Boat test for the 2005 Silverton 43 Sport Bridge including boat specifications, photo galleries, boat videos, boat layout diagrams, boat test numbers, boat test results, and boat speed graphs. Also includes pricing, engine test reviews, ratings, standard features, and gear for the 2005 Silverton 43 Sport Bridge.

Opposite the galley on the starboard side is the dinette with a handsome cherry table ringed with seating for four or more. Raised, the dining area creates headroom for a guest stateroom beneath, on the lower deck. Twin guest berths are fitted with innerspring mattresses (rather than foam), and they can easily be pushed together to form a double berth.

In the bow, the master stateroom offers a queen-size berth with innerspring mattress, along with port and starboard hanging lockers. But the best feature, in my opinion, is the split-head arrangement, allowing one person to shower while the other has unimpeded use of the sink. Beyond livability, it's a major milestone in domestic tranquility.

My last order of business aboard the 43 was to check out her engine room, accessed through a shoulder-width hatch in the saloon sole. While the short drop down to the diamond-plate flooring below was manageable, some sort of ladder or step would be a nice addition. The space itself is certainly roomy, offering good access to both engines and the 10-kW Kohler genset against the aft bulkhead. Dipsticks are inboard on both Volvo Penta D9 diesels, but the engine-mounted filters are on the outboard side of the starboard engine. Seacocks, raw-water intakes, and strainers are forward, flanking the centerline, and within easy reach.

In assessing Silverton's construction quality, I took note of the massive angle-steel engine beds through-bolted to heavy transverse frames that provide a firm foundation for the motor mounts. The hull is a solid fiberglass laminate, reinforced with a grillage of longitudinal stringers and transverse frames of marine plywood encapsulated in fiberglass. It's a well-proven method of construction that Silverton has employed for many years.

The new 43 Sport Bridge builds on the core strengths of her predecessor like that hull laminate, while adding refinements in accommodation and styling that demonstrate Silverton's continued commitment to spaciousness and livability. It's a successful makeover, faithful to the company's long-standing priorities, but presented in a significantly more attractive package.

Silverton Marine Corporation
(856) 825-4117

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