+1 on the help... it’s funny sometimes guests will offer to put up the aft canvas... I say sure go for it... they always regret it ...funny how 3 pieces can really trip some people upWhen we use the boat the aft canvas is always off, lots of on/offs. Last year I had new aft canvas made and eliminated the window, I got tired of babying that thing, made folding the canvas up, bagging it, and day storage even easier. I got it down pat, when people offer to help I tell them no, they think there's something wrong with me for turning them down I know. But there's an order to things, any help almost always makes it harder than it needs to be.
One time I even put the slant back up while on plane. We were at the end of a long day, trying to get back to home port with as little night running as possible. With about 25 miles to go we hit a weather front. It got dark and colder than heck instantly. The wind and rain was getting us wet in the cockpit so I told my wife to drive, I would put up the canvas. She wanted to stop and I said no. I didn't want to waste a minute, there was some nasty shit coming, the sooner we're off the lake the better. The lake was starting to kick up, that and wind made it a lot harder, took me about twice as long.
I don't know if I'd do that again but it depends. For sure anyone that has to stand on coolers or seats to do it shouldn't, they're going to fall, maybe end up in the water.
I had a cover made for the aft slant window...that cover rarely comes off unless it’s day time and raining and I just want more light in