Frogprince, sorry, I didn't answer you.

These old rebuilding projects cause a bit of a stir, because in essence, the new boat only occupies the hole in the water that the old one enjoyed, a bit like the 50 year old yard broom that had the head renewed every even year and the handle every odd year.

Because these old girls lost their shape due to hogging or breaking their backs in uneven mudberths, they have to be pulled back into shape. Then the rotten frames (ribs on yachts) are replaced, or at best doubled, and the original shape regained, and then the planks are replaced. Usually, it is only some old scraps of wood down in the deadwood (the bit near where the rudder is hung) that are original.

The problem comes when the new owner goes out pot hunting, rigs the ship with go-faster sails and cleans up the silverware, and the more rotten boats' crews start howling about 'spirit of tradition'.

It's a bit like folk music.