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That means pulling up stern and bow
("stern over bow"). Hang the keel fork
under the keel ladder (with the riveted
half-tube) and gently push the whole thing
down.
IMPORTANT:
Prior to this operation take the stringer
elements out the skin. This will relieve
the keel and will avoid any blockage.
You can pull up bow and stern without any
problem. The skin can flex and the frame
won’t jam.
(You see this very clearly on the pictures
on the left).
If the stringer elements are not removed
from the skin, an unfortunate pressure on
the keel rods is created, which may
damage them.
After joining keel fork and ladder, slowly
press them both down.
Put the stringer elements back into the
hull (see the left picture).
Slowly press the aligned keel rods down.
Especially the first time a high tension
occurs. This is normal and will decrease
with further assembling.
Then insert the split pins back through the
holes and wrap the rubber around it.