For Sale: 2016 48 Sabre Salon Express

Happy Days, a 2016 Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express powered by twin 550 hp Cummins 8.3L diesels, has a 27-knot cruise speed and is designed for cruising couples. Courtesy Atlantic Yacht and Ship

Happy Days, a 2016 48 Sabre, is a Downeast-style yacht size for the cruising couple and ready for The Great Loop. Happy Days is on the market with Atlantic Yacht and Ship Inc. for $949,000.  

Powered by twin 550 hp Cummins 8.3L  diesels that are paired to CMD Zeus 3800 pod drives with integrated steering and trim, Happy Days cruises at 27 knots and can hit 32 knots-plus on the pins. A modified-V hull form creates a wave-slicing entry and provides stability underway.

Some of Happy Days’ recent upgrades include the following

• New ice maker 2023
• All zincs replaced in late spring 2024
• New 28’ wiper blades installed 2/23
• Port and starboard pod oil coolers changed out in 2022
• Garmin Phantom 24x radar installed 2023
• Sunbrella cushions with covers, in cockpit and bow added in 2022
• All batteries replaced in 2023 and 2024
• Windlass has 100’ of grade 43, G4 3/8” chain.
• 20 amp 120v water resistant outlet added to cockpit
• Epirb added December 2023
• 600 GPD totally automatic RO water maker with remote controls at helm
• New Sureshade Legacy control box installed 2024 
• Replaced Cummins Port engine raw water pump in August 2023
• Replaced Generator raw water pump in August 2023
• Replaced generator exhaust riser in August 2023
• Replaced generator fuel prime pump in August 2023
• Replaced Freedom SW3012 inverter charger September 2023 

The yacht’s galley is down a few steps off the salon and is equipped with a stainless-steel refrigerator, convection-microwave oven and solid-surface countertops. Courtesy Atlantic Yacht and Ship

“Sabre is one of the masters of building classically inspired DownEast designs that incorporate modern styling details. Combined as a whole package, these details create a timeless, elegant, yet contemporary design. The proportions of the 48 work perfectly, in my opinion. The tumblehome of the transom flows seamlessly into a deck with moderate shear, which benefits from a cabin house design that is absent of any harsh 90-degree angles,” Yachting previously reported.

Owners can easily board Happy Days from the swim platform and through the portside transom door to the cockpit. Relax in the sun on the starboard side forward-facing L-shaped settee with folding table or on the aft facing bench-style settee. Want to enhance your tan a little? Layout on the foredeck and enjoy a little alone time. Stainless-steel handrails and non-slip fiberglass soles are a few of this yacht’s few safety features. For those who seek a little more adventure, Happy Days has a lift that secures a Highfield tender to shuttle guests to a private beach for lunch. 

Happy Days’ climate-controlled pilothouse has large windows on each side allowing natural light to illuminate the area. An open-air environment can be created when opening up the door and windows to the cockpit area. Two Stidd captain’s chairs sit at the helm with an L-shaped settee adjacent on the portside, allowing guests to join the captain while cruising. Abaft the helm station is the salon with an L-shaped dinette with a folding table to starboard and with a bench-style settee to port that adjusts forward to complete the dinette. Guests have the option to enjoy a meal inside the salon, or go alfresco in the cockpit.

The climate-controlled pilothouse has Stidd helm chairs. The salon has an L-shaped dinette, settee and a sofa. Note the sizable windows for natural light. Courtesy Atlantic Yacht and Ship

Down five steps from the helm deck is Happy Days’ galley. The varnished cherry interior is complemented with a stainless-steel, stand-up refrigerator/freezer, convection-microwave oven, solid-surface countertops, two burner electric cooktop and a stainless-steel under- mount sink with cover and a pull-out faucet. Cold goods can be stowed in the refrigerator/freezer while dry goods and galley accessories can be stowed in drawers and stowage lockers below the counter.

After a long day on the water, owners can retire to one of two staterooms located forward of the galley. The master stateroom has an island berth with en suite head. The teak-and-holly sole and abundant cherrywood glow and are accented by light-colored fabrics. Stow your personal belongings in drawers beneath the berth, drawers in the bulkhead aft of the berth and two hanging lockers. The VIP stateroom has a centerline island berth with an en suite head. An additional crew cabin is available with a full-sized berth.   

Happy Days has a two-stateroom layout, including this the master stateroom with an island berth, en suite head and rich cherrywood. Courtesy Atlantic Yacht and Ship

Atlantic Yacht and Ship stated, “The 48’s traditional exterior profile belies the contemporary performances of her V-hull. She cruises at 27 knots and at wide open throttle she’ll attain more than 32 knots. With the Zeus pod drive system, turns at speed are as exciting as they are in a fine sports car but perhaps even more exhilarating is the quiet that one experiences at cruise speeds. Less than 75 Dba makes her one of the quietest motor yachts available today. The joystick and Skyhook operations give every captain the confidence to dock her in the most difficult of circumstances”.

Where is Happy Days located? The yacht is currently lying in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Take the next step: call or text the listing agent, Brad Nelson, (954) 921-7944, Atlantic Yacht and Ship

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 48′
• Maximum Beam: 15’4″
• Max Draft: 3’9″
• Cruising Speed: 27 knots
• Max Speed: 34 knots
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Engine Make: Cummins
• Engine Model: QSC 8.3L 
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Combined Horsepower: 1,100 hp
• Range: 315 nm
• Fuel Capacity: 500 Gal.
• Freshwater Capacity: 160 Gal.

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