Marcon Sabre 27

[Ninpo]

Does anyone here have any exp with these?

How do they sail and would they be any good for a L/A?

They seem to be a decent size, nice inside layout, fairly cheap.

Ninpo

 

[ianfr]

Hi

I bought a fin keel Sabre in December last year.

A real safe sea boat, sails pretty well considering the age and the weight as she is built like the proverbial brick outhouse

As a live aboard for one or possibly two, I guess one would be roomy enough, with heating and a cockpit tent. Cosy.

As long as you are tidy. I haven't counted, but I am told that there are 42 lockers on my boat, quite a few are very roomy.

Lots of pictures and details from the very active owners association. http://www.sabre27.org.uk/

Regards

Ian

 

[Ninpo]

Hi

I bought a fin keel Sabre in December last year.

A real safe sea boat, sails pretty well considering the age and the weight as she is built like the proverbial brick outhouse

As a live aboard for one or possibly two, I guess one would be roomy enough, with heating and a cockpit tent. Cosy.

As long as you are tidy. I haven't counted, but I am told that there are 42 lockers on my boat, quite a few are very roomy.

Lots of pictures and details from the very active owners association. http://www.sabre27.org.uk/

Regards

Ian

How's the standing headroom? If there is any.

Oh so there's 'ample' storeage, good to know

 

[ianfr]

Hi

I am 5ft 11" and the main cabin has full standing head room, the forecabin I need to bend a bit. One of the deciding factors in buying the Sabre was the large amount of space and storage.

The only problem I have had with all the lockers is remembering where stuff is stowed

Regards

Ian

 

[mikenfi]

Perfect live aboard. We live on one. I second the comment about the storage... I can never find what im looking for. So many places to hide stuff. We are fitting a diesel heater. My one let down is it cannot fit trojan batteries into my battery stow.

We have been aboard for a year now and never been happier. Spent 1/2 the year in brighton and half the year in fecamp. Been amazing.

All our l/a friends love our boat as it has a great




galley portside. Full ocen/grill/2 hobs. Ample space
for a fridge.

And there cheap too... The hull is 2cm thick. Engine access front and rear.

Tres bon

 

[doug748]

Ken Endean sails one, with outboard power. He is the author of Channel Havens, see extract here:

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id...AEwCw#v=onepage&q=ken endean sabre 27&f=false

Top sailor. There are not many challenges he has not tackled, in the waters around the UK.

 

[Bajansailor]

Here is a nice YM article about Ken Endean - One Man and his Boat' :

And a review from Yachting World in 1975 :

And here is a copy of a Builders catalogue from Marcon :

 

[Whiterider]

Can anybody own up to being one of the good looking family in the brochure above? And are they still sailing!?

 

[Happydaze]

We had a bilge keel Sabre for 19 years and had several 3-4 week holidays with 2 daughters and then crossed Biscay and down to the med and returned up the Midi canal the following year. Great boat for it's size and it looked after us well. No regrets