How difficult does it have to be ????.

I sail a singlehander with spinnaker and its easy ,with boat on trolley -forward and stern supports, fit both shrouds on loosest setting each side
tie spinnaker head end of halyard to either forestay shackle/fitting, leave rigged as normal on mast .
put mast foot on ball - no pin (for poofs only) lift mast at rear beam as high as poss one handed, pull up slack on halyard through cleat , stop ,halyard will hold mast , steady with one hand to stop swing ,step up over rear beam , start lifting again and take up on halyard , move forward etc etc until mast fully up ,leave halyard cleated (loosely ) wander forward and fit bridle ,tension shrouds, works for me , helps to have carbon mast !