I raise my Taipan mast solo from the front as shown on the attached photos. Starboard shroud and front stay are pre-attached. The cheap PVC tripod holds the mast above the hull. The mast angle is needed because of the shroud length. I sometimes use the rope attached to the trap line if it is windy, or sometimes just raise it and hold up until I can grab the trap line then hold that while attaching the port shroud.