It would be so nice to own a boat that was built with a "cost is no object" mentality. The high tech AC or open 60's/70's and such seem to ignore cost, but they pay so much attention to weight that they walk the fine
line of failure or success based on the "win or fail" mentality.
For someone buying an older boat like the Cal 2 29 in the related post, money is obviously an object, and I would dare say the same for most of the folks on this forum.
I maintain though that the single biggest issue facing most manufacturers is the cost of labour, hence any issue that requires a lot of skilled labor that is not visible and that will not impress the prospective purchaser is simply not done.
This is the place where the re builder of an older boat can excel. They can study to find the proper techniques, and spend the time it takes to do such things right.
Sailingdog is right, if it failed, it would seem foolish to repair it using the same faulty techniques that caused it to fail in the first place. The question remains however, how does the average schmo judge what is the better way to rebuild a failed part?
I suppose that is what owners, and do it yourself forums are all about. This one too to a certain extent.
I think that this is where those that know should temper their impatience with the seemingly inane questions, asked in earnest, and be as descriptive as possible when answering such questions.
Feetup