this was my fear in restoring a 31 year old boat(same age as me). but alas, as long as they''re well built to begin with, they should have no problems I feel. unfortunately, the rest of the boat doesn''t last nearly as long. ultimately I replaced almost everything but the ''glass and mast. and some of the interior.
I also love the older designs. but thankfully, some of the decent builders have generally not messed with the
lines of their newer models.