Installed 2018:
Batteries:
3 x Group 27 Lithium 12.8 v 111 ah
1 x US-AGM27 starting battery
Remote Battery Sw 12 VDC Manual back up
M2 OLED SOC Battery Meter
New battery cables, lug, fuses, battrey boxes etc.
Inverter- Freedom X 2000 W 12v True-Sine
Remote control for Freedom X and XC
Battery Charger- ChargeMaster 12V 70A 3 Bank
Alternators:
Hitachi 80 A
Balmar 150 A
Alternator Temp Sensor
Balmar Due Charge Regulator
Alternator Regulator
Navigation/Instrumentation/Auto Pilot /Communication:
Unless otherwise noted, all install in 2018-2019:
Wind/Speed/Depth
Triton – 2 speed package
Instrument Display- 2 each Triton 2 4.1 color
Zeus3 - 9” display
AIS Transponder w/Wifi- Vesper XB-8000
Antenna Splitter- SP160 Amplified AIS/VHF/FM
Auto Pilot Control- Titan 2
Pilot- NAC-3 Core Pack w/Feedback
Hydraulic Linear Drive
B&G Halo Radar with custom dome mount ne in 2023
Tankage/Plumbing:
Fuel: 50 Gal 1 centerline tank
Water: 3 x 35 Gal
Bilge Pump:
Manual: WHALE gusher Titan diaphragm in cockpit
Automatic: 1500 pump with float switch
PAR Max pressure pump and accumulator tank; (replaced 2018
Head:- Natures Head composting toilet (2018)
Showers- Handheld in shower stall and at cockpit
Watermaker- Rainman Portable 12v 35 gal/hr
Water Heater- 12 gal electric and new hoses to engine heat exchanger (replaced 2024)
Galley:
Stove with Oven- GSI Regal 2 Propane Gimbaled- 4 burners
3 x 6 lb tanks tank stowage aft cockpit
Regulator/Pressure gauge replaced 2018
XINTEX S2-A LPG fume detector and valve control
Sink- Dual basin stainless steel
Refrigeration- Norcold spill over installed 2020 with new keel cooler
Microwave- Panasonic 120 v new 2022
Deck Equipment:
Anchor/Chain/Rode
Primary Anchor: Rocna 25 with 200’ 5/8 chain and 150’ 5/8” 3 stand nylon rode
Secondary Anchor: CQR 45# Plow type and one chain
Tertiary Anchor: Bruce 44# claw type disassembled in cockpit locker
Anchor Roller
Dual bow roller on stem fitting
Anchor Windlass-Lewmar dual action w/up and down deck switches and remote control (new 2022)
Bow Pulpit-1” Stainless Steel
Stanchions 1 " Stainless steel
Lifelines- 5 mm Dyneema with Dyneema cover
Covers:
Dodger w/window covers, bimini, mainsail (stack pack), winches, lifeboat – Sunbrella
Swim/Boarding Ladder
Stainless Steel and teak treads
Other
Outboard Engine Crane on radar post
2 outboard engine brackets
Pedestal mounted teak cockpit table and cup holder
Stainless steel cradle for life raft
Stainless steel kayak or SUP brackets on port side
Custom Stainless Steel Starlink bracket on radar mast
Standing Rigging:
All stainless steel rod rigging replaced and mast refurbished and powder coated 2018-2019
Sail Inventory:
Main Sail
2013 NORTH Norlam full-battened main with 3 reefpoints. HARKEN batt cars
Head Sail
2013 NORTH Norlam 110% Headsail
Asym Spinnaker
NORTH .75 oz with dousing sock
Other:
WICHARD G-Easy boom brake
Bosuns chair
Mast climber
Running rigging:
Sheets: Dacron braid – 2-5 years old
Halyards: Dyneme and braids – 2-5 years old. 3 new halyards to be supplied but not installed
Winches:
(2) Lewar #54 ST; 5 Lewmar #44 ST
Sailrite portable electric winch handle
4 manual winch handles
Rigging Details
Masthead triple spreader rig:
-HARKEN roller furler
-HALL quick Vang rigid boom vank
-Lazy Jacks
-TIDES MARINE Stron low friction mast track
-Backstay bridle w/NAVTEC hydraulic adjusting system and insulated section
-Carbon Fiber whisker pole
-(2) LEWMAR 4-block deck organizers
-LEWMAR line stoppers: (4) Singe (2) triple
-All lines led aft
-Lazy Jacks
Safety Equipment:
JIM Buoy Horshoe
5 type V inflatable pfds
Orion 12 guage kit and handheld flares
6 hand held fire extinguishers
Inflatable MOB pole
Set of Jack lines
6 tethers/6 personal harness
Galley Belt
ACR EPIRB Emergency Beacon
Oil pollution placards
Visual distress signals
6 person valise life raft new 2019 with 12 year expiry
