Rolf: All the medical adivce I've received is consistent. Shoulder injuries do not heal well. Once the shoulder is injured a recurrence is more likely.

In this specific instance, when I step under the mast raising it ABOVE my shoulder, there is a slight pulling sensation. Not painful, but enough to make me cautious.

David: I'm using your system already (thanks to Frank Rodericks of "Frankenboat" fame). It doesn't appear that raising from the front is going to be worth the hastle. So, eventhough I tow forward, I'll just continue to swing the boat around once it's off the trailer.