Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2009 vs Sabre Yachts 48 Fly Bridge 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2009 vs Sabre Yachts 48 Fly Bridge 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 48 Fly Bridge 2022 is rated for 14 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2009 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sabre Yachts 48 Fly Bridge 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 48 Fly Bridge 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 14 passengers and at 48,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
Makenot available
Model40 Sedan
Modelnot available
Model Year2009
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 0 in. (4.27 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.27
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches168
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise16℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 4 in. (1.02 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4.08 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters1.24
Draft [max] - Inches4
Draft [max] - Inches49
Weight - DetailFull Load: 26,000 lbs. (11,800 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg11793.39
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.26
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - DetailHeight To Top of Mast: 12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m) Height Without Mast: 10 ft. 0 in. (3.04 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3.81
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches15
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Meters12.45
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet4
Length - Feet48
Length - Inches1
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Detail48.00 ft
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Meters14.63
Length overall - Inches49
Length overall - Inches576
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins QSB 5.9L 380 hp 6-cylinder electronic
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail380 gal. (1,440 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1438.46
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1987.34
Fuel tank capacity - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Gal525
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
HeadSee Features
Headnot available
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6 (6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m))
Sleeping capacity6
Water capacity140 gal. (530 l)
Water capacity16
Holding tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (225 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters227.12
Holding tank capacity - Liters264.98
Holding tank capacity - Gal6
Holding tank capacity - Gal7
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower