1996 Sabre 402

Features and Upgrades

New Main and Genoa (2023)

New Seafrost Fridge and Freezer (2022)

New custom stack pack with zipper trolley (2026)

Mainsail professionally cleaned (2026)

All new AGM batteries, four, (2026)

Added LED lights in galley (2025)

Boom vang rebuilt (2025)

Two new electric bilge pumps (2025)

Added high water alarm (2025)

Replaced fire extinguishers (2025)

Added smoke detectors in all cabins (2025)

Added CO 2 detector in galley (2025)

New running rigging (2021)

Replaced black-water tank (2021)

New Yanmar Engine control panel (2022)

New Starboard water tank (2021)

New Lewmar H3 windlass (2022)

New cushions throughout (2023)

New automatic charge relays (2023)

New fresh water pump (2023)

New raw-water wash_down pump (2024)

New galley sink and faucet (2024)

New Magnum Energy inverter/charger and monitoring display (2024)

Bottom sandblasted to barrier coat and recoated (2023)

New dripless shaft seal (2023)

Upgraded grounding and bonding system (2023)

Replaced port and starboard fixed windows (2022)

Updated LPG tanks and supply hoses

Rebuilt hot water tank (2023)

Manufacturer Supplied Details

The mandate given Jim Taylor and the Sabre Design Team was to design and build a sailing yacht with exceptional performance, yet still easily sailed by a couple. The Sabre 402 is fast but requires little physical effort to make her perform. She is ruggedly built and incorporates new technology such as a carbon fiber rudder post and state of the art keel designs.

The Sabre 402 with her contemporary, wider beam - carried further aft than in her predecessors – has an abundance of interior volume. The main salon is impressive and takes full advantage of the 402's beam of 13-feet 4-inches.

Comfortable settees are found to port and starboard, with the port side convertible from a single to a double berth.

An elegant yacht table, which will comfortably seat six at meal time, is located on the centerline and folds to be out of the way when not in use with storage on centerline beneath.

Storage lockers above the berth backs provide ample space for stowage. Aft and to starboard is the forward facing navigator's table, which has all of the space required for a sophisticated electronics system. The navigator's seat also serves as a place for socializing with the cook when meals are being prepared in the galley to port.

To starboard and aft of the nav station are the head and separate shower. Molded in fiberglass, this easily maintained unit incorporates a marine head, a sink recessed in the countertop, and lots of dry storage in the lockers outboard. 

A separate shower stall with teak seat is located aft of the head. This compartment has a door providing access to the aft cabin.

The Yanmar 50 horsepower auxiliary engine is centrally located under the galley on the centerline. Keeping this weight and the weight of all tankage in the middle of the hull adds greatly to the sea kindliness and comfort of the yacht.

The galley to port has ample storage lockers.

Outboard, above the countertop, there are plenty of drawers and an insulated refrigeration/freezer compartment with top and front loading, comparable in volume to a domestic refrigerator. A double stainless steel sink with mixing faucet is located in the island above the engine. A three burner propane stove with oven is found at the aft end of the galley.

The aft cabin has a large berth with storage spaces and drawers underneath. The berth's occupants can recline with open spaces overhead - unlike the aft cabins of many boats of this type. Outboard of the berth is a long shelf with lockers, a set of drawers, and a large hanging locker.

At the forward end of the cabin on centerline is a convenient magazine - book rack. The bridgedeck - a safety feature in heavy seas - becomes a welcome interior space, providing ease of access from the head to the aft cabin.

In the forward cabin, the Sabre 402's hull volume comfortably houses a 6-foot 10-inch long center island berth surrounded by hanging lockers, storage lockers, and ample shelving; also in the forward cabin is a vanity with Corian counter, sink, and mirror. There is storage under the berth.

At the bow, the custom cast anchor roller is designed to easily accommodate two anchors. Aft of the stem is the large chain locker which can also house the optional anchor windlass below deck level.

Moving aft there are six small and two large deck hatches which allow plenty of light and air to fill the yacht's interior.

Along the sides of the house are eight stainless steel opening ports and two large fixed ports. Two chrome dorades ensure circulation of the interior air when the yacht is at rest.

The AwIgrip finished, triple spreader rig, with aft swept spreaders and rod rigging, is the source of power which drives the performance of the Sabre 402. This Hall Spar mast section was chosen for its light weight and strength. A lighter mast causes the boat to heel and to pitch less, improving performance and adding comfort and safety. Her genoa tracks are placed well inboard for close sheeting angles and superb weather sailing performance and can be adjusted from the cockpit both fore and aft.

The Sabre 402 has a second set of genoa tracks on the wooden toe rail for use off the wind or when conditions require a more wide open slot between genoa and mainsail.

Her cockpit is designed for maximum comfort and security at sea. Unlike many other 40 footers where "picnic" tables have become the most important feature of the cockpit, the crew of the Sabre 402 can always find a place to brace their feet on the face of the seat on the low side. The cockpit shapes required to house these tables typically rob the boat's interior of much needed aft cabin volume.

