2005 Sabre 426

Vessel Overview & Layout

Crafted in the Maine tradition, this Sabre 426 is truly a work of art. Designed by the Jim Taylor design team, she exudes a timeless elegance. Her strong, rugged build, traditional features, and beautifully finished joinery ensure that she will be just as well received in future as she is today. Sabre is known for building quality vessels, and many sailors admire their proportional lines, classic styling, and functional design. 

As you step aboard through the lifeline side gate, you are met with a wide, uncluttered side deck for ease of passage fore and aft. Her coachroof is proportional and allows for solid footing with sail handling as well as providing space for proper portlights and hatches for excellent natural lighting below. At the bow, the large anchor well is divided into two compartments to help keep two anchor rodes organized and at-the-ready. 

Moving aft into the large T-shaped cockpit, it is evident that Sabre has evolved their designs through the years, and this vessel offers a great combination of design features that are sure to make your time aboard enjoyable. Large Edson destroyer wheel (great for steering from the side coaming), binnacle with the MFD close at hand, engine and autopilot controls just to starboard, elevated helm seat, and good storage lockers and compartments round out this excellent design. Walk-down transom ensures easy access for boarding from the dinghy or from the sea. 

Stepping down into the companionway brings you to the beautiful main salon. Lots of American cherry is used throughout, and the traditional teak and holly sole will always catch your eye. U-shaped galley is on the starboard side with lots of storage, large double stainless steel sink with pressurized freshwater along with hand-operated fresh and salt water pumps, a three-burner propane stove & oven, microwave, and the large refrigerator which features both top and side access can be found to the aft.

Opposite the galley is the large forward-facing navigation station which has lots of space for working and storage. The ship's electrical circuit controls are found here. The aft cabin is accessed just behind the navigation station. There is a large fore & aft berth, hanging locker, vanity sink and mirror, seat, and lots of built-in storage. Engine access is via the box just in front of the berth.

The main salon has a traditional L-shaped settee to port with forward bulkhead table, and a straight settee to starboard. Table leaf allows for a large dining space for all of your family and guests. Port settee can pull out to a larger double berth. Cabinet storage is behind the settees, and there is storage behind the cushions as well. 

Moving forward brings you to the large hanging locker to starboard, and the full head with separate shower to port. Access is via the aft door, or via the forward door which provides direct access from the forward stateroom. Forward stateroom has a large island berth with a custom mattress, drawer storage below, and lots of built in cabinetry on either side for additional storage.

Sabre Yachts Overview of the Sabre 426

The Sabre 426 embraces the standards which have put Sabre's name atop the quality spectrum of boatbuilding for the last 30 years. Current Sabre owners and those who have followed the brand over time, will see details here which make it feel familiar. Details which make sense, which add to comfort, security and well being. Logical details that, above all, make each Sabre design a great safe and beautiful sailboat. But details from the past are just part of the story. Keeping up with technology has to go hand in hand with our desire to build the finest possible sailing yachts for our clients. The Sabre 426 hull and deck will be built using vacuum bagged, closed cell, cross linked PVC foam and structural E Glass, which will give her one of the strongest, lightest, most durable structures available today. Hull lines, underwater appendages and rigs were drawn by Jim Taylor Yacht Design. The deck, deck styling and interior were accomplished by the Sabre Design Team. The result is a yacht which will, like her siblings, establish a benchmark in sailing that will endure for many years to come.

Hull

• Flag Blue
• Single unit, vacuum bagged fiberglass of alternate layers ofmat knitted biaxial roving. Cored with Airex PVC closed cellfoam.
• ISO NPG gelcoat.
• Below waterline chopped strand glass with vinylester resinare used as a back up for ISO NPG gelcoat.
• Internal deck to hull joint.
• Double boot and cove stripes.
• Bulkheads, berth faces, shelves and floor stringers laminatedto hull providing integral, structural strength.
• Step transom.

