B
elow the main cabin sole is a utility space, made
available by moving the engines and drives aft in
the hull. The space is accessed by a stair outboard of
the port main salon settee. A linear drive is electrically
operated and moves the settee away to expose the
stairs. At the base of the stairs headroom is 5’10” and as
one moves to the centerline it steps down to 5’0”.
Utility Space/Crew Quarters
As standard, this space is open storage with a work
bench at the base of the steps, however, it is ideal for
installation of custom personal options such as a full
size washer-drier, an additional freezer for long range
cruising or simply for bulk galley storage.
Shown here is the crew quarters option with queen
sized berth, multiple storage drawers, a wall mount
television and a small head compartment.
T
he Sabre 48 Salon Express is powered with twin Cummins
550hp QSC 8.3 diesel engines coupled to Zeus pods. All engine
and gen set service and maintenance points are readily accessible.
This innovative drive train eliminates shafts and rudders and in
their place is a vertically oriented drive unit. Orienting the aftfacing counter rotating propellers in the same axis as the boat’s hull
offers a large gain in efficiency and a corresponding reduction in
fuel consumption. Gains are also made in noise levels as exhaust
gasses are expelled through the propeller hubs. At idle exhaust
gasses are released through by-passes.
Engine Compartment
The Zeus system also includes an autopilot and the innovative
Skyhook feature which allows the yacht to hold position while
waiting for a bridge or fuel dock. The system also incorporates
automatic trim tabs. And within the engine room space are the
gen set, all air conditioning compressors and the main 12 VDC
electrical distribution panel.