Re: Sunrunner Owners
SunRunner is no longer in existence, and hasn't been for nearly 20 years. No one bought them out or took over their molds or inventory. I wouldn't let that be a major consideration. They made very sound boats. I have a 1988 SunRunner 235 Weekender, and it is very well made.
I own several boats, and replacement parts seldom come from the original manufacturer. For example, my larger boat, a 38' Carver, is a late '80s model. Carver, arguably one of the most prolific builders in the past 40 years, has very little in the way of replacement parts, information, drawings etc. for anything over 5 years old. I have found that getting information from them relative to older model boats is very difficult, and my success has been very limited. Most of the parts, if available as they were originally configured in the boat, come from outside suppliers that Carver used. From my perspective, relative to my Carver, that company might just as well no longer exist except to the extent that "old timers" at the company might be able to shed some light on just who their suppliers were in the late '80s. This is not a slam against Carver (well maybe just a little), but a boating fact of life when owning "older" boats.
On the SunRunner, the mechanical parts will probably be from Volvo/Penta, the guages might be from Teleflex or Faria or some other manufacturer, the hatches from Taylor, the lights and hardware from Perko etc. The issue, as with any older used boat, is whether the boat is a solid, well found example or not.