This is probably a dumb question, but are there any ideas about what might be done to try to make an old Treasure Tooling, Pre95std Hickman, Pre95std Robin, Dumas, etc competitive with the (wide keel) Ozmuns and the newer 95 Std boats?
On those old narrow keel boats you do not seem to be able to pack the lead pour as low as on the wider keel boats even if you do pour in new lead. My old 1980's Robin has a max keel width of 1.6 inches against a max rule width of slightly over 2 inches. I believe that even with a light deck and low mounted electronics the boat would still be at a distinct disadvantage in standing up (righting moment) in anything more than a mild breeze.
It just seems like a shame for there to be hundreds of hulls out there that are no longer competitive and with no prospect of possibly becoming competitive. With the cost of new bare hulls rising - but still well worth the money - I just wonder if there are any thoughts.
Scott