Sabre Yachts 34

The Sabre Yachts 34 is a masthead sloop sailboat produced from 1976 to 1985, designed by the Sabre Design Team and Roger Hewson. It measures 10.4 meters LOA with a 3.2-meter beam, a 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 5170 kg.2:23 The hull features a fin with a rudder on a skeg.3:40 Sabre Yachts built 255 units of the original Sabre 34.1:38 An updated SABRE 34-2 was introduced in 1986, and a keel/centerboard version was also available.1:38 The Sabre 34 is noted for its New England craftsmanship and performance, placing it in the $25,000 price range on the used sailboat market, according to Lady K Sailing.2:14 The Sabre 34 Mark II, produced from 1986 to 1991, features a 40% ballast ratio and a sail area-to-displacement ratio of 17, with a solid fiberglass hull and cored deck.2:41 Practical Sailor notes common maintenance concerns for the Mark II include water intrusion at the keel-stepped mast, leaking chain plates, and deck core saturation, along with tight engine access for the Westerbeke 27A diesel.5:33