CONSTRUCTION

Kittiwake is one of the 588 of these Sabre 28s built between 1971 - 1986 in South Casco, Maine. Designed by Roger Hewson and the Sabre team, the Sabre Company built them with quality workmanship and materials. The hull is hand-laid matt and roving fiberglass construction, and the deck assembly was built with a core of balsa for stiffness and less weight than solid glass. Each hull is built with an internal flange that is bedded and bolted to the deck assembly. The lead fin keel and skeg-hung rudder complete the hull construction. The deck hardware, including stanchions, pupit, and cleats are thru-bolted and backed with aluminum plates. A vinyl rib rail and teak toe rail surround the outboard decks.

ENGINE

1988 Yanmar 3-cylindar diesel engine, 28 HP with 2625 hours. Edson pedestal wheel steering with a 3-blade bronze propeller.

Tanks

Fuel: 22-gallon tank

Water: 20-gallon tank

Holding: 15-gallon tank

SAILS AND RIGGING

Deck-stepped aluminum mast into an aluminum casting.

Aluminum boom

Pope mainsail and jib, 2017

Harken roller furler

135% genoa

spinnaker

Dacron running rigging

Canvas Dodger

Sail cover

ELECTRICAL

Two recent batteries, master switch 1-2-Both, shore power, navigation and cabin lights, solar panel.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Sleeping accommodations in the cabin for six. Forward behind the rope locker are two vee berths that convert to one double berth, storage below. Two reading lights port and starboard, shelving outboard, and a hanging locker to starboard. An opening cabintop hatch and two port lights provide good natural light and ventilation.

Through the door next aft is the enclosed head with marine flush to port, and the sink is to starboard.

In the main cabin are settees/berths port and starboard with outboard shelving. The dining table is mounted on the port forward bulkhead with an oil light outboard. The starboard bulkhead has an electric light mounted with a storage hatch and berth extension.

In the aft main cabin is the galley to starboard with a 2-burner alcohol stove, ice box, Formica covered counter, and outboard shelves, drawers and lockers for storage below. To starboard is a quarter berth. The cabin headroom is 5'11" with attractive teak woodwork and cabin sole. Eight ports, one opening, and an opening cabintop hatch provide good light and ventilation.

Up the companionway steps is the cockpit which offers (new) cushioned seating for several with storage lockers underneath. The pedestal helm also holds electronics, engine controls, GPS, and compass. Four winches are mounted port and starboard on the aft cabintop and on mid-cockpit supports for lines and halyards, along with several stainless steel cleats. The stern stainless steel rail wraps around to then connect with the lifelines with two gates that run up to the bow stainless steel rail. A dodger and custom cockpit cover are included. The decks and cockpit sole are molded-in nonskid fiberglass.

EQUIPMENT

Garmin GPS with radar and charts

Raymarine electronic electronic compass

VHF Radio

Cabin cushions made by Fortune

Cockpit cushions

Fire extinguishers (3)

Dock lines and Fenders