FULL SPECIFICATION
Boat Name
Bella Vita
Builder/Designer
Sabre Yachts Designer: Sabre Design Team
Dimensions
LOA: 42 feet
Beam: 14 ft 4 inches
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 9 inches
Bridge Clearance: 13 ft 3 inches
Displacement: 29,000 pounds
Engines
Total Power: 850 HP
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Cummins Zeus
Engine Model: QSB5.9M
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Port
Engine Hours: 720
Engine Power: 425 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Cummins Zeus
Engine Model: QSB5.9M
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Starboard
Engine Hours: 720
Engine Power: 425 HP
Cruising Speed: 27 knots
Max Speed: 32 knots
Tankage
Fuel: 450 gallons
Water: 160 gallons
Holding: 60 gallons
Accommodations
Number of double berths: 3
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1
'Bella Vita' is a great cruising yacht for a family or a couple with occasional guests. She has cruised from Long Island to Maine and is equally at home in a slip or swinging at anchor.
Hull
- Modified "V" hull design with 16-degree deadrise at transom
- Foam/plywood cored fiberglass stringer system with steel caps at engine mounts
- Vacuum bagged, Airex PVC foam core in running surfaces and topsides
- Knitted, bi-axal fiberglass laminates
- ISO-NPG gel coat and vinyl ester back-up resin
- Flag Blue hull (painted in February 2018)
- Imron, split boot stripe
- PVC rub rail with stainless steel cap
- Hull side rubbing strakes
Deck
From the moment you step aboard, you will be on secure footing and within reach of a handhold. Wide side decks and large diameter hand rails make movement around the deck both secure and comfortable.
- Knitted, bi-axal fiberglass laminate with end grain balsa core
- Isophthalic gel coat
- Molded-in anti-skid deck surfaces. Contrasting Anti-Skid color (fore & side deck, aft cockpit, coamings and hard top)
- 1-1/4" stainless steel rail system
- Teak cabin side eyebrow
- Teak toe rail
- Bow and stern chocks
- Custom spring line chocks
Foredeck
On her foredeck, there is a well thought out anchoring setup with rollers for both primary and secondary anchors.
- Fiberglass bow pulpit w/double anchor roller
- Centerline Lewmar anchor windlass with rope/chain gypsy. Controls are placed both here and at the helm station
- 200 ft chain rode
- Two large lockers for dockline and fender stowage
- Salt water wash down system
- Fresh water washdown system
Cockpit
The cockpit is a relaxing area to sit and enjoy the view:
- Aft facing seats with Sunbrella cushions
- Fold down seat with Sunbrella cushions
- Removable Cockpit Awning
- Cockpit locker hatches with gas struts (3)
- Inward opening transom door to swim platform
- Flag pole holder and staff
- Hot and cold transom shower
- Salt water washdown system
- Fresh water washdown system
- Bose speakers
Swim Platform
- Fiberglass swim platform
- Freedom Lift (added in 2012)
- Stainless steel retractable swim ladder
Main Salon
The main salon of the Sabre 42 Express provides a luxurious space to entertain or relax at the end of a pleasant day on the water.
- Varnished cherry interior
- Teak and holly sole
- Custom Ultrasuede L-shaped settee (with Memory Foam upgrade) with a Hi-Lo table that creates a 3rd sleeping berth.
- Ample storage with lockers and drawers found outboard and under the seating surfaces.
- Stainless steel opening port lights and large overhead Lewmar hatchesprovide ample ventilation and light, and Ocean Air blinds block out heat or light when required.
- Screens and Accord shades on port lights
- Flat screen 20” television, DVD, satellite television and sound system offer options for entertaining
- Sound deadening headliner panels
Galley
Located at the base of the companionway and in close proximity to the helm deck is a well-equipped galley to create memorable meals onboard.
- Tappan convection grill & microwave oven (TC1050S)
- EuroKera Gourmet 2-burner ceramic electric cooktop
- Dometic Refrigerator/Freezer
- Corian countertops
- Single bowl stainless steel sink with single lever faucet
- Drawers, lockers and storage bins for provisions.
