Avoid the Black Pearl questline or all quests?

[Stormsilver]

Aye, I'm in the same boat as some of you concerning grenades. I'm level 34 notoriety and lv10 grenades. I stopped doing the BP quests at 55% done and I'm just working on getting my weapons lv up. I mastered sailing and doll, all others at lv 20 with the aforementioned grenade at lv10 and my cannon is at level 7...lol (I don't do that much.)

I started another pirate and have it at lv16 and all weapons at lv10. Only did 1% of the BP quest. Finding it easier to lv up.