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The roots of Silverton Marine actually began back in the 1800's with a German immigrant by the name of Henry Luhrs. He became involved in the outfitting of trading ships and eventually owned a chandlery and then his own ship, The Sophia R. Luhrs. His grandson, another Henry, was also in love with the sea and continued the family heritage by building and repairing family cruisers and fishing boats on the New Jersey coast. Before long, Henry and his sons, John and Warren, were building over a thousand boats a year. In 1965, the company, Henry Luhrs Sea Skiffs, attracted national attention as it was sold to Bangor Punta, a large timber conglomerate. John and Warren went out on their own in 1969 to buy a small builder named Silverton Sea Skiffs and became very successful following the same techniques their father had shown them. The brothers continued to build larger and more sophisticated models over the ensuing years. The 31 foot and later the 34 foot convertibles really taxed the Tom's River, NJ facility and soon the company moved to larger quarters in Millville, NJ. Around the same period, the brothers started two new companies. First came Hunter Marine, now America's leading sailboat builder and second was Mainship, the
Warren Luhrs
leading Trawler builder. In the early 80's, John and Warren finally bought back the Luhrs name and the fourth company was started.
Silverton Marine prospered and grew. New aft-cabin and convertibles were joined by express and sedan models and today; Silverton is one of the leading builders of aft-cabin family cruisers. Innovations such as the SideWalk, a molded stairway on the side of the flybridges, and newly designed interiors have brought the company into the new millennium with style and elegance without losing sight of value. Silverton will continue to expand and bring the mariner the best in boating.
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Most Expensive SILVERTON Yachts on Yacht Council |
Largest SILVERTON Yachts on Yacht Council |
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 48' (14.6 m)
2005
SILVERTON
Motor Yacht
750,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Gilman Yacht Sa... |
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51'7" (15.7 m)
2006
SILVERTON
Motor Yacht
699,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Sundance Marine... |
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50' (15.2 m)
2006
SILVERTON
Sport Fisherman
699,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Comstock Yacht ... |
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48' (14.6 m)
2005
SILVERTON
Motor Yacht
699,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Alliance Marine... |
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50' (15.2 m)
2006
SILVERTON
Sport Fisherman
649,900 USD
Yacht Listed By
Comstock Yacht ... |
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45' (13.7 m)
2007
SILVERTON
Sport Fisherman
629,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Comstock Yacht ... |
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45' (13.7 m)
2007
SILVERTON
Sport Fisherman
599,900 USD
Yacht Listed By
Comstock Yacht ... |
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48' (14.6 m)
2005
SILVERTON
Sport Fisherman
594,900 USD
Yacht Listed By
Galati Yacht Sa... |
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48' (14.6 m)
2004
SILVERTON
Motor Yacht
579,000 USD
Yacht Listed By
Staten Island Y... |
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48' (14.6 m)
2004
SILVERTON
Motor Yacht
569,900 USD
Yacht Listed By
Sundance Marine... |
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