Each Klepper Aerius has been developed for easy assemble.The frame is made of two frame halves.
These are assembled individually then inserted into the bow and stern of the hull (red markings on
the bow - blue markings on the stern section). Side panels at bow and stern are identical.
Für die Besitzer des Aerius – Einer
For AE 2000/Tramp/I Owners:
The Single is assembled almost the same as the double, but please take care of some additional instructions:
1.
The front (and the rear) deckbar contain a crosspart, which must be put in between the gunwales before assembling them.
Please note: the ends (sloping) must be parrallel to the gunwales.
2.
The AE I (2000,Tramp) contains only 6 (5) crossribs.
3.
Please insert at assembly of the front frame half only crossrib # 1 and at the rear half only crossribs number 5 and 6.The
other crossribs are inserted after you have introduced and linked the two frame halves inside of the boat hull.
4.
Please first introduce the longer rear frame half into the hull.
Mounting two gunwales:
Left and right gunwale are interchangeable (f). Near the front end are
red letters (Vorne-Bow), flat woodplates face the inside of boat. Lift a
gunwale with both hands, insert curved metal fitting into slot on wood
bow (fig. 2).Then fasten locks on side of ribs to gunwales. Now do the
other, on the other side and fasten locks too. Press front rods into
black rodholders located on bottom-side of ribs. Find deckbar (e) with
red cap. On wood bow, lift up metal track, slide red fitting into slot on
bow, holding deckbar slightly lifted, then press down metal track.
Engage tongue at end of deckbar to snaplock on top of rib # 2
Find two rods (no color marks) with sliding sleeves. Insert the plain female end over the male ends of the rods already in place.
Sliding sleeves point toward center of boat, then press rods into black rod holders, located on bottom-side of ribs. Front half
is done.
Assembly of rear half (=7 parts with blue markings, „Hinten“, „Stern“ - or blue color)
Rear half has parts which look almost like the front parts, but rear half of boat is a bit wider. Connect rear keelboard to rear
stern piece, using two hands as done before at the front part. Insert 2 blue rods with hooks from below. Place rib # 7 in loca-
tion # 7, place rib # 6 in location # 6.
Remember
: number on rib always matches & faces number on keelboard. Attach 2
blue gunwales and connect them to the ribs, add blue deckbar. Lock up deckbar on top of rib # 6 the same way as done at
front half.
Assembly of front half
(= 7 parts with red markings, „Vorne“, „Bow“ - or red color) Unfold the
keelboard. Insert the wood bow-piece (b) at the twin-headed rivet into
the slot at forward end of keelboard. Spread the keelboard fork, using
both hands, guiding with both thumbs, to let the bow piece pins snap
into the holes in wood (fig.1). From below, insert the two rods (with red
caps) with hooks into fitting (d) of wood bow piece.
Mounting first crossribs:
Find crossrib #1, place it on keelboard at #1 location.All numbers on all
ribs always have to match keelboard numbers and be visible to each
other. - Snaplocks slide over tongues (click). Find rib # 2, place on keel-
board into spot #2, engage locks.
