In this installment of A Boat Owner’s Insights, we talk with the owner of a 1995 Sabre Sabreline 43 Aft Cabin Motoryacht, currently listed on our Boatshed Seattle website (link below). This beautiful, spacious and well-equipped vessel offers a considerable number of upgrades and is ready for extensive cruising.
What attracted you to this boat and inspired you to buy her?
The interior cabin layout and the spacious flybridge with settee were very appealing, as these provided an immense amount of comfort and space, especially compared with our previous sailboat. We also appreciated the excellent craftsmanship of the wood interior as well as the extensive onboard storage space.
What have you most enjoyed during your ownership of this boat?
We enjoyed the stellar view from the main cabin settee and flybridge, and the owner’s ample main aft cabin with roomy shower. Our guests enjoyed the privacy of the generously sized forward cabin and separate head and shower. The settee in the salon is very comfortable as well.
What notable destinations has it traveled to?
Among the more memorable locations were the Great Bear Rainforest on the British Columbia coast as well as the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska; both stunning places.
What impressed you most about the vessel’s performance?
This vessel has a fuel consumption monitor, and we were highly impressed with her fuel consumption, even when running at 8-9 knots. She handles rough seas extraordinarily well and was a dream to handle when rounding Cape Caution and crossing the straits.
What additions to your boat are unique or notable compared to others on the market?
The Flybridge is completely enclosed with canvas and center front glass panel with wiper, which allowed us to stay above to steer or relax even in rainy weather. The Webasto cabin heater kept things very comfortable in cooler conditions up north. The large separate freezer located on the flybridge allowed us to keep much more frozen food on hand for trips of 2-3 months in duration. We enjoyed a continual supply of ice from the icemaker during hotter summer weather, and unlimited water from the watermaker at all times.
The AIS is invaluable, and kept us informed about the location, speed and direction of other ships, which was especially important in foggy weather. The hydraulic dingy davit was easy to operate. The anchor light is controlled by a photocell, so it automatically comes on at night and conveniently goes off in the morning.
Why are you listing your Sabreline with Waterline Boats?
We sold our last boat through Waterline Boats and it was a very positive experience. We were impressed with the thorough online presentation and enjoyed dealing with owner and broker Scott Helker.
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For complete listing details on this stunning vessel, including 130+ large format photos as well as videos and 360 Virtual Tours, please view our Boatshed Seattle presentation here:
Sabre Sabreline 43 Aft Cabin Motoryacht
Our “A Boat Owner’s Insights” series is a unique opportunity to learn about the boats in our inventory directly from the owners themselves, and is yet another method by which Waterline Boats / Boatshed makes the process of buying a boat a more informative and enjoyable one.
