23-10-2021, 12:52 AM
Tony, the case of originality is certainly a fractured one. I am reminded of the case of Elizabeth Meyer and the America's Cup contender, Endeavour 1. Meyer found the hull in a mud birth and painstakingly restored it. In the end, all of the plating and frames had to be replicated, excepting only the keelson which could be saved. So it was recreated using the original patterns and drawings with mostly new parts. Was it the original Endeavor 1? As much as any boat could claim that title. And it is still actively being sailed.
Nothing remains original once it leaves the works. I tend to think of it as part of the history, the patina.
Erich in Mukilteo
Nothing remains original once it leaves the works. I tend to think of it as part of the history, the patina.
Erich in Mukilteo