Introducing the 2005 Sabre 38 Express, a stunning example of traditional Downeast Maine craftsmanship. "Carry On" is a very well-kept example of the time-tested and well-loved Sabre 38 Express. She has been enjoyed by her owners and is ready for your Fall cruising adventures. She is reluctantly for sale as the owners are looking to move up to a larger Sabre for some more extended cruising!
This vessel boasts a classic Sabre sheer line, showcasing her sleek and elegant profile. The modified Vee hull ensures a smooth and stable ride on the water. Powered by twin Yanmar 6LY2A-STP inboard engines, this boat promises exhilarating performance underway. Her interior is thoughtfully designed, with the master stateroom forward, head with separate shower to port, L-shaped galley aft on the port side, and a comfortable salon featuring an L-shaped settee, table, entertainment center, and lots of space for storage. The Sabre 38 Express combines comfort and functionality, making it perfect for both day trips and extended cruising. Experience the perfect blend of style and performance with "Carry On", your next great escape on the water.
Do not miss this beautiful Sabre as the Sabre 38 Hard Top Express models are difficult to find!
SPECIFICATIONS
BASIC INFORMATION
Manufacturer:Sabre
Model: 38 Express
Year: 2005
Category:Power
Condition:Used
Location: West River US
Vessel Name:Carry On
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Designer:Sabre Design Team
ENGINE
Make:Yanmar
Model:6LY2A-STP
Engines(s):2
Hours:1360
Engine Type:Inboard
Fuel Type:diesel
Horsepower:440|horsepower
ACCOMMODATIONS
Total Heads:1
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Length:38 ft
Beam:13.67 ft
Draft - max:3.33 ft
TANK CAPACITIES
Fuel Tank:350|gallon
Fresh Water Tank:100|gallon
GALLERY
DESCRIPTIONS
Vessel Paint History
Awlgrip painted Decks, Anti-Skid, and Cabin Top
Awlgrip painted hull (Dark Blue) in 2015
Bottom painted in March, 2026
The Sabre 38 Hard Top Express from Sabre Yachts
Elegant, traditional designs, luxurious accommodations and excellent performance are the hallmarks of the Sabre 38 Express. Quiet and economical to operate, the Sabre 38 will impress the most experienced yachtsman. The helm deck is a careful study in ergonomics. Surrounded by large opening windows and overhead hatches for maximum ventilation and light. Views for the helmsman and crew are virtually unobstructed. The Stidd helm and mate's chairs, covered in Ultraleather upholstery, provide a degree of comfort rarely found in other boats. To add to cruising comfort, Sabre's engineers have reduced noise and vibration levels substantially with a careful study of engine room ventilation and insulation. Wide side decks with large diameter stainless steel hand rails, standard rope chain windlass and highly polished aluminum hatches all add to the beauty and functionality of her deck. A large anchor roller makes anchoring work a breeze. An optional hard back enclosure closes off the helm deck from the cockpit with the addition of two elegant curved windows in the corners, a sliding window to port and an aluminum entry door.Below decks her hand-crafted cherry interior adds to the sense of luxury, evident throughout. The stateroom berth is low and wide, making it both comfortable and easy to access. A pocket door separates the salon and stateroom while the head with stall shower has private access from the stateroom and from the salon. The main salon is configured with a long L-shaped settee and, her maple-inlaid salon table drops to form a guest berth. A standard thin screen TV and DVD player are recessed in to the furniture of the main cabin bulkhead. Her well equipped galley offers an electric cook top, convection microwave oven and coffee maker as well as ample storage for extended voyages.The Sabre 38 Hard Top Express is a yacht destined to become a classic for years to come.
