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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 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. Silverton Marine is an integral part of the Luhrs Marine Group, one of the largest independently owned group of boat builders, which includes Hunter Marine, Mainship Trawlers and Luhrs Sportfishing Boats. The buying advantages are many in that Silverton is afforded significant savings due to four-company purchasing power. Resins, hardware and major components such as engines and lumber can be purchased in bulk providing great savings to the ultimate owner. Silverton also created the Marine Pac; one of the most complete packages of marine accessories designed to get you on the water fast. Everything from safety gear to boat hooks is included to make your life easier. All these progressive improvements have resulted in an excellent product that Silverton backs with the Silver Service Plan, one of the best warranty and comprehensive service plans in the industry. It even includes a five-year transferable, limited hull warranty. Several years ago, the Luhrs Marine Group became an employee ownership company. The ESOP, as we know it, has been highly instrumental in creating value within the organization. The resulting increase in awareness of the individual's responsibility within the company has lead to higher productivity on the production floor as well as a higher sense of pride in every boat delivered.
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