Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 vs Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 vs Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 435 hp, the Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 has a 55-hp advantage over the Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996's 380-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Silverton 43 Sport Bridge 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 13 passengers and at 43,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSilverton
Makenot available
Model43 Sport Bridge
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 4 in. (4.37 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.37
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches172
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - DetailDWL no light: 14 ft. 5 in. (5.08 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters4.39
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches173
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise12℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail47 in. (1.04 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.19
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches47
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail28,000 lbs. (12,712 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg12700.58
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.28000
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters13.23
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet43
Length - Feet41
Length - Inches5
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail43 ft. 5 in. (13.23 m)
Length overall - Detail41.00 ft
Length overall - Meters13.23
Length overall - Meters12.5
Length overall - Inches521
Length overall - Inches492
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeSemi Displacement
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Volvo IPS 500
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail430 gal. (1,628 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1627.73
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal430
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeinboard
Engine maxTwin 435 hp (325 kW)
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine make1996
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower380 hp
Operational Info
HeadVacu-Flush?
Headnot available
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity118 gal. (447 l)
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail40 gal. (151 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal40
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower