When I'm by myself I use a couple of pieces of plywood 2.25" wide and about 7' long or so. I drilled a hole in the end of each one and put a piece of rope through the holes leaving about a foot between the two pieces of plywood. Jamb the other end of the boards into the corner castings on the tramp, and the rope up against the mast. This will hold it so you can get the forestay connected. I hate to be a jerk but that gave me a funny mental image, and I laughed.