Dawn Treader is a beautiful example of the sought after Sabre 42 which has been continuously upgraded by caring and knowledgeable owners. The Seakeeper gives her a level of stability which will make you feel more like you're on an aircraft carrier than a 42 foot private yacht.
Most recently, she has had two new Cummins QSB6.7 (just over 100 hours since) with straight shafts, propellers custom tuned to match (and a pair of backups as well), and factory service manuals. The engines have a transferrable major components warranty until May 2028. She has also had a joystick control installed, satellite phone, new Weems and Plath clock and barometer, and a new convection microwave. With updated electronics and charts, she is ready to take you where you want to go in style and comfort.
New dinghy in 2025.
Read further along in the listing for the detailed list of the recent extensive upgrades and maintenance.
Steering System Joystick Control
Excerpts from the Sabre 42 Factory Description
Her 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 competitors yachts. To add to cruising comfort, our engineers have reduced noise and vibration levels with a careful study of engine room ventilation and insulation.
Wide side decks with large diameter stainless steel hand rails, custom stainless steel portlights, line chocks and air intakes, a standard rope chain windlass and highly polished aluminum hatches all add to the beauty and functionality of her deck. A double anchor roller makes anchoring work a breeze.
Below decks her hand-crafted cherry interior adds to the sense of luxury, evident throughout. The master stateroom berth is low and wide, making it both comfortable and easy to access. 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 a custom, maple-inlaid salon table. The guest stateroom to starboard is equipped with a pull out double berth, many drawers and lockers.
Dawn Treader Details
Hull and Deck
"Flag Blue" hull color with white boot top ~ repainted 2020
Soda blasted in 2020 and fresh Petit Trinidad bottom paint in 2022, touched up in 2023, and fresh coat applied fall of 2025
"Sabre White" decks and house
"Beige" two-tone non-skid decks
Bow pulpit, fiberglass with double anchor rollers
Anchor, stainless steel with chain and nylon rode
Anchor windlass, Lewmar with deck and helm controls.
Foredeck storage lockers, concealed, for lines and fenders
Bow and side rails, 1-1/4" stainless steel
Wide side decks
Teak toe rails and eyebrows stripped and revarnished with (4) coats of Epiphanes in 2022, (4) coats in 2023, and 2 freshening coats in 2024
Custom hawse pipes allow pass through of dockside power cord
Swim platform, fiberglass with stainless steel swim ladder
Aft Deck
Fiberglass aft deck sole with two-tone non-skid
Access hatches (3) with gas assist struts
Bench seat facing aft with striped beige/white Sunbrella cushions
Bench seat, folding, facing forward with striped beige/white Sunbrella cushions
Air conditioning, reverse cycle, at cabin and helm deck
Seakeeper 5 - Installed 2017, Inspected and Serviced 2022
Hot water heater, 11 gal. operates from 110V and engine heat
Fresh water spigot in engine room
Hydraulic steering system
Hydraulic Bennet trim tabs with dual actuators
Fireboy fire suppression system - Inspected 2022
Fuel shut-offs in lazarette
Racor fuel filters/water separators with alarms
PSS dripless shaft logs (replaced 2022)
(2) 2" Aquamet 22 stainless steel shafts
(2) 4-Blade propellers and (2) spares all tuned to match the new engines
Groco engine water intake strainers
Well-lit, white gel coated engine room
Soundown engine room noise barrier
Engine spares - Filter, belts, etc.
Electrical System
(4) New 8D AGM Batteries (2 house and 2 engine) ~ 2020
(1) New generator start battery ~ 2020
Magnum automatic generator start (AGS) and charge module for discharged batteries ~ 2020
Battery parallel switch
Magnum limit relay to engine and house battery banks ~ 2020
12 volt outlet at helm
Tinned wire throughout
Glendinning 50amp shore cord retractor with 50' cord
25' shore power cord extension
Dimmer switches (3) for overhead lighting
50 Amp 3-bank battery charger
(2) 150 Watt hard solar panels on cabin top, each with dedicated Victron MPPT controller ~ 2018
Generator, 12kw with dedicated starting battery ~ 1,231.1 hours
Victron 3000 Watt inverter-charger and battery monitor system with CCGS color remote control panel at helm ~ 2018
Wifi remote monitor capability added to Victron battery monitor system ~ 2018
(3) Rule 2000 automatic bilge pumps
Electronics
Garmin XSV multi-function displays
Garmin chart plotter/Multi-Function Display added to mate's seat with multi-adjustable bracket ~ 2020
Garmin Auto Pilot
Garmin GMI 20 Display
Wireless remote Mic and charger integrated with Garmin VHF ~ 2019
Updated and expanded Garmin chart plotter software, adding new modules (2) Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic and New England ~ 2019
Ritchie Navigator compass - Updated 2022
Twin Kahlenberg Horn on hardtop
Furuno 220WX weather station installed feeding port MFD
Fleet One Trachphone satellite phone - Purchased 2023
Helm Deck
Fiberglass hardtop
Hardback enclosure with hinged door
Custom cherry bulkheads rather than the standard white
Teak sole
Custom tinting on all windows
Helm deck air-conditioning and heat
Center opening windshield (electric)
Sliding side windows
Windshield washers and wipers (3)
Weems and Plath barometer and clock
Lewmar overhead hatches (2) with screens and shades
Molded fiberglass helm console
Stidd 500 series captain and mate seats (2)
New cherry-wood trim added to plexi-glass chart viewer at mate's seat ~ 2020
L-settee with Ultraleather cushions
Varnished cherry pedestal table for settee
Vinyl cover for table ~ 2019
Storage under settee
Wetbar with Corian countertop and sink
Tundra refrigerator under wetbar