2025 & 2026 Maintenance Work & Upgrades
New starting batteries
New house batteries
Custom anchor bail
Reprogrammed AIS to match boat
New underwater lights installed
Redo swim platform with screws
Propspeed on propellors and bow thruster
Oil change and impeller change on main engines and generator in 2025
Custom toerail covers
New refrigerator in the cockpit
Smart TV in the salon
New water filter in galley
New faucet filters on the galley and head sinks
Raw water intake hoses installed on both engines
Cleaned both freshwater tanks
New water tank level sensors installed
Bottom painted in March, 2026
Ceramic coat on hull 2025/2026
Airlock air freshener installed in salon
Replaced switch buttons in cockpit
New circuit breaker buttons in cockpit
New gas struts added to most hatches
Quick release pins installed on the ladder in the engine room
Electronics & Helm
Dual Simrad MFDs at the helm
Simrad wired remote control
Simrad Autopilot
Icom IC-M602 Marine VHF Transceiver
AIS Transceiver
Fusion stereo with remote at helm
ACR Searchlight
Sabre Factory Options
HULL COLOR Flag Blue
BOOT TOP COLOR Sabre White
COVE STRIPE Gold
DECK COLOR Sabre Sport Yacht White
ANTI SKID COLOR Beige
COCKPIT COAMINGS (TEAK OR FRP) Teak
SWIM PLATFORM COLOR Sabre Sport Yacht White with Contrasting Anti-Skid
ENGINES Yanmar 6LY2A-STP engines @440 HP in lieu of Yanmar 370hp 6LY
Teleflex Morse Magic Bus throttle and shift controls w/synchronizer
GALLEY CORIAN
HEAD CORIAN
WET BAR CORIAN
SALON UPHOLSTERY Ultraleather
BRIDGE SETTEE CUSHIONS Ultraleather
AFT COCKPIT SEAT CUSHIONS Sunbrella
HELM DECK TRIM TEAK OR CHERRY Cherry
FRP molded electronics mast for hardtop
Eisenglass enclosure for aft end of Hard Top
Straight settee on the aft port side helm deck with folding table
Laid teak on cockpit coamings
Teak deck on helm deck area
Anti-skid color (fore & side deck, coach roof, aft cockpit, hard top)
Accord Shades on all opening ports
Corian counter in galley
Reverso Oil Change system
Side Power bow thruster Model SP-75T
Helm deck air conditioning 2 x 12,000 BTU
Groco engine intake valves
Hot and cold transom shower
Fresh water wash down forward
Shore water inlet
Dimensions
Length (without anchor pulpit or swim platform) 38’6” 11.85m
Beam (overall) 13’8” 4.20m
Draft 3’4” 1.01m
Deadrise (at transom) 16 degrees
Displacement (approx., Dry ) 21,500 lbs. 9773kg
Fuel capacity 350 gal. 1591L
Water capacity 100 gal. 455L
Holding tank capacity 40 gal. 150L
Headroom (maximum) 6’6” 1.98m
Sleeping accommodations 4 - 6’6” 4/1.98m
Height over waterline w/mast 13’5” 4.09m
Built to CE Category B, NMMA, ABYC and USCG standards
Yanmar Engines & Mechanical
Twin Yanmar 6LY2A-STP 440hp. 6 cylinder, fresh water-cooled engines. Total hours are 1,360 hours (at time of listing). 1,000 hour service has been completed.
Yanmar electronic controls
ZF 220-A Transmission
1 3/4" Aquamet 22 stainless steel shaft
PSS drip-less shaft seals
Manganese bronze struts with cutlass bearing
Four blade NiBrAl propellers to ISO Class S
80 Amp, 12V alternators each engine.
Seawater cooled 5" side exhaust system.
Groco raw water intake strainers
Engine room blower.
Engine room vent ducts.
Engine room floor with gray anti-skid rubber.
White gelcoated engine room
Foil face foam noise barrier.
Onan 9.0Kw EQD generator (816 hours at time of listing).
Fuel System
Single 350 gal aluminum diesel fuel tank.
Racor fuel filters.
2” “Diesel” deck fill plate
Fuel Level Indicator at helm.
Steering & Trim System
Teleflex hydraulic steering system (BA135-7ATM cylinder)
Tilting Teleflex helm pump
Twin bronze rudders w/adjustable tie-rod. (1 3/8” dia rudder post.)
Twin Bennett stainless steel trim tabs.
Helm Station
Yanmar single lever electronic controls
Engine Start/Stop control panel
Custom gauge panel to include for each engine:tachometer w/hour meterengine temperatureengine oil pressuretransmission oil pressurevoltmeter
Water in fuel warning light.
Hi water temp and low oil pressure alarm
Triple windshield wipers with washers.
Ritchie Compass
Fuel gauge
Switch controls for horn, running lights, anchor light, engine room blower and optional equipment.
Control for red instrument lights w/dimmer
120V AC Electrical System
Two 30 A. AC shore power inlets and two 50 ft. cords
Galvanic isolator w/monitoring system
Illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel.
120V outlets in each cabin and one in engine room.
All galley and head receptacles are GFI protected.
Additional outlets positioned in locations appropriate for entertainment systems in main cabin and fwd cabin
One outlet located on the upper helm deck.
Professional Mariner 50amp, 3-bank battery charger
Cabin reverse cycle heat/ air conditioning in (2) zones.
12V DC Electrical Distribution System
Two Group 27 dedicated engine starting batteries.
Two 4D deep cycle ship's service batteries.
Battery Management panel including:Emergency crossover switch.Ships power switchStarting Battery switchIlluminated main circuit breaker distribution panel w/battery condition gauge
Lighting:Danish Cabin reading lightsCantalupi halogen lights in the overheadHalogen bar lighting in appropriate locationsImproved engine room lightingCockpit courtesy lights w/remote switch at transom door
Tinned wire throughout.
HVAC Systems
There are a total of four HVAC units and four zones aboard. They are located in the master stateroom, galley, pilot house port, and pilot house starboard areas. They can be run either from shore power or from the generator.
Hull Composite
Modified “V” Planing hull design with Shallow prop pockets.
23 degree deadrise amidships and 16 degrees at transom.
