Today I replaced the skin on the vertical stabilizer. I needed to cut the original skin off because the clear coat seeped through the skin and effectively glued the skin to the frame. I spent some time fighting with the skin before I realized this. I then sanded the dried clear coat off of the frame. I then modified the plastic ribs so they would flex a little more and not bulge from the skin. I then skinned the stabilizer with the new skin I bought from Rans for $85. I used some nylon rope from the hardware store that was a little bit larger in diameter than what Rans provided but it worked just as well. The vertical stabilizer is ready for clear coat... Again.
