Speaking of wires while storing or trailering;

On my last boat, (in the avatar), When the boat was on the trailer, and the mast was down, I would only have one bend in the shrouds/trap wires. I ran them forward, so that the one bend was held by a bungee cord to the spreader on the mast while on the trailer. This seemed the best method I used thru all the years for wire life, ease of use and breakdown, etc. So, one bugee, thru 6 cables, which hooked to the spreader. Never had a problem doing this, even trailering long distances.

Now I realize, if you have a carbon mast, many people just take the wires off while trailering.