[quote=Wolfman]It can be. It's not a really heavy mast (less than 80 lbs). The toughest part really is the transition onto the tramp and I wouldn't try to raise it with any less than 2 people.
What I do is get a 10 ft step ladder and set it up behind the boat. The bows are facing slightly downhill. then walk the mast up to the rear beam and rest it on the top of the ladder. This lets me get onto the trampoline.
From here on you need someone on the forstay. Tie a line to the forestay and get them to hold it, and help by pulling if they can. This is where the mast feels like it is at its heaviest because you have little leverage near the bottom, but pulling on the forestay becomes much more effective. Now you get on the tramp and walk the mast the rest of the way up. At the top the person on the forestay can easily hold the mast in place so I jump down and pin the forestay to the bridle.
Taking the mast down is a reverse of the process but tends to be a little scarier. :) And don't forget to rotate the mast 90 degrees or you will break the bottom casting.
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