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      getmwaqar
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      Hi,

      Can anyone suggest a book that will detail the rigging and name all the parts, possibly with photos, for a MK1 GP14  that a complete novice can follow?

      I have just bought a used MK1 GP14 with GRP Hull and have no idea  how to rig it from scratch. In fact I have never even sailed a GP14.  My total sailing experience amounts to the RYA level 2, which I did in 2001 and 2 seasons of laser sailing.  I’ve also not sailed for 7 years!

      Apart from the obvious… take a course and join a club, which I have done and I’m waiting for the next available RYA level 3 to be run at Glossop Sailing Club, I would really like to get my hands on a good book that would show me the ropes (pun intended)… Can anyone advise on a suitable book for a complete novice that would show me how to rig the GP14 from scratch. Also It would be really helpful if there were a detailed diagram with all the parts labelled to aid me in identifying parts detailed in any explanation.

      Thanks for any help and advice

      Dave

      PS

      The document BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO RIGGING THE GP14 I’m afraid isn’t basic enough and assumes a previously rigged boat

      eg

      1) Before fitting the mast, ensure that all rope ends are present (not lost in mast!) and are not tangled. This is best done with mast vertical.

      Yes they are lost in the mast unfortunately this is how it came to me and I would know how many shrouds or sheets or leads should be coming from the mast.

      2) Stand mast vertical beside boat and lift into boat and ensure its base is correctly slotted in.

      3) Lean mast aft and fit each shroud in turn in the marked holes (yes you did mark them at the end of last season didn’t you?) 4) Return mast to vertical and check that mast

      No They aren’t marked. I didn’t have the boat last season!

       

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