Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 vs Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 vs Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 measures 47,0 feet overall (2007), giving it roughly 11,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 at 36,0 feet (2007). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 tips the scales at 206 lbs — 163 lbs more than the Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 at 43 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 540 hp, the Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 has a 160-hp advantage over the Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007's 380-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 carries 605 gallons versus 3 gallons in the Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 47 Motor Yacht 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 47,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 36 Sedan 2007 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
MakeSabre Yachts
Model36 Sedan
Model47 Motor Yacht
Model Year2007
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 6 in. (3.8 m)
Beam15 ft. 0 in. (4.57 m)
Beam - Meters3.81
Beam - Meters4.57
Beam - Inches15
Beam - Inches18
Deadrise18℃
Deadrise14℃
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 4 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 5 in. (1.35 m)
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters1.35
Draft [max] - Inches4
Draft [max] - Inches53
Weight - DetailFull Load: 20,600 lbs. (9,344 kg)
Weight - Detail43,000 lbs. (19,504 kg)
Weight - kg9344
Weight - kg19504.46
Weight - lbs.206
Weight - lbs.43
Height - DetailHeight DWL to Top of Command Bridge Rail: 12 ft. 4 in. (3.76 m) Height DWL to Top of Motoryacht Mast: 19 ft. 0 in. (5.79 m)
Height - DetailDWL To Top of Trawler Mast: 24 ft. 2 in. (7.37 m) DWL To Top Of Freestanding Mast: 21 ft. 6 in. (6.55 m) Height Without Mast: 14 ft. 0 in. (4.27 m)
Height - Meters5.79
Height - Meters7.37
Height - Inches228
Height - Inches29
Length - Meters10.97
Length - Meters14.48
Length - Feet36
Length - Feet47
Length overall - Detail36 ft. 0 in. (10.97 m)
Length overall - Detail47 ft. 6 in. (14.48 m)
Length overall - Meters10.97
Length overall - Meters14.48
Length overall - Inches432
Length overall - Inches57
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches6
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Yanmar 6LPA-STP, 6-cylinder, 315 hp diesels
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins 500 hp QSC 8.3M 6-cylinder, fresh water-cooled diesel engines
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,136 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail605 gal. (2,290 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2290.17
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal605
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeInboard
Engine maxTwin 380 hp
Engine maxTwin 540 hp
Operational Info
HeadSee Features
HeadSee Features
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Sleeping capacity4 (6 ft. 8 in. (2.03 m))
Sleeping capacity6
Water capacity100 gal. (379 l)
Water capacity300 gal. (1,136 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail30 gal. (114 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail2 totaling 72 gal. (273 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters113.56
Holding tank capacity - Liters272.55
Holding tank capacity - Gal3
Holding tank capacity - Gal72