Silverton Owners Club Forum

This is the only forum that is viewable to the public THIS IS NOT A FORUM FOR CLUB MEMBERS TO POST MESSAGES ON MEMBERS NEED TO USE THER USER NAME & PASSWORD AND TAKE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS OVER TO THE MEMBERS ONLY AREA Members should be holding discussions in the password protected areas of this board

Tech Support and News about our Web Sites.

This will take you to the Club's Library. Don't forget to stop in and take a look around in here. We don't have everything but we do have a lot of stuff and when people share with us, we can share it with YOU.

Post your general repair and maintenance questions here. These are questions about things that can be found on any boat of any age.

For engine related issues and discussion

For discussion of windlasses, anchors, rodes, etc... and how to use them.

Questions & discussion relating to electrical systems and generators

Shopping or Repairing Electronic plotters, radar, depth and fish finders and all kind of other Gadgets and Toys that are useful on the boat. See any cool stuff? Tell us about it!

Questions & discussion related to Plumbing & Sanitation systems

Anything about Air Condtioners and heating

Use this forum for the discussion of the little boats in our lives

Talk---ideas and questions for New canvas & Isenglass or repairing the old canvas & isenglass AND cleaning and maintaining the stuff.

Discussion of Boat Cleaning Products, including soap, wax, bilge cleaner, canvas cleaners, waterproofing products, polishes etc. Post questions about products you have used or cleaning problems you need a solution for

We set this category up for posting videos to show how to do boat projects. Members are welcome to post their own videos on a DIY project that they have done themselves or one they find on YouTube. Even if you aren't one to do boat projects , the videos will show you what is involved. Always good to know something about what you are going to pay somebody to do.

Discussion for Winterizing Your Boat

Post The Links to your Favorite websites. If you have a place where you like to shop, or find useful information that you want to share, post it on here so other users on this board can also go there. Please start a new thread of your own for each post. This will make it easier for our search engine

Welcome new members. Post your first message here and tell us ABOUT YOUR BOAT----- IF YOU ARE HERE TO LOOK FOR PARTS, PLease Go to the Parts Source forum and tell us what you are looking for. This will ensure that you get a response and what you are looking for will get picked up and published in the weekly E-News

If you are shopping for a boat, tell us what you are looking for. We might be able to help you find what you are looking for. And be specific. What year? What model? What engines? Where do you live? (city & State) Or where is your home base? Have you been onboard and looked at any or just pictures on the Internet? Talk to us. We can't help you if you don't talk to us. You came to the group for help. Here is your place to ask for help.

This category is dedicated to Member rendezvous and parties. Talk about one that is already planned or talk about one you would like to plan. Whatever area of the country that you are boating in, there are other club members there too. Use this forum to find others in your area. See if you can plan a dock party in your area. Here is the plan to start with dock party ideas and then turn them into plans. IF there is already a dock party planned, post the comments here so others can follow along

Ask anything Club related here.

Only Boating & Water Topics can be posted here. If we don't see a connection between boats or water, unfortunately it will be deleted. Board Moderators Make the Determination. Please, no off topic migration so that we don't have to offend anyone by deleting the post.

This thread is set up to answer questions about buying and selling boats of all kinds. I am a Yacht Broker who has been working full time for over 10 years to help buyers find the right boat for them. Additionally, I assist sellers with knowledgeable and professional representation as their broker. I am located in Deltaville VA on the Chesapeake Bay. I have over 55 years of owning boats of all types: power, sail and personal water craft. I have had, and still own, wood, fiberglass and aluminum boats that include a 2004 Silverton 43. I have brokered and sold Silvertons of various sizes and ages. The new boat lines that I have sold are Albin, Mainship, Carolina Classic and Catalina Sail Boats. My specialties include working with my customers through every step of the process in selling or purchasing a vessel. I really enjoy is helping families find and purchase Silvertons, as well as other makes, regardless of where they are located. Finding Vessels for you is a service I can offer at NO CHARGE to you. Allowing me to work with you will save you valuable time and money as I use my knowledge, experience and the resources available to me. If you have an interest in learning more about my services, please contact me. Let me know how I can help you. Carl Hawkins Hawkins Boat Brokerage chawkins36@verizon.net 804-387-5786

Post safety related issues here.

This forum has been set up for new or new to you boat buyers in 2020 to tell us about the boat they purchased this year. We are looking for those of you who are about to embark on your first boating season in 2020 with your new purchase. Come on and brag here......this is the place to do it! Tell us all about your boat and the trail that led up to your purchase of this boat. Tell us about the boats you looked at and the thoughts that went into the process of choosing your boat. Photos of your new to you boat are more than welcome. If you need help with getting a photo on, contact Silvertonclub@yahoo.com

Ask the professional captains in the club.

Post the fuel prices that you run across. Please post the city and state as well as the name of the marina AND most important, don't forget the date that you saw the posted price

This is the place to find help with Locating parts. Mauricetown Marine either has or knows where to get everything for your boat. If you contact them and don't get a reply, contact the webmaster at silvertonclub@yahoo.com for help with getting a response out of Mauricetown Marine.

Here you can post anything for sale or trade with other members, as long as it's not illegal. It's designed to be a place where you can post an item for sale and members can ask questions and add comment. For each new item posted, please start a new thread. Don't add your item for sale as a reply to something someone else has for sale. KEEP IN MIND**THE PUBLIC CANNOT SEE ANYTHING POSTED HERE. ONLY MEMBERS CAN SEE IT HERE---- so you still need to post it on the Classifieds, which is viewed by the public. Don't forget, this is a great place to post a message if you are looking to buy an item.

If you know of a Harbor Cam post a link to it in this forum. Let's take a peek in on what's going on out on the water. If you know of a local web cam in your area, put a link to it on this forum. Live web cams are only viewable during daylight hours

Post Your Videos here or links to Videos. They can be ones you made or interesting ones you Find on YouTube. As long as they are boating related, you can post them here.

News from Industry Sources Members can reply to posts in this forum. This is done to keep your personal information secure. The "Public" forum is accessible to anyone, so we do not want your signatures showing there.

Post & Read comments and pending state & federal legislation & regulations and how it impacts boating.

In this forum, we will post links to regional area boaitng magzines. Learn more about boating in other areas. Who knows, maybe some day you will want to visit! Most of these magazines have tide tables and fishing reports. Find out what they are catching and where!

For discussion of boating-related weather: long-term predictions and short-term forecasts, tides and currents, impacts on navigation and survival, etc.

Have you thought about living aboard? Are you Dreaming about living aboard and trying to convince your partner? Are you already living aboard? Living aboard could be classified as anything from a few months to a few years. Let's use this category to talk about living aboard, whether you are already doing it or just dreaming about it.

Exclusively for Fishing related discussion

This is a forum for those who have already joined the club and want to be Silverton Owners.

Built Prior to 1978

1980 to 1988

1989 to 1995

The changes to these models are minimal so we put them together.

1981 to 1989

Low Production Models of various size are found in this forum.

Any Model Any Size. There weren't too many built during these years so we will combine them all

Members can post boating related pictures here.

Been to a good waterfront restaurant on your boat lately? Or been on vacation visiting other marinas? Maybe you were there a while ago. Tell us about it. Here is your chance to be a food critic and a marina critic and pass on your experience. Be sure to include the name of the establishment and where exactly it is located. Websites & phone numbers are good information to pass along.