[quote=halliske]Not sure that moisture is a prob for the hulls. Two things important. FIRST.. Suport for travel.. ( the keel is designed to take pressure .. Limit the force by extendending the surface area of contact but do not put pressure on the side walls of the hull)..Had a great lession on that when I used a hobie set of beach wheels on my beloved N5.2. The cradles were 2 or 3 inches too narrow and the hulls began to flex inward. Looked like they could have fractured !! So.. More suport for the keel area where the mass is is the idea there IMO.. Second.. Have the rear cradles loose so they can pivot and allign to the hulls when loading. And Remember. damage from trailering comes when in motion and when those nasty pot holes bounch the rig. I like the idea of securing to the beams however the engenering for our $1000-$2000 boats does not pensil for me . Dont worry about contact on the side wall of the hull. Get the keel supported. Just went to a regatta here in Cal North.. A friend had a 5.8 N and had built a trailer with tracks of 4X6 carpeted that supported the "Whole Keel" Smart.. Dont worry about total contact with the hull.. Hal[/quote]
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