⛵ Sailboat DB

SABRE 28-1

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1971–1976

photo drawing

Dimensions

LOA
28 ft
LWL
22.83 ft
Beam
9 ft
Max Draft
4.25 ft
Displacement
6,900 lbs
Ballast
2,900 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.89 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
259
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
42.0%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
391 sq ft
I
36.2 ft
J
11.8 ft
P
30.9 ft
E
11.6 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
lead

Production

First Built
1971
Last Built
1976
Number Built
199

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Universal
Engine Model
Atomic 4
Power
30 hp
Engine Type
Gas
Water
20 gal
Fuel
20 gal
Headroom
6 ft
Notes: A small number were delivered with a ketch rig. (8)\nShoal draft: 3.8'\nHulls < #212.\nPhoto courtesy Adam Hunt.

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