- Built-in waste basket
- Stainless steel opening ports w/screens
- Accord shades on opening ports
Master Stateroom
The master stateroom is a comfortable place to sleep on an overnight or extended cruise, and has private access to the head:
- Varnished cherry interior
- Teak and holly sole
- Soft headliner panels
- Island berth with upgraded 6" memory foam mattress
- Plenty of storage below the berth with drawers and a locker with a hinged top and gas struts
- Cedar lined hanging locker
- Enclosed lockers and convenient shelves for books and other storage outboard and above berth
- Reading lights
- Large Skyscreen hatch overhead with a screen and a sun shade to block out unwanted light
- Stainless steel opening ports with screens and Accord shades
- Flat screen 20” television, DVD, satellite television and sound system
Guest Stateroom
Whether for guests or children, the guest stateroom provides a comfortable, light, bright space for sleeping and relaxing:
- Queen berth with upgraded memory foam mattress
- Bureau with drawers and locker outboard, and drawers and lockers below the berth and below the deck
- 6’6” headroom
- A large custom stainless steel port and an overhead hatch provide plenty of light and air at anchor or at the dock
- Wall mirror
- Accord shades on port light
Head
The head compartment includes:
- Fiberglass sole with anit-skid
- FRP vanity sink with Corian countertop
- Jabsco Quiet-Flush electric toilet (freshwater flush)
- Holding tank monitor system
- Circular shower stall with clear plexiglass door, shower seat and wet locker outboard
- Electric shower sump pump
- Storage lockers outboard for toiletries and linens.
- Ventilation provided by a hatch, a stainless steel opening portlight in the cabin sideand a ventilation blower
- Full length mirror
- Wood trimmed, adjustable mirror over sink
- Screen and Accord shade on portlight
Helm Deck
The helm deck is a light filled space with great visibility and comfort for long or short passages and is a second living and entertaining space on the boat. She is fully capable of traveling on rainy days as well as a thick fog. Air conditioning and heating systems are standard while opening hatches and windows offer an abundance of ventilation when the weather is fair.
- Adjustable Stidd 500 Series helm and mate chairs can swivel to become easy chairs and part of the social setting
- Map station with Plexiglas cover
- Custom compass rose style inlaycockpit table.
- Ultraleather L-shaped settee and starboard seat
- Dry storage lockers below the settee for additional stores or equipment
- Upgraded teak sole
- Electric center-opening windshield
- Sliding side windows port and starboard. Exterior covers provide light control and privacy
- Molded control station for electronics
- Cockpit wet bar with stainless steel sink, Corian counter top and teak louvered doors
- U-Line Icemaker in wet bar (NEW IN 2016)
- Lewmar sliding hatches in hardtop with roller shades
- Helm deck air conditioner/heater system (2-12K BTU self-contained units)
- Concorde Amber Martini Glassline reading lights
- Navigational electronics mast on hard top
- Flat screen 20” television, DVD, satellite television and sound system.
Entertainment
- Nuvo Grand Concerto Theater System with five zones
- KVH Trac-Vision M3 with Two Receivers
- Clarion AM/FM radio/CD player (new in 2013)
- Master Stateroom - 2X Poly-Planar Platinum Series 6.5" Speakers
- Main Salon - 4X Clarion/Poly-Planar Platinum Series 6.5" Speakers
- Helm Deck - 4X Clarion/Poly-Planar Platinum Series 6.5" Speakers
- Cockpit – Bose 151SE All Season Speakers
- Clarion CD/FM/AM stereo w/four speakers and remote control
- 20'' LCD TV & DVD player in salon. Includes TV inlet
- 20" LCD TV & DVD in main stateroom
- 20” LCD TV & DVD player in helm
Engine Room/Equipment
- White painted engine room. Fully insulated with Soundown foam noise barrier
- Engine room blower
- 11.5 kw Onan generator
- Additional 3.2 cu. Ft. IsoTherm Freezer
- Splendide WDC2100XC washer and dryer fully vented combo unit
- Fresh water hose
MechanicalStandard Engines
- Twin Cummins Zeus 3500 w/ QSB5.9M 425 hp electronic engines driving Zeus pods
- Joy stick control
- Steer-by-wire steering and automatic trim tab system
- Cummins Sky Hook
- ETS Controls,
- Autopilot
- GPS antenna, Two Vessel View displays
- 80 amp, 12-volt alternator on each engine
Fuel System
- Two aluminum saddle fuel tanks
- Racor fuel/water separators with water level alarms (replaced in 2018)
- Fuel fill plates on side decks
- Fuel shut-off valves in lazarette
- Fuel monitoring incorporated in Vessel view display
- Fuel polishing system
- Reverso Oil Change system
Helm/Controls
- Start/stop switches
- ETS and Joy stick controls
- Vessel view display includes digital tachometer, hour meter, voltmeter, engine oil pressure, transmission oil pressure, engine water temperature
- Alarms (light and buzzer) for high water temperature and low oil pressure
- Trim tab controls
- Triple windshield wipers and washers
- 4-1/2'' Ritchie Navigator compass
- Switch panel with Carlingswitch Contura rocker switches.
