15' Sailboat for $75

[Dave Hadfield]

At a local auction house my father saw a forlorn plywood day-sailor, paint peeling but otherwise intact, and bought it for a $75 bid.

I haven't seen it yet, but he says there is no rot, the sails are perfect, all the parts are there and all it needs is paint.

The logo on the sail is a black bell. The sail I.D. letters start with "KC". She's about 15ft, shallow "V" bottomed, jb and main (I think), and has a centerboard, not a dagger. The mast and boom are spruce.

Anyone know what type this is?

[Johannah]

Having mental block, but they are/were sailed at one of our local sailing clubs. The following link will take you to their online group:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wolf6001/CRYC/cryc.html

[Johannah]

Took a couple of minutes to locate the name, GP14 from Britain. Has a website, of course!

http://www.gp14class.org.uk/

[Dale Genther]

Yup, GP 14. I used to have one. They were, at one time, very popular on the Cooper River in NJ, near Philadelphia. Fun Boat!!

[Johannah]

Dale, it's the Cooper River YC website that included a link for the GP14. They have been supplanted by other classes, as have Lightnings. Nuts.

[Dave Hadfield]

What a resource this Forum is! Thanks, folks. The GP 14 stats seem to fit the bill.

I see the price is right. The GP 14 website values them at about 1500 pounds in England. You'd think one that needs paint would still be worth 500. This one cost about 30.

Obviously I should send the old man out more often.