Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2007 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 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.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 865 hp, the Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2007 has a 315-hp advantage over the Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012's 550-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 5 gal and 8 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2007 is rated for 16 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2007 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2007 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 16 passengers and at 53,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 14 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
MakeSabre Yachts
Model48 Salon Express
Model52 Salon Express
Model Year2012
Model Year2007
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam15 ft. 4 in. (4.67 m)
Beam16 ft. 0 in. (4.92 m)
Beam - Meters4.67
Beam - Meters4.88
Beam - Inches184
Beam - Inches192
Deadrise14℃
Deadrise15℃
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 9 in. (1.14 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 3 in. (1.30 m)
Draft [max] - Meters1.14
Draft [max] - Meters1.3
Draft [max] - Inches45
Draft [max] - Inches51
Weight - Detail34,700 lbs. (15,740 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg15739.64
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.347
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail14 ft. 2 in. waterline to mast top 10 ft. 10 in. (3.3 m) with out mast
Height - DetailFrom Waterline To Top of Hardtop: 11 ft. 5 in. (3.5 m)
Height - Meters4.32
Height - Meters3.48
Height - Inches17
Height - Inches137
Length - Feet47.5
Length - Feet53
Length overall - Detail47 ft. 6 in. (14.48 m)
Length overall - Detail53 ft. 2 in. (16.37 m)
Length overall - Meters14.48
Length overall - Meters16.21
Length overall - Inches57
Length overall - Inches638
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters16.37
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches2
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins QSC 8.3
Engine/s standardTwin diesel CAT C15, fresh water-cooled
Fuel tank capacity - Detail500 gal. (1,892 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail800 gal. (3028 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1892.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3028.33
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typePod Drive
Drive typeInboard
Horsepower550 hp
Horsepowernot available
Engine maxnot available
Engine max865 mph
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (2 m)
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacity6 / 6 ft. 8 in. 4 / 2.03 m
Water capacity160 gal. (606 l)
Water capacity200 gal. (757 l)
Water heater capacity20 gal
Water heater capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail70 gal. (265 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail80 gal. (302 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters264.98
Holding tank capacity - Liters302.83
Holding tank capacity - Gal7
Holding tank capacity - Gal8
Headnot available
HeadSee Features