Sabre 27 Forum Archive

The Sabre 27 Forum was an incredibly useful resource for members and enthusiasts alike. Unfortunately due to relentless hackers constantly compromising the system, it had to be taken down in 2025. We have since collated all of the discussions and images into this searchable archive. Whilst new posts can’t be added, all of the useful discussions remain. Live discussion can be found on the Sabre 27 Facebook page.

Explore discussions from the former Sabre 27 Owners Association forum. This is a read-only archive; historic advice, contact details and external links may be out of date.

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Water in a bilge keel?

robbyc0 United Kingdom 25 Posts Posted - 14/07/2013 : 13:54:48 Hi all - I have Maggie May, 1973 bilge keeled 27 (No 200). While on the slipway having the mast refitted I noticed a bit of glass on the bottom of the outside of the port keel foot that would not d

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Stuffing box greaser

robbyc0 United Kingdom 25 Posts Posted - 10/06/2013 : 07:35:19 My stuffing box has a grease fitting in the threaded steel tube and a remote greaser fitted. The greaser has come off and been lost. I am trying to find out what the thread is to replace. I have tr

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Fuel tank

SteveV United Kingdom 43 Posts Posted - 19/06/2013 : 10:25:09 My sabre has a plastic fuel tank in the port locker. I see most had a steel tank in the engine bay. I am conidering fitting one to save locker space and get a bigger tank. So has anyone retrofitted

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Paddle log

Ian-G United Kingdom 4 Posts Posted - 24/05/2013 : 12:39:21 Hi All, I wasn't getting any speed read out on my Nasa Clipper Duet system - depth was working but speed alway 0.0kts. After reading some posts here I took the plunge (literally) and pulled out the pa

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Sabre 27 Build Sequence from the Filing Cabinet

nickbd United Kingdom 207 Posts Posted - 29/03/2013 : 11:10:15 nickbd's nickbd's Further to the initial discovery of a Marcon Filing Cabinet by Ian C, quite a few of the items are now available for scrutiny. Kindly scanned by Paul Howard, the following were re

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General Discussion1 post

Calypso!

Newly added to the website - the refit of Calypso: https://sabre27.org.uk/index.php/yacht/calypso/ https://sabre27.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-start-of-a-love-hate-relationship.jpg

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Holes in bilge bulkheads…how big?

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 13/02/2013 : 11:49:22 My boat is a fin keeler, and has a fairly deep bilge under the hatches on the saloon floor. This bilge is cross braced with fairly substantial members that run athwartships and are about 5" deep. T

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Drying out against a harbour wall

SteveV United Kingdom 43 Posts Posted - 06/02/2013 : 18:56:18 something I never got taught on courses, probably too scared of damaging their boats. In the Bristol Channel it seems it would give me a few extra places to stop off at. So is it something Sabres do

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Stack packs and sprayhoods

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 27/02/2010 : 13:40:21 Time to treat Summer Girl to a stack pack and a sprayhood, and I'm wondering who people recommend to make them. The various options on Stack-packs (or call them what you will!) look fairly similar

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Video of a Fin Keel removal – Stroma of Gare

nickbd United Kingdom 207 Posts Posted - 03/02/2013 : 21:02:12 nickbd's nickbd's Greg Shaw kindly posted me a disk containing stacks of photos and videos of the removal of the fin keel of Stroma of Gare. I've taken what I felt were the most representative imag

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Cruising chute Dimensions

Tony 56 Posts Posted - 30/09/2010 : 20:45:02 ANybody using a cruising chute, that flys well on a Sabre 27 able to tell me the dimensions of it? tokomaru111 United Kingdom 38 Posts Posted - 01/10/2010 : 07:38:34 I have found that it is much more effective if se

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Broken Tiller

nickbd United Kingdom 207 Posts Posted - 28/06/2010 : 21:19:42 nickbd's nickbd's A lovely jaunt up Lymington River turned into a bit of a nightmare on Saturday - when I lifted the tiller and it snapped... http://sabre27.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/tiller-emergenc

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Ebespacher heater or other

johnle United Kingdom 33 Posts Posted - 17/04/2012 : 16:09:34 I had a very interesting chat with Paul Howard on the above,has anyone else fitted one themselves and if so where in the boat did you put it,does it work, what is the drain on the battery . As you c

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What size should my lines be?

SteveV United Kingdom 43 Posts Posted - 04/01/2013 : 07:01:54 When I bought the boat an older survey said that the lines where too thick and to reduce friction through the blocks and deck organiser the sizes could be reduced. I am talking about halyard, toppin

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Ice Box Bin/ Liner Removal – Is it possible?

Charles United Kingdom 10 Posts Posted - 18/12/2012 : 19:09:38 Show Profile Email Poster Edit Topic Send Charles a Yahoo! Message Reply with Quote View user's IP address Delete Topic Hi Can anyone help with some advice please. I am restoring recently acquired

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