Plumbing
- 12-V DC hot and cold pressure water system
- 11 gal. water heater (new in 2014)
- Three (3) Rule 2000 automatic 12-VDC bilge pumps
- Graco Paragon Junior pressure water pump
- Fresh water spigot in engine room
- Two-roto-molded, polyethylene holding tank
- Marelon sea valves on thru-hull fittings below the waterline
- Marelon discharge seacock with macerator pump
- Temperature control valve on hot water supply
- Electric water tank level indicator in galley
- Hot and cold transom shower
- Shore water system with filter
- Single Seagull water purifier on galley cold water
- Single Seagull water purifier on ice maker
- Salt water washdown system fore and aft
Electrical
- 12-V DC Electrical System
- Xantrex Sine Wave Inverter SW 3012 – (new in 2013)
- Two 8D, lifeline AGM, dedicated, deep cycle, engine start batteries
- Two 8D, lifeline AGM, deep cycle ships batteries
- Battery disconnect and emergency crossover switches
- Bass illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel in Salon
- 12-volt lighting system with Cantalupi Jeny overhead lights and Danish Cabin reading lights
- Cockpit courtesy lights
- Triple Kahlenberg horns
- Navigation lights: side, steaming, stern & 360-degree anchor light
- Marinco Sealink 12-VDC outlet at helm
- Tinned wire used throughout
- 120-V AC Electrical System
- 50-amp, 240-VAC shore power inlet and 50 ft. cord
- Glendinning cord reel with remote for 50 Amp cord set
- 11.5-kw Onan generator with Sounddown muffler and water separator, intake strainer, sound shield, transfer switch and dedicated start battery.
- Bass illuminated main circuit breaker distribution panel
- 120-VAC outlets in each cabin and engine room. Galley, head, engine room receptacles are GFI protected
- Xantrex 50-amp/3 bank battery charger
- Below deck reverse cycle heat/air conditioning in 2 zones
Navigation Equipment
- (2) Garmin 5212 Touchscreen Multifunction Displays
- Raytheon Cockpit Camera
- Raytheon Engine Room Camera
- Garmin 24' High Definition 4kW Radome
- Garmin GSD 22 Digital Sounder
- Garmin Marine Weather & Radio Receiver
- Garmin G2 Chart
- Garmin Wireless Remote Control
- Auto-Pilot Integrated with the Zeus System
- ICOM 504 VHF with Loud Hailer and Remote Mic
- FLIR Navigator 2 Thermal Imaging Camera (Pan and Tilt with Joystick)
- Ritchie Compass
- ACR Spotlight with Remote Control Pad
- Two Cabin Top Accent Lights to Highlight Dome, Mast, and Horns. (Dimmer Switch Controlled). All cabin top hardware painted to match the Sabre White decks.
- Kahlenberg triple air horns with Kahlenberg control panel
Additional Equipment
- Ocean LED 2010 under water lights (Blue)
- Splendide WDC2100XC washer and dryer fully vented combo unit installed in the engine room
- Deep freezer
- Raytheon Cockpit Camera
- Raytheon Engine Room Camera
- HARD BOTTOM INFLATABLE - 11' 2005 Avon with 4hp 2005 Mercruiser
- Freedom Lift: up to 650 lbs capacity for inflatable with engine.