Hi,
I put the false keel parts together and discovered that the first element (bow) must have been damaged in transit. Nothing is broken but the parcel must have been lying under something heavy and the false keel has been twisted and bent. There is no damage apart from the fact that the keel is not straight anymore and it's back (where it should join with the ship mid-section) is about 1cm to one side when looked from the top. The twisting is particularly visible when looking from the back. Please, see the attached sketch.
Now, as far as I know this element is made of plywood. Hopefully, there are ways to make it straight again. Moisturising, bending and drying? Ironing? I've seen a couple of the plank bending methods but I'm sure you have faced similar issues before and could suggest something that you know is working. I guess, I could leave this curve to the decks to straighten but it's a bit risky and I think the tendency to twist would remain nevertheless. :/
Please, help.