The bridgedeck at the forward end of the cockpit serves several purposes: it prevents flooding of the interior (in the event that a wave should board the yacht), it provides a well sheltered seat when used with a dodger if the weather is poor, and it allows standing headroom in the passageway from the head to the aft cabin.

Standard Equipment List (from Sabre factory specs)

Sabre 402 Specifications -

Steering System - Edson wheel steering with comfort grip destroyer wheel, pedestal guard, and brake.

Ritchie SP-5 compass mounted in stainless steel binnacle.

Emergency tiller stored in cockpit locker.

Balanced rudder, molded fiberglass bonded to a carbon fiber rudder stock passing through a Tide's Marine top bearing and a lip seal bearing laminated to the hull.

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 bronze seacocks on port side.

LPG Propane Stove fuel storage locker in aft lazarette (Holds 2 LPG Tanks in vented locker).

Transom telescoping boarding ladder with teak treads.

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

Auxiliary Power - Yanmar - 4 cylinder fresh water cooled diesel 

12-volt 90 amp alternator.

50 gallon custom aluminum fuel tank, deck filled, shutoff valve, vented and grounded.

Racor fuel filter - water separator.

Raw water intake strainer with wrench.

Remote oil sump drain.

Engine oil drip pan.

Flexible four point engine mount system to minimize vibration and noise.

Engine compartment exhaust blower.

Engine compartment light.

Complete engine access provided by sound and heat insulated removable panels.

Tachometer, hour meter, volt, oil, and temperature gauges are recessed in cockpit face. Fuel gauge mounted at nav station.

1-3-8" Aquamet prop shaft passes through a glassed in log, PSS shaft seal with bronze strut and three blade Flex-o-Fold folding propeller.

Keel - A modern section fin keel cast in lead with antimony added for strength. Thru-bolted to sump with stainless steel bolts and bronze nuts.

Mast - One piece aluminum, keel stepped, Hall Spar mast with triple airfoil spreaders, masthead rig with white Awlgrip finish.

Tri-sect masthead with 3 forward halyard sheaves

Internal main and genoa halyards.

Hall Spars Quick Vang; Boom vang.

Boom - Aluminum, white Awlgrip finish.

Internal clew outhaul led aft.

External topping lift.

Two sets of internal jiffy reefing led aft

Electrical System – Four 12-volt 110 amp group 31 deep cycle marine batteries - Sealed battery switch. - 110 V shore power system with GFI protection in galley and head. - 50' shore power cord, 

Master AC-DC panels, located in the navigation area, include AC-DC volt and ammeters, marine circuit breakers, and polarity indicator.

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

Cabin courtesy lights.

(3) Red lights in cabin

Deck Hardware - Inboard and outboard genoa tracks are 1-1-4" x 3-16" x 12' aluminum T-track. Inboard tracks are recessed into the deck tooling.

Chrome cowl vents.

Stainless companionway handrail.

Outboard tracks supplied with end stops and Lewmar lead blocks -

Inboard tacks supplied with end stops and two Lewmar twinsheet lead blocks with adjustable car travel

Five part main sheet with upgraded Harken block (2025)

Ocean Racing blocks led to Harken ball bearing cabin top traveler, and aft to a Lewmar #44 CST two-speed winch.

Custom cast mast collar with provision for halyard and turning block attachment.

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 cast mid-rail chock fitted into each toerail.

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

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

All lifeline terminals and turnbuckles are swaged stainless steel.

Solid teak handrails and toerails. 1-3-4" high solid teak toerails.

Bowrail designed for ease of ground tackle handling.

Custom cast anchor roller.

Halyards, reefs, outhaul and vang, led aft.

Winches – All winches Lewmar Ocean Series

Main sheet led to Lewmar #44 CST two-speed.

Main halyard led to Lewmar #44 ELECTRIC CST two-speed.

Genoa halyard led to Lewmar #44 CST two-speed

Reefing - two lines led through a double stopper to Lewmar #44 CST two speed winch, mounted on aft cabin top.

Primaries - two Lewmar #54 CST selftailing winches.

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

Stem Head - Custom cast anchor roller with integral chocks.

Standing Rigging - Headstay: wire size 3-8" - Backstay: standard rod size - 12 turnbuckle size 5-8" pin, 1-2" on split backstay

Standard Navtec Rod sizes as follows: - D1 #12 5-8" pin, V1D2 #8 1-2" pin, V1D2D3 #6 7-16" pin - V1D2D3D4 #17 5-8" pin

Spreader boots, shroud covers, and turnbuckle covers.

Running Rigging – Color coded - Main halyard with headboard shackle. Genoa halyard with snap shackle. 7-16" Dacron braid main sheet. 9-16" Dacron braid genoa sheets. 5-16" traveler control lines. 7-16" jiffy reefing lines.

