How to step the mast single handed?
It is very simple. Lay all the shrouds so they can be foul. Keep the back stay in the cockpit and clear of the tiller. Use the main sheet and jib halyard to make a “temporary” fore stay until you get the fore stay attached at the bow. I use a mast crutch at the stern rail to have the mast at a good location to do the lifting. I stand on the cabin roof and lift the mast to my shoulder. I then continue the lift to the upright position. The main sheet is then taken up to hold the mast.
