As easy as the Rhodes is to retrieve and launch, I doubt that a tilt bed 
would be an improvement. Bearing buddies will keep the bearings in good 
shape, even in salt water, but they still require yearly maintenance if you 
doing much towing. Bearings wear and they need to be cleaned, repacked and 
tightened. Since I don't have a trailer with brakes, I don't know about their 
maintenance. However, I have seen kits that allow for the connection of a 
fresh water source to flush the brakes after exposure to salt water.

Rummy