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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to your 43MY Owner’s Manual ...... 9
Warranty Information ......................................... 13
Recommended Reading .................................... 17
Record Keeping ................................................. 17
Accident Reporting ............................................ 18
Getting Familiar ............................................... 19
HULL ................................................................. 19
Deck .................................................................. 23
Bridge ................................................................ 27
Interior ............................................................... 31
Engine Compartment......................................... 37
Boating Safety ................................................. 39
Boating Safety ................................................... 39
Safety Equipment .............................................. 39
Fire Equipment .................................................. 40
Navigation Rules of the Road ............................ 43
Basic Rules of Safe Boating .............................. 45
Carbon Monoxide Safety ................................... 46
Fuel Safety ........................................................ 51
Emergency Situations........................................ 52
Hazardous Weather Conditions......................... 53
FIRE Safety ....................................................... 54
Systems Operation .......................................... 57
Air Conditioning/Heating System ....................... 57
Anchor System .................................................. 59
Battery System .................................................. 63
Bilge Pump System ........................................... 65
Bilge Ventilation System .................................... 67
Bonding System ................................................ 69
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector System .......... 71
Electrical System ............................................... 73
Entertainment System ....................................... 85
Fire Extinguisher System................................... 87
Fresh Water System .......................................... 91
Fuel System....................................................... 95
Generator System ............................................. 105
Hot Water System ............................................. 107
Propulsion System............................................. 109
Marine Sanitation System.................................. 113
Shower Sump Pump System............................. 117
Steering System ................................................ 119
Shift/Throttle Control System............................. 121
Trim Tab System ............................................... 123
Icemaker Unit (Optional).................................... 125
LPG System (Optional).....................................127
Oil X-changer System (Optional) ..................... 129
Spotlight (Optional) .......................................... 131
Introduction ...................................................... 5
Letter from the President ................................... 5
The Silverton Story ............................................ 7
Cleaning and Maintenance ........................... 133
Interior .............................................................133
Exterior ............................................................134
Canvas Enclosure (Optional)...........................136
Winterization and Storage ...............................137
Operating your Yacht ....................................143
Engine Startup Preparation .............................143
Engine Startup .................................................145
Shakedown Cruise .......................................... 146
Getting Underway ............................................147
Daily Engine Shutdown ................................... 147
16 Ways to Reduce Fuel Costs .......................149
Glossary .........................................................151
Warning Labels................................................157
Identifi cation Labels .........................................159
Maintenance Log ............................................. 161
Boat Record.....................................................163
Boating Accident Report ..................................165
Float Plan ........................................................ 167
SYSTEM SCHEMATICS ................................. 169
Starboard Thru Hull
Port Thru Hull
Deck Layout
Interior Layout
Mechanical Layout
ELECTRICAL
Generator - 220 Volt, 50 Hz
Generator - 240 Volts, 60 Hz.
Engine Battery System
AC/DC Panel - Load 1 Details
AC/DC Panel Load 2 Details
AC/DC Panel - DC Feeds & Bilge Pumps
AC/DC Panel - AC Output
Glomex
Entertainment System - JVC Component Connections
Entertainment System - Flybridge Sound Package
Waste & Water Monitors
ELECTRICAL HARNESSES
Salon
Forward Unit
Aft Unit
Bilge
Hard Top Liner
Bilge Jumper
Bridge Jumper