Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 38 Salon Express 2013 vs Sabre Yachts 45 Salon Express 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 38 Salon Express 2013 vs Sabre Yachts 45 Salon Express 2022 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.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sabre Yachts 45 Salon Express 2022 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 38 Salon Express 2013 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sabre Yachts 45 Salon Express 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 45 Salon Express 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 45,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 38 Salon Express 2013 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
Makenot available
Model38 Salon Express
Modelnot available
Model Year2013
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam13 ft. 4 in. (4.06 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.06
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches16
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise17℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 4 in. (1.01 m)
Draft [max] - Detail3.75 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters1.14
Draft [max] - Inches4
Draft [max] - Inches45
Weight - Detail21,500 lbs. (9,773 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg9752.23
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.215
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet38
Length - Feet45
Length overall - Detail38 ft. (11.59 m)
Length overall - Detail45.00 ft
Length overall - Meters11.58
Length overall - Meters13.72
Length overall - Inches456
Length overall - Inches540
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeVolva Penta
Engine makenot available
Engine modelD4 IPS 400 with pods
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,125 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1703.43
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal45
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typePod Drive
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity4
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity100 gal. (380 l)
Water capacity15
Holding tank capacity - Detail40 gal. (150 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Liters246.05
Holding tank capacity - Gal4
Holding tank capacity - Gal65
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower