2001 34′ Luhrs Convertible w/ 350 hp twin Yanmar 6LYA-STE diesels engines, 680 hrs
Outriggers
Live well
Huge inside mechanical room under stairs
Padded cockpit combings
New interior sofa cushions , backs, and mattress
Salon aft curtain
Salon ceiling contains a large fishing rod storage locker
Additional rod storage behind starboard sofa
Port and starboard SCUBA tank racks in cockpit
Fully enclosed bridge w/ Bimini soft op
AC’s
Kohler 8KW generator w/ 752 hrs
Swim Step (missing ladder
Transom door
Upgraded raw water strainers
Anchor pulpit, Anchor and electric Anchor Windless
Starboard salon sofa pulls out to make a large bed
Sofa back can be raised up w/ straps and makes another bed!
Note: Nav electronics need to be replaced. All tun on but screens need replacing
The Luhrs 340 fishing machine offers a beamy, full-bodied footprint and a lofty layout to go with it. Moreover, the 340 incorporates advances in construction and engineering that point to the next level of boatbuilding for Luhrs.
The hull bottom is solid glass, and the hull sides, decks, soles, and superstructure are cored with Baltek AL600/10 balsa. Longitudinal and transverse hull stiffeners are of glass-encapsulated marine ply, secondarily bonded. ISO-NPG resins are used throughout the laminates, with woven and some knitted fabrics. The hull-to-deck joint is secured with screws and tenacious 3M 5200 adhesive. While none of this is exactly groundbreaking technology, another feature of the 340’s construction is something of an envelope-pusher—the extensive use of nonstructural, thermoform parts.
Thermoforming is an increasingly popular manufacturing technique, whereby thin, flat sheets of ABS plastic are placed over heated, male molds and drawn into place via numerous vacuum ports. When cool, the parts are pulled from their molds, trimmed, and usually used in cosmetic, semistructural applications like glove-box interiors and dashboard moldings. They are typically strong, resilient, good-looking, less bulky than fiberglass, and a lot lighter. In fact, Luhrs estimates that the use of thermoform components in the 340 reduced her displacement by a whopping 1,000 pounds.
Accounting for most of the weight savings are stowage bins and locker interiors in the master stateroom as well as in the practical “split head” just abaft it, a feature that allows one person to use the MSD while the other takes a shower in an entirely separate compartment. Luhrs introduced the split head in the late ‘80s on its 3400 Flybridge Motoryacht. Additional weight savings accrue in the saloon/galley area, where there’s a large, thermoformed overhead rod-stowage locker (with a capacity for seven big rods or 11 smaller ones) and an attractive thermoformed valance system that keeps the window blinds from dangling and tangling. A multipurpose cabinet at the rear of the saloon on the starboard side also showcases the versatility of the technique. Inside, a complicated, elegantly molded thermoformed part protects and secures the nether regions of a whole raft of equipage, including a Paneltronics electrical panel, a set of Perko battery switches, a Black & Decker Space Saver coffee maker, and an optional Raritan icemaker.
ENGINEERING NIFTINESS
Engineering details onboard the 340 are commensurate with manufacturing developments. Up forward is what Luhrs calls a “Utility Room,” an athwartship crawl space accessed by lifting the hinged stairway that connects the saloon and the lower deck hallway. It’s loaded with savvy details, the most impressive being an arsenal of sea strainers, one for the livewell in the port-side cockpit console box, another for the saltwater washdown, and yet another for the Marine Air air conditioning system. Few boats I test these days have fluids systems so thoroughly protected. Other notables here include an extra-high-capacity, 60-amp Sentry battery charger, a dedicated two-way battery switch for the genset, and two-part, compression-type plastic chafe guards wherever wiring passes through holes in bulkheads or timbers.
Further examples of engineering niftiness include electric-fan-actuated, aft-facing, saltwater-resistant, engine room vents recessed into the “BridgeWalk,” an easy-to-use molded-glass stairway between the cockpit and flying bridge. Looped drain hoses with seacocks are fitted to the sinks to prevent water intrusion and CO ingress, and easily removable panels in the saloon sole improve engine access, which is otherwise a bit cramped, with hands-and-knees headroom and a cockpit hatch.
While the 340’s standard welded-aluminum, rocket-launcher-equipped half-tower and molded hardtop (with electronics box) is the most impressive feature about the on-deck layout, the most striking thing about the layout below decks is the high-altitude headroom—6’8″—a feature directly attributable to the raised profile. Beyond that, the joinery is serviceable and features maple and maple veneers.
There’s a mattress in the diagonal berth in the forward cabin as well as two cedar-lined hanging lockers and a vanity with Corian countertop. The stand-up stall shower in the port-side half of the head is huge, roughly 4′ x 4′. The standard MSD in the starboard half is an electric PAR.
Drawer sides and bottoms in the port side galley and elsewhere are plywood surfaced with high-pressure laminate, butt-jointed and nailed, with powder-coated steel sliders and positive, pop-out type Lamp latches. The starboard sofa in the saloon pulls out to form a double, and the back of the settee swings up to create a small bunk with two braided-nylon suspension straps.
