Mike,

I presume you are talking about an H-16. I raise my mast alone all the time. I use a tripod to hold up the end of the mast. I tie a line about 8' long from the jib halyard to the bridle. Making sure that the shrouds and wires are clear and won't catch on the tramp supports, I raise the mast. I then lean into it, reach down and uncleat the jib halyard, pull the halyard tight, and cleat it off to hold the mast up. I then get down and put the pin in the forestay. Dropping the mast is just the reverse.

Howard