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| How to Build a Solo Dinghy on a Rock Bottom Budget - from £29.99 |
Boatbuilding for Profit or Pleasure - £49.99 |
How to Build a Combi Trailer on a Rock Bottom Budget - £9.99 |
How to Build a Wooden National Solo Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget - Now available - from £29.99 |
Save yourself wads of cash and have great time building your very own boat using the book HOW TO BUILD A NATIONAL SOLO AT A ROCK BOTTOM PRICE.
Foreword included by former National Champion, Andy Davis.
The book contains around two hundred and twenty A4 size pages, over a hundred coloured pictures and drawings and packed with valuable information on how to produce a beautiful home build National Solo at a fraction of the price you would expect to pay from buying elsewhere.
The project will guide you through the whole process of deciding how and where to buy your materials, including which Solo shell to choose, where to buy the wood, what wood, and how to save money on other materials, spars, sails and fittings.
At the end of the project you will have a beautifully finished National Solo Dinghy complete and ready to sail including Spars, Foils and Sail. (click on the picture below)
The manual contains all measurements and instructions to conform with both the RYA plans and NSA rules.
| Complete, on the water Solo for ONLY £2,995 or even less than £1,999 if building a complete wooden boat using our latest book 'How to Build a National Solo Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget'. |
The manual has been written for the complete novice at boat building and contains over a hundred coloured photographs, drawings, sketches and illustrations complete with easy-to-follow text covering each step of the process of building your beautiful composite boat based on ANY of the several GRP/FRP shells that are available including Winder, Speed and Rondar. You need virtually no previous experience other than the ability to use simple tools.
Better still, the author goes on to share his knowledge of where and when to buy the parts for the boat at the cheapest possible rate. By following his advice and directions you will be able to secure massive savings that will cover the cost of the book over and over again giving great value for money.
The picture (click to enlarge) on the right shows one of our finished boats. What a fantastic Solo for just £2,995! Or better still, using the companion manual 'How to Build a Wooden National Solo Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget' why not build you're own completely wooden boat? This would give even further savings. You could even build an 'on the water' Solo for less than £2K! Doesn't this whet your appetite for wanting to have a go yourself?
| Numerous Boat Building Tips |
The over two hundred page manual has over a hundred coloured 'photos, drawings and tips making the whole project so easy to complete. Even for the complete beginner. Not only are these extremely useful for building the boat but you will be able to use the experiences gained by being able to carry out any repairs at a fraction of the cost of putting the boat in for repairs.
Learn the tips of the trade such as how to create beautiful curves and bends that contribute to the attractiveness of the boat that will be the envy of your admirers.
| Looseleaf Binder for Easier Handling |
All our books have easy wipe-clean hard covers with looseleaf pages so that they can lay open flat at your selected pages making them ideal for workshop usage. See picture below.
| How to Set up the Boat |
The manual contains a special step by step section on how to set up the finished boat followed by expert tips on adjusting the controls to match sailing conditions.
| Comprehensive Appendices |
The manual also includes very valuable information including detailed setting up instructions and tips on how to set up your controls for maximum boat performance.
| Enjoy the Experience! |
Experience the aesthetic pleasure of standing back and being able to admire the product of your own hands when you have completed the project. Enjoy the admiring glances of your fellow club members when you turn up with your shiny new boat - particularly when you are able to tell them that you built it yourself!
| How to set up a Profitable Business |
Following the phenomenal success of 'How to Build a National Solo on a Rock Bottom Budget' we are delighted to introduce the very latest in the series showing how to build a profitable boatbuilding business.
This latest book, by C M Blake, includes further valuable information on how to make a highly profitable living (realistically in excess of £100,000 pa) for those interested in taking up boatbuilding as an occupation.
Part 2 of the book 'BOATBUILDING FOR PROFIT OR PLEASURE' gives additional sound advice on how to set up your boatbuilding business, arranging a work schedule, organizing your finances together with several tips on the best ways to market your boats to ensure you make a very handsome profit. Reading this book could be your very first step in building a very profitable business.
| Don't miss out - Order Now! |
Make a good living at Boat Building. To order your 'Boatbuilding for Profit or Pleasure' (price £49.99 reduced from £69.99) You can order and pay on line. Orders received by 2pm will normally be posted first class the same day. To place your order please click here on the 'Add to Cart' button.
Build your own 'on the water' Solo for under £2,995. Order your personal copy of best-selling 'How to Build a Solo on a Rock Bottom Budget'. These can be purchased (also at a greatly reduced rate) of ONLY £39.99. Click on the 'Add to Cart' button.
On the look out for a real bargain? We currently have a few 'seconds' of 'How to Build a Solo on a Rock Bottom Budget' available. These are almost perfect copies with maybe only a slight blemish and are offered at the special discount price of ONLY £29.99.
Build a Combi Trailer for under £199.00. To order your copy of the beautifully illustrated twenty four page A4 sized hard cover edition of 'How to Build a Combi Trailer on a Rock Bottom Budget' for ONLY £9.99.
To save even more of your hard earned cash why not build your complete wooden boat? Complete with NSA measurement rules with aproximately two hundred and twenty A4 size pages of detailed instructions with around one hundred colour 'photos and drawings and easy 'wipe clean' hard covers. To order your 'How to Build a National Solo Dinghy Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget' at the introductory offer of ONLY £39.99, please click here on the 'Add to Cart' button.
Alternatively you can send a cheque for any of the books (plus postage and packing £4.99) to:
Teejay Publications
Posted on day of clearance.
Email: Click here to email us
52 Wellfield Road
DE13 7EZ
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
A. A huge saving! Buying a new Solo from a builder would cost you in the region of £6,000.00 or more. By using our manual you could expect to save over £3.000.00. If you chose to build your own wooden shell (using the very latest book 'How to Build a Wooden Solo Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget') you would save at least a further £1,000.00. Or, to put it another way, you would have a complete 'on the water' Solo for under £1,999.00. See the above pictures of the finished product.
Q. Is the 'Build a Solo' manual based on only one manufacture of GRP shell?
A. You can use this manual for ANY Solo GRP or FRP shell.
Q. Do I need the RYA plans to build the boat if I buy your manual?
A. No. Everything you need is contained within the pages of the manual including a copy of the National Solo Association's current class rules in the index.
Q. Are these books suitable for teaching boat-building in schools and colleges?
A. Absolutely! Some education establishments have already expressed interest in them.
Although the books have only recently been published, this is what others have said:
'The best and most comprehensive Solo Manual ever' Tom in Leicestershire
'My wife will confirm my reading attention span is 10 mins max! I have just finished your manual having read it cover to cover so need I say more?' Neil in Staffordshire
'... a valuable contribution to the Solo market' Tony in Oxfordshire
'The best investment I have ever made' John in London
'Thank you for your book. It is very good' Lawrence in France
'The new book 'How to Build a Solo Shell on a Rock Bottom Budget' has just arrived. Brilliant! Just what I wanted' Ron in Durham.
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