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Construction
The hull bottom is solid glass, and the hull sides, decks, soles, and superstructure are cored with Baltek AL600/10 balsa. Longitudinal and transverse hull stiffeners are of glass-encapsulated marine ply, secondarily bonded. ISO-NPG resins are used throughout the laminates, with woven and some knitted fabrics. The hull-to-deck joint is secured with screws and tenacious 3M 5200 adhesive. While none of this is exactly groundbreaking technology, another feature of the 340’s construction is something of an envelope-pusher—the extensive use of nonstructural, thermoform parts.
Cockpit
Transom door
Swim step
(ladder missing)
Large cockpit
Pole holders
SCUBA Tank rack
Molded-in stairs to bridge
Utility Room
Up forward is what Luhrs calls a “Utility Room,” an athwartship crawl space accessed by lifting the hinged stairway that connects the saloon and the lower deck hallway. It’s loaded with savvy details, the most impressive being an arsenal of sea strainers, one for the livewell in the port-side cockpit console box, another for the saltwater washdown, and yet another for the Marine Air air conditioning system.
Include is a extra-high-capacity, 60-amp Sentry battery charger, a dedicated two-way battery switch for the genset, and two-part, compression-type plastic chafe guards wherever wiring passes through holes in bulkheads or timbers.
Deck
Outriggers
Anchor pulpit with anchor and electric anchor wench
Port and starboard walkway grabs
Live well
Bridge
340’s standard welded-aluminum, rocket-launcher-equipped half-tower and molded hardtop (with electronics box) is the most impressive feature about the on-deck layout, the most striking thing about the layout below decks is the high-altitude headroom—6’8″—a feature directly attributable to the raised profile.
Accommodations
The practical “split head” just abaft of the forward stateroom, a feature that allows one person to use the MSD while the other takes a shower in an entirely separate compartment. Luhrs introduced the split head in the late ‘80s on its 3400 Flybridge Motoryacht. A multipurpose cabinet at the rear of the saloon on the starboard side also showcases the versatility of the technique. Inside, a complicated, elegantly molded thermoformed part protects and secures the nether regions of a whole raft of equipage, including a Paneltronics electrical panel, a set of Perko battery switches.
There’s a a mattress in the diagonal berth in the forward cabin as well as two cedar-lined hanging lockers and a vanity with Corian countertop. The stand-up stall shower in the port-side half of the head is huge, roughly 4′ x 4′. The standard MSD in the starboard half is an electric PAR.
Drawer sides and bottoms in the port side galley and elsewhere are plywood surfaced with high-pressure laminate, butt-jointed and nailed, with powder-coated steel sliders and positive, pop-out type Lamp latches.
The ultraleather settee in the saloon pulls out to form a double, and the back of the settee swings up to create a small bunk with two braided-nylon suspension straps.
Salon
New carpets
New upholstery
Sofa to Port side
Pull-out bed to starboard with Pullman upper
Galley
Power panel
Ice Maker
Coffee maker, Battery master 12V switches
VHF radio
TV
AV system
Sliding entry door
Window blinds
Aft curtains
Under stairs access to mechanical room
Engine room access floor panels
Head
Shower to Port side
Head and sink to Starboard side
Both rooms have doors for privacy
Galley
2-burner hot top
2-compartment stainless Sink
Under counter refrigerator / freezer
Microwave
Corin Counter
Lots of storage
Built-in Coffee maker on Starboard side
Ice Maker on Starboard side
Electronics
Raymarine GPS
Raymarine Autopilot
Raymarine fish finder
TV
AV system
VHF w/ mike Remote in salon
VhF in bridge
Power spot light
Trim Tabs
Stateroom: TV and stereo
Head
Full size enclosed shower and sink to port
Sink and head to starboard
Doors for both rooms
Additional engineering features
Electric-fan-actuated, aft-facing, saltwater-resistant, engine room vents recessed into the “bridge stairs,” an easy-to-use molded-glass stairway between the cockpit and flying bridge.
Looped drain hoses with seacocks are fitted to the sinks to prevent water intrusion and CO ingress, and easily removable panels in the saloon sole improve engine access, which is otherwise a bit cramped, with hands-and-knees headroom and a cockpit hatch.
Dripless shafts
Engines and Generator
Engines – Yanmar 6LYA-STE, 350 hp
Kohler 8KW 752
Generator sound box
Dripless shafts
Broker Notes
ORIGINAL OWNER
Hull, decks, cockpit, stairs, bridge rails, han rails, etc., are in good condition.
No gelcoat issues.
A few of the plastic foot inserts on the stairs to the bridge have easy to fix small cracks.
There are a few soft spots typical of Luhrs boats.
New bottom paint mid 2021
Engine room is in fair condition and could use a detailing.
RUPP outriggers in fine condition
Plexi windows in bridge should be polish as they are showing slight sun damage. All sippers and materials are in very good condition.
NEW exterior cushions AND interior cushions.
New bed mattress still in original plastic factory sealed wrap – never ben used
You should expect typical maintenance issues with this Luhrs that are typical with any 22 year old fiberglass boat.
Additional Contact Information
Randall, 954 870 3667
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