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Silverton vs Carver
Personally, I think it's more like the choice between Burger King and
McDonalds. That said, I've seen some older Silvertons that seem to have held up reasonably well over the years. Looking at 20 year old used boats can tell you a lot about how well they were made. In which case you should, personally, avoid both. Silverton still benefits, slightly, from the influences of the Luhrs family. The Luhrs brothers that started the company were 3rd or 4th generation shipwrights. Silverton dates back to the late 60's or early 70's. Luhrs was one of the very first large scale builders to convert to fiberglass, and the family's Sea Skiff brand of fishing boats achieved almost legendary status a generation ago. Not surprising that you'd find some older Silvertons holding up rather well. It's easy to dismiss any mass-pro boat in this category as unlikely to be stoutly built. The 34 I tested was not an offshore passagemaker, but would serve well for most boaters doing local cruises in inland or semi-sheltered coastal waters. IOW, the majority of real life users. But to each his own. If there were only one kind or brand of boat that was always clearly superior for all applications, we'd all own the same boat. And we don't. |
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