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Well, I finally did it. I have looked at about a dozen boats over the last two months, sea trialed two, and finally found one. It's not the Carver that blew my tranny on my Expedition, or the Penn Yan that the seller was upside down in and wanted me to bail him out of but we've just purchased a 1989 Sun Runner 238 for about half of average retail price (not counting the trailer). Provided the trials check out which they should since he just had it out this week we will be in the water Saturday.

Thanks to all who have advised me during this process and if anyone has info on Sun Runners I'm all ears. I know they were in Washington state and have been out of business but everyting I've found on them has been positive.

Thanks again,
Jeff
 
I have owned four sunrunners, a 220CV, 245SB, 280 Classic, and now have a 380 SunBridge.

They are very solid boats, well built and pretty well equipped. Do you have any specific questions?
 
Not yet but thanks for the vote of confidence in them. If you've had four than at least three were decent to you.
 
Hogan

Didn't you recently have to add stringers to your boat due to excessive hull flex?
 
Own a 310 for the last 6 years. An indestructable boat,very solid, a little underpowered. Did develope a gas tank leak which I repaired but took a while to find.
 
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Originally posted by rommer

Hogan

Didn't you recently have to add stringers to your boat due to excessive hull flex?

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Yep, replaced them over the past few years.

The 380 was the "newest" model they built, only had two production years. They bought the molds from BurnsCraft.

Unfortunately, SunRunner was going out of business and tried to cut some corners - there was a recall to reinforce the stringers, the original owner of my boat never got it done. I have never heard of a stringer problem with any other model SunRunner.

I corresponded with some other 380 owners who had the recall work done and they had no problems. Now that I did it at my expense, the boat is as solid as a rock.
 
I bought a boat from "HOGAN's used Sun Runner" shop, I guess it was HOGAN IV, not sure though.

It was a fantastic boat! Solid as a rock, quality hardware and components: Volvo AQ231 engines(chevy block), volvo duoprop drive, perko head, orgo(sp) stove, guest charger, guest isolator, etc. IMHO, the only potential downside is lack of name recognition. This is a plus while buying yet a negative when selling so in the long run you benefit.

Check the swim platform, my 1989 had a simple bolt on platform that was wood sandwiched between fiberglass. I planned on replacing with starboard but sold the boat before I could do that.
 
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