Our AIs are slipped too. The mast rests on 3 L-shaped brackets attached to dock poles under dock roof so it's out of sun and rain. When it's time to go sailing, I lift the mast off the brackets (they're facing the boat slip, not the dock finger side) and just lay the mast down onto the far side of the AI, on the front and back aka cross bars. Hint: bottom of mast should be placed facing the front of the boat.) Load up everything else, get into the boat, pedal out to cove while extending the akas/amas. Make sure everything's ready/ship shape. THEN and Last, lift the mast (can do it sitting down, but I move a little forward to sit on the hatch) and put it in the mast cup and rig the lines. Easy peezy. I always make sure the amas are out when messing with the mast. I'm older (a woman never tells her age) and not the strongest in the neighborhood.
On days where I might go out sailing 2 or 3 times, I leave the furled mast in, lines rigged (furling line and mainsheet cleated), and just tie off to the outside of the dock. Now THAT'S really easy!
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