Accommodations –

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" island berth

Main cabin has two 6' 5" settee berths, port berth converts to double.

Aft cabin with 6' 10" full width double berth. Storage in aft-cabin settee. Ample drawers in both fore and aft cabins

Flat panel doors throughout.

Contemporary curved head bookrack in aft-cabin.

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.

Main cabin berth backs with cabinets port and starboard.

Aft head with separate stall shower. 

Forward cabin equipped with vanity sink, mirror, storage lockers, and upholstered seat.

All berths provided with thick foam cushions covered with a durable fabric, zippered for ease of removal and cleaning.

Raritan PHII head.

Ventilation and Light

Lights in hanging lockers. 8 Lewmar polished Ocean Series deck hatches with wooden screens.

4 main cabin recessed fixed port lights of Marguard Lexan.

2 chrome dorade vents.

8 Stainless Steel and 2 polished aluminum opening ports with screens.

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

Screened hatch boards.

Sabre 402 Features;

Fully equipped tool kit.

Cockpit locker light.

Bronze flush thru-hulls with bronze seavalves.

Hoses greater than 1" in diameter are double clamped below waterline.

Double icebox with two lids and front opening door.

Propane 4 burner stove with oven.

Hot and cold pressure water.

Varnished interior cherry finish.

Automatic electric bilge pump.

Manual, cockpit mounted bilge pump.

Laminated trim on all counters and shelving.

Ash hull ceilings.

Dimensions and Specifications

LOA: 40 ft 2 in

LWL: 34 ft

Beam: 13 ft 4 in

Max Draft: 4 ft 11 in

Weights

Dry Weight: 19,100 lb

Ballast: 7,100 lb

Displacement: 19,100 lb

Tanks

Fuel: 1 x 50 gal

Fresh Water: 3 x 35 for total of 104 USG

Holding: 30 gal

Accommodations

Single Berths: 2

Double Berths: 2

Cabins: 2

Heads: 1

Sail Area

IJPE : 824.00 sq ft

I : 54.00 ft

J : 15.50 ft

P : 47.75 ft

E : 17.00 ft

Working Sail Area : 822.00 sq ft

Keel Details

Keel Type: Wing Lead

Ballast: 8000 lb

Displacement: 19500 sq ft

Max Draft: 4’11”

Accommodations

Standard Sabre 402 interior layout. Two stateroom cabins with double berths, main salon.

Beautiful wooded out interior (varnished).

Teak & holly cabin sole.

Generous storage cabinetry throughout the cabins.

Electronics and Electrical

Compass Ritchie Powerdamp

VHF Transceiver Uniden Oceanus

Depthsounder Raymarine ST60

GPS Raytheon E80

Radar Raytheon E80

Auto Pilot Autohelm ST-6002

New Magnum Energy inverter/charger and monitoring display (2024)

Magnum 2012 Inverter/100 amp Charger 

40 watt solar panel.

Mechanical

Yanmar 4JH2E Diesel Engine

2225 Estimated hours on Yanmar Diesel Engine

Kanazaki KBW20 Ratio 2.17:1

PYI Dripless Shaft Seal

Racor Fuel/Water filter separator

3 Blade Max Prop Bronze Propeller

Galley

Force 10 propane 3 burner stove & oven

Microwave Oven

2 propane tanks in vented locker

Seafrost Engine driven Refrigeration and freezer (New 2022)

Top Loading and Front loading Refrigerator

Stainless Steel double sink with Hot/Cold Pressure water system

Generous Counter and storage

Head

1 head with separate walk in stall shower with shower sump pump

Raritan PH II Manual marine toilet set for raw or fresh water flush, and sink. New Pump 2025

Extra sink and mirror in forward cabin

Tankage

50 gal fuel capacity

105 gal water tankage in 3 separate tanks

30 gallon Holding tank

Sails and Rig

130 Genoa in very good condition (New 2023) on Harken Roller Furler

Full Batten Mainsail very good condition (New 2023), 2 reefing points on Lazy Jack System

Doyle Nylon Asymmetrical spinnaker good condition

Hall Spar, triple spreader

Hall Quick Vang Boom Vang

Carbon Fiber whisker pole mounted on mast

Rod rigging

3 halyards

Harken Roller Furling headsail system

Adjustable hydraulic backstay

ATN spinnaker sock

All standard S 402 deck hardware and Lewmar winches.

Lewmar Ocean Series Electric Halyard winch

Mainsheet traveler

Ground Tackle/Deck Gear

Lewmar H3 windlass (2022)

15 Kg M1 Mantus Anchor Estimated 150’ of 5/16” chain

35 CQR Anchor Estimated 30’ of 5/16” chain shackled to 200’ of 5/8” three strand nylon

Dodger 

Bimini 

Exclusions

Owners Personal Possessions and tools do not convey.

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.

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