It is certainly possible to raise and lower the mast without the master helper. Personally though, I find it scarey when the mast starts to lean side to side. That yellow line prevents the mast from leaning. Brining it down is less scary than going up. Give it a try without the master helper. If you find like that method, then great. If you find it sketchy, then try your master helper to raise it. For me, the master helper is slightly slower and much less risky, but tons of people raise and lower the mast without it all the time.

@@Z28colt1 Thanks for the additional input!

I would contact flyingscot.com to see if they offer just the white loops. Another option would be to use stainless steel eyestraps screwed into the deck like I have. The straps should be 25.75 inches forward from the back edges of the sidestays.

Materials 2 - 1.25 inch diameter by 70 inch long wood poles 2 - S hooks - about 1.75 inches wide by 2.75 inches long with an opening of about 3/8 inch on one side and the other almost closed 2 - rubber feet for wood poles 1 - ¼ inch diameter by 2.75 inch long hollow bolt 1 - washer to fit bolt 1 - lock nut to fit bolt 4 - band clamps to go around each pole above and below the hole with the hollow bolt 1 - 3/16 inch diameter by 12 inch long dyneema line 1 - 3/16 inch white nylon line a little longer than 28 inches 1 - 3/16 inch white nylon a little longer than 128 inches 1 - ¼ inch diameter yellow polypropylene line a little longer than 140 inches 2 - small stainless steel eyestraps and 4 screws -or- nylon loops to go inside metal gunnel trim. Create gin pole Attach band clamps to poles just above and below the hole you will drill 1.5 inches from the top of the pole. Drill a hole 1.5 inches from the top of each pole and insert the hollow bolt, washer, and locknut. Run the dyneema line through the hollow bolt and tie a loop on either end. Each loop should be about 2 inches when pulled straight. Drill a hole 17.25 inches from the bottom of each pole and run the 28 inch white line through each hole with a stopper knot on each end. The outside of each pole should be about 28 inches apart when they are pulled as far as the line will allow. Drill a hole 1.75 inches from the bottom of each pole and run 128 inch white line through each hole with a stopper knot on either end. Create a loop in the middle of the line that is about 2.5 inches long when pulled straight. From where the line exits the pole to the top of the loop should be about 70 inches. Attach rubber feet to pole Create baby stays Create a loop in the middle of yellow polypropylene line. The loop should be about 4 inches when pull straight. Attach S hooks to either end of the yellow polypropylene line. From where each S hook attaches to the top of the loop should be about 70 inches. Install eye straps or nylon straps These should be about 25.75 inches from the aft side of the sidestays.