Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 43 Salon Express 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 43 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 43 Salon Express 2022 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2012 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 43 Salon Express 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 43 Salon Express 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 43,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 40 Sedan 2012 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 Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. (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] - Detail3.42 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.02
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Inches4
Draft [max] - Inches41
Weight - Detail26,000 lbs. (11,800 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg11793.39
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.26
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m) waterline to top of mast 10 ft. (3.04 m) without mast
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3.81
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches15
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet40.83
Length - Feet43
Length overall - Detail40 ft. 10 in. (12.45 m)
Length overall - Detail43.00 ft
Length overall - Meters12.45
Length overall - Meters13.11
Length overall - Inches49
Length overall - Inches516
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins QSB 5.9 l 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 - Liters1635.3
Fuel tank capacity - Gal38
Fuel tank capacity - Gal432
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typePod Drive
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacity6
Water capacity140 gal. (530 l)
Water capacity15
Water heater capacity11 gal
Water heater capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail60 gal. (225 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters227.12
Holding tank capacity - Liters246.05
Holding tank capacity - Gal6
Holding tank capacity - Gal65
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower