Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Silverton 50T-Series 2011 vs Silverton Yachts Motor Yacht 1996 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Silverton 50T-Series 2011 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 825 hp, the Silverton 50T-Series 2011 has a 445-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 50T-Series 2011 is rated for 15 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 50T-Series 2011 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Silverton 50T-Series 2011 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 15 passengers and at 51,6 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
Model50T-Series
Modelnot available
Model Year2011
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam16 ft. 3 in. (4.88 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.95
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches195
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - DetailDWL no light: 17 ft. 11 in. (5.46 m)
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters5.46
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches215
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Deadrise12℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail41 in. (1.04 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches41
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail47,600 lbs. (21,591 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg21590.98
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.476
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet51.58
Length - Feet41
Length overall - Detail51 ft. 7 in. (15.72 m)
Length overall - Detail41.00 ft
Length overall - Meters15.72
Length overall - Meters12.5
Length overall - Inches619
Length overall - Inches492
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeSemi Displacement
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTWIN DDC MTU
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail793 gal. (3,002 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3001.83
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal793
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeinboard
Horsepower825 hp (615 kW)
Horsepower380 hp
Engine makenot available
Engine make1996
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 8 in. (1.83 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6 - 8
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity200 gal. (757 l)
Water capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail80 gal. (303 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters302.83
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal8
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower