Cygnet's beautiful 1905 hull suffered serious movement of plank seams when sailed after being endowed with an equally beautiful, but much more powerful gaff yawl rig. The increased loads generated by the rig were literally pulling her apart from garboard to sheer plank. We built laminate oak ring frames and bronze strapping in conjunction with a new main mast step fabrication also in bronze, to enable her to cope with her extra horsepower and continue to take part in the Old Gaffers Association racing without the previous anxiety for her owner Kim Hartley and his crew!