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 This is a read-only archive; historic advice, contact details and external links may be out of date.

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Launch Day – and Mainsail Price Query

nickbd United Kingdom 205 Posts Posted - 30/03/2010 : 18:39:21 nickbd's nickbd's We launched Hyjanorra from Keyhaven today in high winds and horizontal rain, both of which were forgotten when we reached our destination of beer in Lymington. However, I discover

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UK Circumnav

Sunfly United Kingdom 51 Posts Posted - 08/02/2010 : 10:57:41 Sunfly's Homepage Edit Topic Reply with Quote View user's IP address Delete Topic Dear All At the risk of being a little immodest, I hereby anounce my intention to do a UK Circumnavigation. I reckon

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Mainsail dimensions?

antbewes United Kingdom 3 Posts Posted - 28/03/2010 : 11:33:37 Hi all, With luck we'll be sabre owners very soon! Right now I wanted to reach out to get mainsail dimensions so I can follow-up with a sailmaker, if anyone has luff / foot measurements that would

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Coachroof winching

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 24/03/2010 : 11:36:50 Things have really come on recently with Summer Girl and now it's time to think about improving the sail handling. I'd certainly like to be able to hoist/lower and if possible reef the main from th

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Locker drains

Peter OD United Kingdom 50 Posts Posted - 23/03/2010 : 09:07:16 Hi everybody Both my cockpit lockers have a small amount of water in them - there do not appear to be limber holes to allow them to drain into the bilge - is this deliberate? Or can I go ahead wit

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Play in rudder stock

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 10/03/2010 : 14:43:47 I've got quite a bit of play in my tiller...it would appear to be coming from where the tiller hood and the block part of that hinge bolted to the rudder stock join. It's fine upwind, but feels a b

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Echo Sounder transducer mounting etc

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 30/11/2009 : 21:44:21 Please excuse me if this question is as daft as "what make of engine does a Sabre have" or "what is the correct colour for a Sabre spinnaker" but here goes. Basically, my echo sounder is useless...

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Echo Sounder transducer mounting etc

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 30/11/2009 : 21:44:21 Please excuse me if this question is as daft as "what make of engine does a Sabre have" or "what is the correct colour for a Sabre spinnaker" but here goes. Basically, my echo sounder is useless...

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Keel bolts

tokomaru111 United Kingdom 38 Posts Posted - 07/02/2010 : 20:44:06 I have been advised by a surveyer that my keel should be dropped toy examin the state of the keel bolts, anyone had experience of this work carried out. From the lack of response I am inclined

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Bruce anchors

mharman United Kingdom 2 Posts Posted - 22/01/2010 : 14:46:34 Hi all I would like to have some thoughts on Bruce anchors. 'Gitana' is based on the Blackwater, Essex, loads of mud!!! We have just returned from the boatshow with a shiny new electric windlass (ou

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Mainsail battons

Mike T 67 Posts Posted - 31/01/2010 : 15:44:25 Can anyone give me some guidence on what mainsail batterns to get fitted to my batternless sail. also if anyone knows of anywhere in hampshire i could go to get this done and roughly how much it costs hat would be

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Questions on Sabre 27

rocklyn4 United Kingdom 24 Posts Posted - 21/01/2010 : 21:28:07 Hi everyone I am just waiting on a survey coming back on a Sabre 27. I took my family to look at it a few weeks ago and we have been viewing your website. We all really like the boat but today I w

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Rigging the kite

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 30/11/2009 : 21:56:42 As an 18' skiff helm, I do tend to get a little bored downwind without a kite up! Summer Girl has one, although it's not been rigged in some time. A couple of questions...the genoa cars are doubles

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Sabre brochure

Shamal United Kingdom 41 Posts Posted - 03/12/2009 : 11:32:23 A copy of a Sabre brochure from 1975 and a couple of other articles have been posted on the YBW forum which might be of general interest:- http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221209&highlight

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Simple forecabin insulation

Iain C United Kingdom 181 Posts Posted - 20/10/2009 : 22:09:09 Getting chilly now, and Summer Girl's forecabin (just bare glassfibre) was covered in condensation last weekend...and it was dripping onto my sleeping bag! What's a good product to use for a quick

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