Additional seat aft of wetbar
Engine room access hatch with gas assist struts
Guest Stateroom
Double berth with new upholstery ~ 2019
Nightstand with storage
Privacy door
Lewmar screened opening portlights with Accord shades
Lewmar hatch with screens and shade
12-Volt Hella fan ~ 2018
Varnished teak and holly sole
Soft headliner panels
Head
Jabsco Quiet-Flush fresh water electric toilet
Carbon filter system added to waste holding tank ~ 2020
Automatic digital adjustable timer added to ventilation fan in head ~ 2020
Vanity sink with Delta single-lever faucet
Corian vanity countertop
Wood trimmed adjustable mirror
Mirrors on inside of head door
Storage lockers - cherry wood tambour doors at storage locker over sink
Towel racks
Shower, circular stall with Plexiglas sliding door
Seat and wet locker inside shower stall
Shower seat re-varnished ~ 2020
Shower sump pump, electric
Fiberglass sole with anti-skid
Incremental tank gauge for holding tank
Lewmar screened opening portlight with Accord shade
Lewmar hatch with screen and shade
Owner's Stateroom
Centerline island queen berth
Lockers and drawers under berth
Bureau with locker over
Hanging locker, cedar-lined with louvered door
Storage compartments over each side of berth
Door for private access to head
Full length mirror added to interior back of door in master cabin ~ 2020
Door to main salon
Varnished cherry cabinetry
Varnished teak and holly sole
Soft headliner panels
Lewmar screened opening portlights with Accord shades
Lewmar hatch with screen and shade
12-Volt Hella fan ~ 2018
Television - 20" Flatscreen
Main Salon
Varnished teak and holly sole
L-shaped dinette in Ultrasuede upholstery
Hi-Lo dinette table in varnished cherry with inlay
Vinyl cover for table top ~ 2019
Storage under and behind dinette cushions
Varnished cherry interior
Sound deadening headliner panels
12-Volt Hella fan ~ 2018
Lockers, outboard with louvered doors
Custom tool drawer
Storage under companionway steps
(3) Lewmar hatches with screens and shades
Lewmar screened opening portlights with Accord shades
TV, 20" flatscreen with DVD player
Stereo, AM/FM/CD with 4 speakers and helm remote
Galley
Varnished teak and holly sole
L-shaped, on port side
Corian countertop
Large stainless steel sink
Two-burner ceramic electric cooktop
Convection microwave oven (new 2022)
Abundant storage
Custom spice rack ~ 2019
Hidden trash receptacle
Tundra refrigerator/freezer under counter
Novacool freezer opposite galley
Water tank monitor
Lewmar large screened opening portlights
Lewmar hatch with screen and shade
12-Volt Hela fan ~ 2018
Dinner service for 8
Cocktail glasses for 8
Additional Equipment
Custom salon window tinting (reduces sun glare and heat plus protects interior wood)
Stereo speakers
Most Recent Updates - As of February 2026
New bottom paint
All portlights removed cleaned, rebedded and reinstalled
New port and starboard engines and generator exhaust hoses
New waste hoses and air conditioning hoses
New dinghy
2023 Upgrades and Maintenance
Glendinning joystick installed connecting both bow thruster and propeller to move sideways
New Furuno 220WX weather station installed feeding port MFD
New Satellite Phone Installed - Fleet One Trachphone
4 coats of Epifanes gloss varnish on toe rails
Propspeed applied to props
Generator service
Electronic charts updated for Garmin
2022 Upgrades & Maintenance
New Cummins QSB6.7 480 HP engines
PSS shaft seals replaced
Seakeeper inspected and serviced
Anchor windlass removed, serviced and re-bedded
Anchor chain and rode replaced with new and marked
Pettit Trinidad bottom paint
Fireboy inspection and recertification
4 coats of exterior varnish applied
Clean and wax hull sides
Propspeeed
New 25' power cord extension
New convection microwave oven
2020 Upgrades & Maintenance
New Garmin chart plotter/MFD added to mate's seat with multi-adjustable bracket
New cherry-wood trim added to plexi-glass chart vewer at mate's seat
Automatic digital adjustable timer added to ventilation fan in head
Carbon filter system added to waste holding tank
Full length mirror added to interior back of door in master cabin
Complete bottom job: soda blasted and new Petit Eco Paint
All deck brightwork stripped and refinished with (8) coats Epiphanes
Hull Awlgripped in Flag Blue
Added Magnum limit relay to engine and house battery banks
Added Magnum automatic generator start (AGS) and charge module for discharged batteries
(4) New 8D AGM Batteries (2 house and 2 engine)
(1) New Generator start battery
Custom sun screen/shade for cockpit
Custom cut carpet throughout interior on all levels
Re-bedded forward hatch
Re-varnished the teak shower seat
2019 Upgrades and Maintenance
Wireless remote Mic and charger integrated with Garmin VHF
Updated and expanded Garmin chart plotter software, adding new modules (2) Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic and New England
Vinyl covers for (2) teak tables
Vinyl covers for (3) cockpit seats
New upholstery for cushions in guest stateroom
2018 Upgrades
Victron 3000 Watt inverter-charger and battery monitor system with CCGS color remote control panel at helm
Two (2) 150 Watt hard solar panels on cabin top, each with dedicated Victron MPPT controller
Sunbrella vinyl bimini in cockpit
Companionway step spring lid supports
Hella fans added to helm (2), galley, saloon, and staterooms
Expansion tank added to fresh water system
Wifi remote monitor capability added to Victron battery monitor system
Specific Exclusions
Owner's tools
Owners' personal Items
Owner's cookware, galleyware and prep knives
Soft goods (pillows, towels, etc)
Ship's stores, maintenance hose, embroidered fender covers and door mat, dinghy bilge pump, tie downs
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.
2008 Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
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