Okay, but where I'm getting hung up is the "raise the mast" part. Two issues here:

1) Hooking the mast base to the mast step - when I drag the mast back far enough to line up the base & step then the top of the mast wants to fall back on the ground. Do you guys do something to support it so that it's easy to connect the hinge, or is it again "enlist an innocent bystander?"

2) Does everyone do something along the lines of "raise the mast over your head and walk forward, up (some sort of steps) onto the tramp and continue forward until it's vertical?

If so, what kind of steps do you use and where did you get them? Thanks again! 8D

Regards,

Jim