extension ladder method
In case it's of any use, I used a method involving an short-ish extension ladder this summer to get my F235 mast up. The ladder was strapped securely to the transom (via the rudder and engine brackets). I had to use a bungy cord to hold the mast's heel down at the mast step as its pivot point was beyond where it rested on the top rung of the ladder. The side and back stays were attachedsecurely but loosely before I pulled it up from a spot on the ground about 10-15 yards in front of the bow (I had to tie a jib sheet to the end of the jib halyard to get enough length, and it helped to have someone push the mast up from in the cockpit to get it started - I don't have a winch on the trailer's bow stop). ... I tried to upload a photo, but I was unsuccessful - I can't work out how to reconfigure the photo(s) to make it small enough to be uploaded by the forum's system. I'll be happy to send the two photos to anyone who emails me (nquigley@comcast,net).
