Originally Posted by exZACHly

What if, let's say as the wood planks were being replaced (after the first couple, not entirely) someone else decides to make another Ship (lets call it Ship 2) made of the aluminum and this Ship 2 is exactly the same as what the crew's Theseus eventually becomes...Wouldn't the 'original' Theseus become Ship 2 and the Curator's rebuilt version be the only Ship of Theseus? (even if, obviously, it was created from an existing idea)

Theseus would still be in possession of the aluminum ship. Making it, therefore, Theseus' ship.

Originally Posted by exZACHly

What if, let's say as the wood planks were being replaced (after the first couple, not entirely) someone else decides to make another Ship (lets call it Ship 2) made of the aluminum and this Ship 2 is exactly the same as what the crew's Theseus eventually becomes...Wouldn't the 'original' Theseus become Ship 2 and the Curator's rebuilt version be the only Ship of Theseus? (even if, obviously, it was created from an existing idea)

Theseus would still be in possession of the aluminum ship. Making it, therefore, Theseus' ship.