Solo Repairs

   All I am thinking of buying a solo off a mate of mine who has has a baby and has neglected his solo for a while. It basically needs the gunnels re-attaching in a few places and a varnish and a paint on the bottom. 
I live in Tewkesbury Gloucestershire does anyone know of a boat builder/repairer near me that might want a go at repairing this solo. Photos are available and I have cash waiting to do the job.

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Olly4088 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 10 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 424	Post Options Post Reply Quote Olly4088 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Solo Repairs Posted: 20 Apr 09 at 2:52pm
	All I am thinking of buying a solo off a mate of mine who has has a baby and has neglected his solo for a while. It basically needs the gunnels re-attaching in a few places and a varnish and a paint on the bottom. I live in Tewkesbury Gloucestershire does anyone know of a boat builder/repairer near me that might want a go at repairing this solo. Photos are available and I have cash waiting to do the job.
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craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 09 at 4:41pm
	Jo Line (The Boat Repair Centre) is just south of Bristol, also Severn sailboats in Worcester build and service solos. Edited by craiggo

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 09 at 5:30pm
	Pete Vincent boat repairs is an hour away, and i have only heard good reviews. Clicky
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 09 at 5:59pm
	I can't imagine, though, that it will be remotely cost effective to buy the boat from your mate and get it professionally repaired compared to buying a boat from someone else that doesn't need the work done. Good professional work is, rightly, fairly expensive, especially compared to the cost of older secondhand boats. Of course if you have your own garage and fancy doing it yourself that would be quite another matter. Sounds like a reasonably candidate for that, although the one word of warning is that there's always about twice as much work to do than you expact at first sight when it comes to neglected wood boats.