ISO NPG Sport Yacht white gelcoat w/ vinylester back-up resin.
Knitted Biaxial Structural E-Glass Reinforcements
Vacuum Bagged Divinycell foam core in hull bottom and topsides.
Foam/plywood cored fiberglass stringer system.
Swim platform with under mounted telescoping ladder.
Hull side rubbing strakes.
PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap.
Painted (IMRON) Double Boot Stripe.
Gold Cove Stripe.
Deck, Windshield, and Hardtop Composite
ISO NPG gelcoat
Knitted Biaxial Structural E-Glass Reinforcements with balsa coring.
Molded in anti-skid deck surfaces.
Windows with clear anodized frames recessed into hard top
Inside walls sheathed w/high pressure laminate
Hardtop w/ anti-skid surface on top
In-swinging Transom Door with latch system
Fiberglass bow pulpit with single anchor roller and windlass
Anchor locker w/Southco slam latch #M1-64-8
(1) Large Aft hinged double sided lazzarette locker hatch with gas struts and Southco (2) 3”dia compression latches
(1) Large double-sided Engine Room hatch with 3” compression latches, and heavy SS hinges
Hinged helm pod
Center opening windshield
Deck Hardware
1 1/4" Diameter type 316 stainless steel perimeter rail system
(1) 10” Stainless Steel Cleat to starboard of windlass as anchor rode tie off.
Windlass Lewmar rope/chain
Single anchor roller sizes for 35# CQR or Delta
Flagpole holder and flag staff. Burgee staff on pulpit
Lewmar Low Profile polished aluminum hatches w/screens (2) #44 on foredeck, (2) #10 port and starboard.
Custom stainless steel opening ports.
Teak toe rails port and starboard with custom stainless steel cast mid rail chocks and forward skene chocks
Teak cabin side eye-brow
Custom cast stainless steel "Sabre" medallion
Cast stainless steel corner hawse pipes in cockpit coamings
Anchor wash down pump & connection (Freshwater)
Upper Helm Deck
Stidd helm and mate’s seat
Standard wood in helm area is cherry
Sliding companionway hatch (smoked)
Bi-fold teak companionway door
Clear chart locker cover
Wet bar with Corian countertop
U-Line Ice Maker/ Refrigerator model COMBO-29FF, surface mounted.
Forward facing bench with footrest. Dry storage below.
High-Gloss Pedestal mounted table
Master Stateroom
Spacious Island Berth layout with 5" cushion. ¾” laminated trim.
Ash hull ceilings.
2 Drawers under bed. A/C return grills under drawers
2 drawers in bureau w/locker w/shelf above and single louvered door.
Upper enclosed shelves with storage behind. Locker face to have 2 louvered doors. Each door to access partitioned space with shelves in the aft two compartments. Doors hinged at bottom.
Large Hanging Locker to port, cedar lined with cedar shelf and hangar pole. Open shelf above. Louvered door.
Teak and holly sole with 2 coats of sealer.
Soft headliner panels.
Large pocket door between salon and forward cabin.
Head
Stainless sink
Circular shower stall with seat and locker outboard.
Hot and cold pressure water.
Electric shower sump pump.
Storage lockers.
Corian counter with bull nose.
Towel bar.
Wood trimmed mirror over sink.
Ventilation blower.
Main Salon
"L" settee converts to double berth, 4 1/2" foam cushions.
Storage under settee
(2) enclosed lockers outboard with open shelf and removable fiddle forward.
Master AC/DC breaker panel facing fwd on aft bulkhead behind pair of louvered doors.
Fwd starboard bulkhead forms entertainment center space for standard 20” flat LCD TV and DVD Player as well as chase for optional air conditioning duct and discharge grill.
Salon table on (2) hi- low pedestals which lowers to form berth filler.
Bottle storage locker
Teak and holly sole w(2) coats of sealer.
Sound deadening headliner panels.
Galley
Corian countertop
High pressure laminate galley counter.
Stainless steel sink with faucet.
Built-in waste basket
Drawers and storage lockers below counter.
Storage cabinets outboard and above aft counter.
Two burner electric cook top with separate convection microwave.
4.2 Refrigerator/Freezer 12DC/120VAC
Fresh Water System
Water capacity 100 gals. in Two 50 gal. tanks.
11 gal. Stainless steel hot water heater off 110V and engine
Hot and cold water pressure system 12V.
Decor
Varnished cherry interior finish
Screens on all opening ports and hatches
Ocean Air screen/blinds on deck hatches
Laminated wood trims on counters and shelves
Dovetailed maple drawer boxes
Waste Disposal
Polyethylene holding tank with 30 gallon capacity
Jabsco Quiet Flush fresh water MSD
Macerator pump on holding tank
Safety
Fire extinguishers, (3) at 2 1/2 lbs.
Marelon sea valves on all below waterline fittings.
Bonding system to safeguard against galvanic corrosion.
Automatic fire extinguishing discharge system with override.
Automatic 12V electric bilge pump.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
