agreed - have someone on the forestay and for the first time two behind the
mast, one each side to stop it going to port or starboard.

with practice you can do it alone or with 2 easy.


"Wwj2110" wrote in message
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On a 22' venture, I usta put the mast up & take it down alone by hand. Im
5'6",130#.
Its a little nicer to have some help with the forestay tho.