Boat test for the 2007 Silverton 33 Convertible 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 2007 Silverton 33 Convertible.

Running attitudes were fairly high, particularly at 3500 rpm, although fully amenable to trim tab adjustment, and although the two-way-average WOT velocity of 35.6 mph we measured seemed pretty darn fast considering the two-to-three-footers prevailing in the cut. I let Murray return our 33 to her slip, given the tight-adjustment of her engine control (and the close proximity of several glistening sisterships), and the young fellow did a fine job. After tying up, we toured our test boat from stem to stern, turning up a host of features I was pretty darn surprised to see onboard an entry-level cruiser with such a comparatively low, price—a base price well under 200 grand.

The first few appeared in the engine room, accessed via a couple of hatches in the saloon. They included loomed, harnessed, and color-coded wiring (with stranded-copper wire and tinned connectors); optional Buck Algonquin internal sea strainers; engine mounts through-bolted into a stringer system of ‘glass-encapsulated, pressure-treated, lifetime-guaranteed (against rot, delamination, insects, etc.) Inland plywood; and a gutsy hull-to-deck joint sealed with foam-filled butyl tape, a polyurethane marine adhesive, bolts on six-inch centers, and fiberglass tabbing where possible.

The rest caught my eye once we’d entered the conventionally laid-out interior, with its upper-deck galley/saloon/dinette area and, below, its master stateroom forward, guest stateroom to port (with stand-up dressing area and hanging locker near the door), and shower-curtain-equipped head to starboard. Features included finely crafted, nine-ply birch cabinet drawers with solid-cherry fascias and chuck-and-bore corner joints; buttery, top-notch Ultraleather upholstery; plush, short-nap Scotchguarded carpeting; and a practical finish overall that’s both appealing and easy to take care of.

“So whattaya think?” asked Murray once the tour was over. We were walking away, with the boaty but stylish Silverton 33 Convertible just a few steps behind.

“Hard to believe you get all that,” I replied, jabbing my thumb over my shoulder, “for a base price of just $189,900.”

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