Hi there,
I’ve been lucky enough to buy a beautiful GP14 from my sailing club, pretty old but well kept. I am a novice sailor, hoping to get better at it this summer and take the family sailing etc. I have a few questions, and would be grateful for any advice.
– Getting the mainsail up is tough at the end. It’s alright for the first 80% but the last 20% is tough – a two person job, really pulling hard on the halyard. Makes it esp tricky to pull the sail up on the water. Any ideas for how I can make it smoother and easier?
-Apparently I need a reefing strop for the mainsail. Have been told this is a length of webbing but when I google ‘reefing strop GP14’ nothing that looks like webbing appears.
– Is anyone able to suggest a suitable outboard that could be taken off and on the boat as needed?
Thanks very much,
Laura Thomas