Quote Originally Posted by tracstarr View Post
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That brings up the notion of gluing directly to the ribs instead of rib lacing. Given they are 1" wide I was
advised that they would provide more than enough bonding surface to glue rather than rib lace. I was also provided with
several other finished examples (RV7) that didn't rib stitch.



Hi Keith,


I'm sure you know this, but this statement seems to imply that rib lacing and gluing could be an either/or proposition. That's not the case of course... you need to glue the fabric to the cap strips regardless of if you lace or not. I would strongly advise lacing also, as it really takes very little time in the grand scheme, it doesn't look bad at all, and it's a definite safety improvement. It will be more desirable to most buyers also, IMO. Is the "RV7" mentioned actually a RANS S7?