Rhode Runner Carlin and cockpit side panel assembly

Hello all

We’re working on getting the Carlin and cockpit side panel subassembly for the Rhode Runner together. We’re struggling to align the top surfaces, but see a perhaps a way to do it is simply assemble them in the boat, not separate and then put into the boat as the instructions suggest.

Anyone have any tips on this step?

everything on the project has gone relatively smoothly something with this one is somehow difficult to figure out

thanks!

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