Author Archives: Brian Wold
To Furl or Not to Furl ?
That may be the question. But here's my problem. You see, I was reading a magazine review the other day of the new Catalina 445. Once the reviewer had given the overall design, concept and application his blessing he went on to … Continue reading
Sabre 40 Sedan Performance figures
RPM KNOTS GPH NM/G RANGE Helm (nm) dBA Idle 600 5.0 1.5 3.3 1200 65 800 6.0 2.5 2.4 864 65 1000 7.6 3.6 2.1 760 62 1200 8.7 4.8 1.8 653 72 1400 9.5 7.5 … Continue reading
Too much fun on the Sabre 40 sedan
Billy Black shoots most of our still images and these days he also brings along a video camera mounted on a gyro so as to stabilize the movement of the camera. Cool stuff. On a recent foray into Casco Bay, … Continue reading
Gremlins at work
Not sure how this happened but one of our readers posted a comment and it came back through an entirely different email track. So, I am going to answer Peter C. here instead of on his comment. The pocket doors … Continue reading
Dinette versus standard layout
Bob asked for some images of the dinette version and everywhere I looked this morning there were people working, no cushions in place and, well, you know,……I could not get anything meaningful for him. So I decided for … Continue reading
Casco Bay, lobster rolls and Motorboating
I am not sure how many of our readers are from the northern tier but here in Maine the rain has been relentless this month and perhaps you can sympathize. Before long it will be July and the sun has … Continue reading
More Sea Trials and New Images of the Sabre 40
This week several dealers came to sea trial the Sabre 40. Now, these are all very opinionated, professional boat people who have handled hundreds if not thousands of vessels. Each and every one of themwere very impressed with the fit … Continue reading
Interior Images of the Sabre 40 just in
Here are some new images from Billy Black of the interior of the Sabre 40. If anyone doubted that this boat was going to be another Sabre sensation these are proof positive of the high quality design and craftmanship our … Continue reading
First Images of the Sabre 40
These first images of the Sabre 40 Sedan were taken yesterday in Portland, Maine. Obviously a great day for photography but nonetheless a little windy. Billy Black Marine Photographer extraordinaire, shot the professional versions of … Continue reading
“Possibly the quietest powerboat Sabre has ever built”
Sorry for the lack of new pictures. In Maine, May is madness in our boat yards and delays are something that we learn to expect if not anticipate. The 40 has been in the process for a couple of weeks … Continue reading