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Rob,
If you hit a pothole large enough to bounce the R22 off its trailer, losing 
 the boat is probably the least of your troubles. Your tow vehicle would be 
 damaged and the axle on the trailer would be history. I have never heard 
of a  R22 coming off the trailer during towing and most people rely on the 
trailer  design to keep the Rhodes in place.
I believe Stan does not recommend using straps because they could damage  
the hull.

Rummy

In a message dated 5/22/2013 8:40:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rlowe at vt.edu writes:

Ted,
I think you'll find you must legally strap your boat down  to travel on 
public roads.  And, I expect it would be really embarrassing  to hit a big 
pothole and have your boat bounce off the trailer.  Very  unlikely, yes, but 
explain that to the cop.  I expect a citation for  failure to secure load would 
be in order.  So strap the boat to the  trailer.  Find something 
compressible to go between the straps and the  boat to protect the boat.  Or use the 
eyes on the bow and stern to strap  her down.  Relying on the weight of the 
boat to keep her in place on the  trailer is a bit chancy.  Just my thoughts. 
-  rob

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