Deck & Deck Harware

• Deck color is Sabre white with light gray non-skid.
• Anchor roller plate forward.
• Recessed inboard genoa tracks are 1 1/4" x 3/16" x 12' aluminum T-track.
• Adjustable lead cars.
• End stops and sheet lead blocks supplied.
• Stainless steel cowl vents.
• Two 10" 4-bolt cleats forward mid deck and aft.
• Self-draining foredeck anchor locker with drain and stainless pad eye to secure end of anchor rode.
• Two recessed deck scuppers.
• Custom mid-rail chock fitted into each toerail.
• Cusom bow pulpit installed in 2025 to accommodate flying the asymmetrical spinnaker.
• Pulpit, stern rail, and stanchions custom fabricated stainless steel, thru-bolted with backing plates.
• Double lifelines stainless steel cable with port and starboard boarding gates with braced stanchions.
• All lifeline terminals and turnbuckles are swaged stainless steel.
• Stainless steel handrails.
• Solid teak toe rails.
• Halyards, reefs, outhaul and vang, led aft.

Cockpit

• Deep storage locker to starboard.
• Molded in winch handle pockets; coamings angled for comfort.
• Solid teak cup holder on pedestal.
• Two cockpit scuppers to Marelon sea valves.
• Stove fuel storage locker in aft lazarette.
• Telescoping transom boarding ladder with composite treads.

Steering System

• Edson wheel steering with wheel, pedestal guard, and brake.
• Carbonnautica black fiberglass large destroyer wheel 2026.
• Folding Lewmar wheel.
• Ritchie SP-5 compass mounted in stainless steel binnacle.
• Emergency tiller stored in cockpit locker.
• Balanced rudder.
• Upgraded Jefa upper/lower rudder bearings and rudder reconditioned to specs 2021.

Auxiliary Engine & Running Gear

• (New in 2017) Yanmar 57 hp (4JH57) 4 cylinder fresh water cooled, common-rail diesel, with 1,680 hours at time of listing.
• Kanzaki KM35P transmission
• (5/2026) - Major service (including heat exchanger removal/cleaning/thermostat/various hoses replaced, and installation of four new injectors).
• Racor fuel filter/water separator.
• Raw water intake strainer.
• Engine compartment exhaust blower.
• Engine compartment light.
• (2021) Three-blade feathering Max-Prop (reconditioned in 2026).
• (2024) PSS shaft seal replaced.
• (2024) Shaft Shark line cutter installed
• (12/2025) Fuel tank cleaned/fuel polished
• Numerous mechanical spare parts included 

Keel Details

• Keel #1
• Keel Type: Wing
• Ballast: 8650 lbs.
• Displacement: 24595 lbs.
• Max Draft: 5'2"
• Thru-bolted to sump with stainless steel bolts.

Sails & Rigging

Sail Inventory:

• Evolution main-high tech ocean main. 2022 in excellent condition
• Dutchman system for main
• Delivery main
• 2023 Evolution tri-radial cruising genoa-excellent condition
• 2024 Quantum tri-radial , upgraded genoa -excellent condition
• 2025 Quantum #4 hank-on for "inner forestay" used only 3 days and a great sail
• Cruising spinnaker with sock
• Storm trysail with sail numbers-unused- excellent condition 
• Storm jib w/sail numbers light use (hank on) -excellent condition

Rigging:

• All rod rigging replaced 2023-2024
• All running rigging replaced 2023/2024
• Main and boom painted (Awlgrip) 2023
• New main halyard 6/2026
• New stbd spin halyard 6/2026
• All rope clutches and line organizers replaced 2024 
• Installed "inner forestay" for #4 hank on 
• New bow pulpit fabricated/installed 2025 to facilitate flying an asymmetrical spin.
• New furling line-and rope clutch for furling line-6/2026
• Installed whisker pole 5/2025
• Tides mainsail track replaced 2025
• Boom preventer 2 part system installed 2024
• New lifelines and gates 2023
• Garhauer adjustable genoa cars installed 6/2026
• All new upgraded Harken traveler hardware 6/2025

• Rig Specs:I : 56.50 ftJ : 16.58 ftP : 49.50 ftE : 17.50 ftWorking Sail Area : 920.00 sq ft

Chainplates

• Stainless steel, thru-bolted to chainplate bulkheads bonded to the hull.
• Grounded to the keel.
• Mounted well inboard for optimum sheeting angles.

