Ive done it a couple of times, the best way for me is to use a similar process of raising the mast, first hook the metal lock part of main sail line to the the cleat a the bottom of the mast. Now on the the free side of the main sail line attach an extra rope on it to make it longer, around 20 feet, Now its best to have a friend at this point to help. make sure the boat is were you want and start pulling form the side to the top of the mast ,it's all about leverage at this point make sure you or your friend at some point grabs a hold of the mast and then walks it to the ground, also I like to use use a saw horse to rest the mast on when the cat is sideways this prevents your bob from getting damaged. Hope this helps.
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