[6174Kauri]

A group of owners of Sabre sailboats. This group comprise of former members of the Yahoo Group-SabreSailboat and new members of Groups.io-SabreSailboat. This forum is for discussions of ownership, maintenance and improvements of Sabre sailboats. This discussion will also include the operation, the performance and the upkeep of Sabre Sailboats. Also please consider joining the FACEBOOK Group, Sabre Sailboat, for more helpful information concerning your Sabre Sailboat.

[harley4noble]

Please sign all messages with at minimum your name, boat type (if you have one) and Port of call.

[casascius]

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[happyrock]

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[Pas]

The Sabre story began in 1970, when the company's founder, Roger Hewson, set out to build the finest possible 28-foot sailing yacht using production line methods and fiberglass technology. In a small, 4,000 square foot building, with a handful of employees and a vast amount of market research which he had done on the marine industry, he designed and built the first Sabre 28, and introduced it to the market at the 1971 Newport Boat Show in Newport, RI. The boat was a success, and over the next fifteen years, 588 Sabre 28's were built.

[Bimmerhead]

The 28 was followed by the Sabre 34 in 1976, the Sabre 30 in 1979, the Sabre 38 in 1981 and the Sabre 32 and 36 in 1984. The Sabre 42, which later evolved into the Sabre 425, was introduced in 1986. The current sailboat range consists of three Jim Taylor/Sabre Design Team collaborations, the Sabre 362, Sabre 402 and Sabre 452. A new Sabre 426 is due for introduction in September of 2003. Each of the current models has won the prestigious Boat of the Year Award from Cruising World Magazine in it’s year of introduction. A complete list of Sabre models and their dates of introduction can be found at the end of this document.

[v-tim]

In 1989 Sabre sought to broaden its market by building a line of power boats. here

[Cryptoman]

In 1994, Sabre acquired North End Marine of Rockland, Maine, a major builder of marine molds and production fiberglass parts. The company’s name was changed to North End Composites in 1996 and it has since diversified into industrial, commercial and architectural composite construction while maintaining an active presence in the marine mold making and part production business.
As of 2012, Sabre ended production of sailing yachts though they have said it could be restored should the market improve. [links]

[lowifi]

COLUMBIA YACHTS IS BORN
In 1962, Glass Laminates expanded its line to include the Sparkman & Stephens designed COLUMBIA 29 which they adopted from a project begun elsewhere and had run out of funds. (Several other later boats built by Columbia, such as the DEFENDER 29 seem to have derived from this particular design.) The 29 was also a big seller and inspired the company to take on Columbia as the corporate name.
By 1964, Columbia had opened another plant on the East Coast. more

[Mrs Linda Kent]

PRE-COLUMBIAN ERA:
Glas Laminates, (later called Glass Marine Industries) was a small company that produced camper tops, shower stalls, and portable chemical toilets (for Sears & Roebuck among others). The founders of the company were Maurice V. Thrienen, and Richard Valdes (who would figure prominently in the fiberglass boat industry).

[AyKarsi]

EXIT JOE MCGLASSON
At this time Glas Laminates modified, or created a new mold for themselves (without the planking imprint) and built their own version, the COLUMBIA 24.
Shortly afterward, McGlasson went his own way to form Wayfarer Yachts which later became Islander Yachts.

[m0mchil]

COLUMBIA BUYOUT #1
In 1967 Columbia became a subsidiary of the California based conglomerate, the Whittaker Corporation. Company headquarters and the West Coast plant moved to another site in Southern California. Richard Valdes became a member of Whittaker Board of directors..
Columbia acquired Coronado Yachts at some time in the late 60's. Though Columbia produced Coronado's as a separate brand, most Coronado's were built from Columbia molds.
Between 1971 and 1973, Columbia launched Sailcrafter Custom Yachts which sold a line of kit boats.

[zmauricepittmanj]

One solution is to use a funnel that will reach past the vent opening, allowing fuel to enter at full speed. [links]

[elody69]

Others have said that water scooping over the bow is a problem. In either case, rough water exacerbates the issue.

[teppy]

Crestliner previously made their transoms with wood sandwiched between two layers of aluminum and welded together. more

[John Doe]

Areas of concern are under-seat mounts and hatch areas where water cannot easily evaporate. [links]

[sdolier]

As with all brands, they have had their issues over the years, but Crestliner has responded by improving their designs and practices when problems arise.

[Charles76]

These are the most commonly reported problems with Crestliners: