Luhrs 350 Convertible
Built 1990–1996 by Luhrs Marine
About the Luhrs 350 Convertible
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1990–1996
- Builder
- Luhrs Marine
- Length
- 38.5 ft
- Beam
- 12.83 ft
- Draft
- 3.33 ft
- Displacement
- 20,000 lb
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 390 gal
- Water
- 93 gal
- Holding
- 40 gal
- Bow thruster
- none
- Stern thruster
- none
Hull length 35 ft; LOA with pulpit 38.5 ft. Hardtop, generator and fishing package standard. Single-stateroom layout replaced by two staterooms in 1995; bridge redesigned 1995.
Known problems for this model
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Mediocre ride hull
HMY notes the 350 is not remembered as one of Luhrs' better-riding boats.hmy.com
Engines & parts
Caterpillar 3116 parts: limited
Factory optional engine — you entered “Caterpillar 3116”
Supported by Cat dealers by serial number; aftermarket rebuilders (e.g., Big Bear Engine) sell parts and address known problems. Some 3116s built in France ('soft block') were problematic and owners are told to check serial numbers with Cat.
Parts sources: Big Bear Engine Company, Diesel Pro Power
Common problems (4)
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Failures in high-load use engine
3116s generally do fine in trawlers but problems show up in fast boats run near full power for long periods; poor propping that overloads the engine ages it quickly.trawlerforum.com
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'Soft block' engines engine
A batch of French-built blocks had a reputation for early failure, sometimes within a few hundred hours.trawlerforum.com
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Injectors, fuel rack and heads fuel
Owners and rebuilders report injector/injector-cup, fuel rack and cylinder head problems; good maintenance history matters when buying.4btengines.com · facebook.com
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Low turbo/exhaust mixer height exhaust
The low-mounted turbo and exhaust mixer make it harder to get adequate exhaust riser height, so the exhaust installation needs care to avoid water backflow.trawlerforum.com
Model sources (1)
Other Luhrs models
- Luhrs 34 Convertible 2000–2003
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.