Author Archives: Brian Wold

Boat building really is a big puzzle and only the designers and production people really know how everything is going to fit together. They have lived with it for about 18 months now, day and night. Once the assembly is … Continue reading →

With the hull of our first boat on the line, everyone from the hull team to mechanics and electricians are busy doing their part to make the Sabre 40 come to life. Our two top mechanics seen here took very … Continue reading →

European builders have been including their swim platforms in their LOA dimension for decades. When the EEC and our own US boat building standards groups got together to talk about it, the decision was made that a builder could include … Continue reading →

Two tone non-skid is a topic that puts a lot of people to sleep so I'll make it short. Gelcoated boat decks get their exterior color before anything else happens in the deck mold. Gelcoat (the paint color you see) is … Continue reading →

While the wood, mechanical, electrical and other departments ready themselves for the first Sabre 40 Sedan to go on line, the associates in the glass shop proudly released the first hull from the mold on Tuesday. She has spectacular lines. Tough … Continue reading →

I am often asked how we treat through hulls with hull coring. You see, the old, less than stellar reputation that balsa cored hulls had was often the result of the way less conscientious builders managed through hulls. We have always removed … Continue reading →

Not for the boatbuilders doing it. The first hull part for the Sabre 40 was infused this week and what once took almost one week of labor with traditional hand laid techniques was accomplished in just a few hours; Granted … Continue reading →

Many potential clients for the 40 Sedan have asked about alternative layouts for the 2nd cabin. Some year's ago I was aboard a Jersey 40 that belonged to some good friends of ours from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. We spent one … Continue reading →

The other day I heard a comment from a competitor that Sabre had not specifically designed the 42 Hull for Zeus. That is an incorrect statement. I only hope my competitors read my blog so they too will learn from … Continue reading →

After months of design work and tooling construction, the hull mold of the exciting new Sabre 40 arrived in Maine last week. Now the boat will truly start to take shape. The evolution of the Sabre design team's work comes to … Continue reading →