1985 Sabre 36 | Solstice Featured

Boat name

Solstice

Solstice on starboard take during a glorious bluebird day on Buzzards Bay!

https://youtu.be/kwbxnP82u1o

Dimensions

LOA:  36’     

Beam:  11’ 3”

LWL:  29’ 4”

Maximum Draft:  6’ 4”

Ballast:  5,400 lbs

Displacement:  13,200 lbs

Engine(s)

• Westerbeke 27 Model Freshwater Cooled Diesel   
• Video of the diesel running like a watch https://youtube.com/shorts/TCeHu7qte80
•  Approximately 2400 hours (hour meter not functional) 
• Yard Serviced
• Fresh oil, filters, impeller, zincs, and prop lube                              

Tanks

Fuel Tank: 1 (20 Gallon / stainless steel)

Water Tank(s): 2 Under Port and Starboard sette’s (77 Gallons total / Plastic)

Holding Tank: 1 New (2011) (30 Gallons / Plastic)

Accommodations

Traditional layout sleeps six with one state room forward.  Owners cabin forward with v-berth and filler cushion and custom mattress pad, chest of drawers and hanging locker, shelves port and starboard outboard.  Opening hatch overhead for light and ventilation.  Stainless steel LED reading lights, (2) port and starboard in V- berth.  An en-suite door leads directly to the head compartment and another door can access directly from the saloon.  Head with vanity, sink with hot and cold pressurized water with pull out shower head, manual foot water pump, marine Jabsco toilet with manual pump and ventilation provided by screened dorade in the ceiling.  There is a Y-Valve that can switch pumping the head to the holding tank to directly overboard (if offshore).  There is a ceiling LED light with hi-lo switched settings, opening screened portlight with a shelf and sliding doors for storage. 

Across from the head on the starboard side as you enter the saloon, there is a hanging locker with another opening screened portlight with a small shelf, and on the ceiling another screened dorade vent.  Going aft on the portside bulkhead is the saloon hinged table that can be fastened to the bulkhead while underway, and makes a large table to accommodate guests on both the port and starboard sette’s along with stereo speakers.  The portside sette, can be expanded to a double berth, with open and slide shelves, lee clothes as well as LED reading light.  The starboard sette is a single berth with the same shelf configuration, LED reading light and lee cloth to provide safe sleeping underway.  In the center of the saloon is a large opening screened hatch, with (2) additional screened dorade vents providing fresh sea air.

Going aft on the port side is a convenient U-shaped galley, with double stainless-steel sinks with pressurized hot and cold water with additional foot-pump manual faucet, storage and drawers for kitchen utensils.  A CNG Gas gimballed stove with stowable countertop to access burners with open and sliding shelves for dish and glass storage, as well as a removable top to access large storage area for beverages and stores.  Opposite of the sinks is the double door drop in ice box, capable to keep you provisions cold for days, with a manual pump to drain excess water as needed.  The galley also has (2) LED ceiling lights with hi/lo settings, over the sink and the another over the icebox.

Opposite the galley is the Navigation Station, which your seat is the forward part of the starboard quarter berth, facing forward.  There is a large chart table to allow plotting for your next course, which opens to keep all of your navigation tools organized.  Directly overhead another LED Ceiling light with hi/lo settings, as well as a red/low light chart light to retain night vision. There is the Blue Seas circuit board for both DC and AC circuits, a stereo with CD/AM/FM and SAT Ready, as well as ICOM VHF radio with AIS receiver.  The quarter-berth can sleep (2) cozily with a LED reading light long storage shelf and opening screened portlight.

Climbing up the companionway stairs, which are hinged and provide additional storage, will bring you to the large comfortable cockpit area that can seat (6) comfortably while underway, or entertaining with stowaway varnished teak cockpit table that can double in size once opened.  Behind the Edson wheel with leather cover, you have good visibility of sails, Richie compass and the large Garmin 3210 chartplotter housed in a NAVPOD, which allows great detail of your location, course SOG and current.  Aft are additional stereo speakers aft of the helm as well as two large lazerettes. Convenient Command Mic allowing full capability of VHF/AIS Radio from the helm on the starboard side and Simrad Autopilot control panel on the port side. Additional large lazarette on the portside with removable panels to access engine, and small lazarette above the starboard quarter-berth.  The new (2020) Sperry Dodger and Bimini with connector piece will keep you out of the rain, sun and wind while providing clear view forward.

Electrical

• 12 Volt Deka Group 27 batteries (2 House Deep Cycle, 1 Engine Starting Batteries) (New 2020)
• Battery Isolator
• Ferris Regulator (2011)
• Pro Mariner Battery Charger
• Blue Sea Systems DC and AC Breaker panel
• Balmar High Output Alternator
• 50’ Shore power cord and adapters
• Parallel Button to use power from house and starting batteries located in the starting area
• (4) LED Ceiling Lights (2010)
• (5) LED Reading Lights

Electronics

• ICOM M-506 VHF with AIS Receiver, Intercom, Hailer, Fog signals and GPS (2016)

• ICOM Command Mic, located in the cockpit near helm with full capability
• NMEA 2000 Backbone added to accommodate new AIS viewable at chartplotter. (2016)
• B & G Sailing Instruments with Log, Speed, SOG, Apparent Wind Angle, Apparent Wind Speed (located on the Bulkhead)
• Garmin 3210 Chartplotter located at the helm in the NAVPOD.
• Garmin Radar (2017)
• Simrad AP16 Auto Pilot
• Clarion FM/AM/AUX/SAT Ready/CD Radio
• (2) Speakers
• 12V Plug for charging

Sails & Rigging

• Double spreader rig by Hall Spars
• Doyle Stackpack fully battened mainsail with (2) jiffy reefing points
• Doyle 135 Genoa with Harkin Roller-Furler (Replaced 2013)
• Hall Quickvang with block and tackle for adjustment (Replaced line in 2012)
• Halyards led aft to cockpit with spinlocks
• Rod Rigging (Replaced in 2013)
• Hydralic backstay adjuster (Replaced 2013)
• Windex
• Harken Main Traveler
• (4) Lewmar Halyard Winches
• (2) Lewmar self-tailing primary winches
• Winch handles
• Sperry sails reaching gennaker (New 2012)
• Running Rigging

Safety/Navigation Equipment

• Lifesling
• Fire extingushers
• Life jackets
• Manual Whale Gusher Pump (2013)
• Electric Bilge Pump
• Emergency Tiller
• Boat Hook
• Docklines and Fenders
• Delta Plow Anchor with chain and rode
• Radar Reflectors fixed on port and starboard shrouds
• Tri-Color LED Masthead Navigation Light with Anchor Light (2018)
• Deck LED Navigational Lights on bow, and LED stern light (2018)
• Richie Compass with compass light
• Edson Boarding Ladder
• Flares
• U.S. Ensign and teak staff

Interior Equipment

• Sea Mist Ultrasuede upholstery for all berths
• (4) LED Hi/Lo Ceiling Lights
• (5) LED Reading Lights