Winches

• Electric genoa winches

Electrical System

• (7) AGM marine batteries 2025/2026.
• 110V shore power system with GFI protected in galley and head. Includes 50’ shorepower cord. This vessel has the second air conditioning system which includes a second 30 AMP shore inlet & cord.
• Master AC/DC panels, located in the navigation area, include AC/DC volt and ammeters, marine circuit breakers, and polarity indicator.
• 12V outlet at chart table.
• All wiring is color coded and tinned and meets USCG stds.
• Cabin courtesy lights.
• Microwave oven in galley.

Electronics

• Raymarine i70 instruments 
• Raymarine Axiom Pro 12 S at helm in new Navpod
• Raymarine Axiom Plus 12 S at Nav. Desk 
• Remote mic at helm in Navpod-2024
• AIS 
• New Raymarine Radar (6/2025)
• New Raymarine Auto Pilot control unit 6/2025
• Echomax radar reflector on mast
• VHF (with DSC and gps) new 2024
• “charging station” added 5/2026 for portable devices

Canvas

• Dodger (with Macralon, 2022) 
• Bimini (2022)
• Connector piece all new in 2022 (Sunbrella linen)
• canvas toe rail and grab rail covers
• Dodger window covers
• 2 large and 2 small hatch covers replaced 5/2026

Vessel Notes & Additional Equipment

• All work aboard has been professionally completed (not DIY)
• Exterior teak toe rail and rub rail stripped and re-varnished in 10/2025
• Starlink mini 5/2026
• Interior Lumitec Aurorra dimmable red/white LED lights
• One reverse cycle 12,000 BTU A/C system replaced in 8/2024
• V-berth and aft cabin cushions & fabric new 6/2026
• Bottom soda blasted and barrier coated in 2022
• Bottom paint - Pettit Trinidad Pro in 2026
• Fixed port lights replaced in 2023
• New forward and aft lee cloths installed 5/2026
• Second interior emergency bilge pump installed 5/2026
• Lifesling
• Macerator pump replaced in 2025
• Forward Groco strainers replaced 2025
• Air conditioning condensate pump replaced in 2025
• Kato Marine davits and outboard motor hoist
• Edson motor mount on stern rail

Ground Tackle

• Viking anchor with 100' G4 3/8" chain spliced to 100' of 8-plait line
• New windlass motor installed in 2025

Galley & Accommodations

• Interior countertops are blue fleck Corian.
• Scandvik polished SS double galley sink.
• 6'6" headroom in main and aft areas, with 6'4" headroom in forward sections.
• Forward cabin has a 6'10" berth.
• Main cabin has (2) 6'5" settee berths, port side converts to double.
• Aft-cabin with 6'10" long, full width, double berth.
• Storage in aft-cabin settee.
• New freshwater pump 5/2025.
• Seafrost 12v refrigerator with top & side access.
• Propane Force 10 stove with oven.
• Ample drawers in both fore and aft cabins.
• Large cedar lined hanging lockers in forward and aft cabins.
• Optimized area for instrument installation, storage locker space and panel arrangement at the chart table.
• Forward head with separate stall shower.
• Aft cabin equipped with vanity sink, mirror, hanging locker, and upholstered seat.
• All berths provided with thick foam cushions covered with a durable fabric, zippered for ease of removal and cleaning.
• Jabsco Quiet Flush head 5/2026.
• New macerator pump 5/2026.
• Lights in hanging lockers.
• Off-White Ultrasuede upholstery in salon.
• Cabin sole re-varnished in 2021.

Ventilation & Light

• 7 Lewmar polished Ocean Series deck hatches screens & shades.
• 4 main cabin recessed fixed port lights (2023).
• 2 stainless steel cowl vents.
• 8 Stainless Steel and 2 polished aluminum opening ports with screens.
• Solid teak hatch boards.
• Screened hatch boards.

Sabre 426 Features

• Fully equipped Sabre custom tool drawer.
• Cockpit locker light
• 4 type A: B: C fire extinguishers.
• Activated carbon water filter.
• Marelon flush thru-hulls with sea valves.
• Varnished interior cherry finish.
• Automatic electric bilge pump.
• Manual, cockpit mounted bilge pump.
• Laminated cherry trim on all counters and shelving.

Exclusions from Sale

A list of the owners exclusions are available upon request.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.

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