If trailering a distance I've found a quick way to protect my transoms on my Hobie 14 is to leave the entire rudder system hooked up, I just remove the bolts that go through the bottom (connected to the boat) rudder casting- Leave the bottom castings and pins on the hulls, fold the rudders over each other, along the crossbar (wrap in large, old beach towel) with tiller along, bunji in a "bundle" and go. No worry about your rudders hanging out there and NO destructive stresses on your transoms! I have my Taipan trailer set up so the beach wheels serve as the rear trailer beam and cradles. The rear mast stand "plugs into" a socket at the rear of the trailer with one pin and holds wheels, rear of boat, and rear of mast. Just remove mast stand, slide/roll boat back, tie wheels off at shrouds and roll boat rest of the way off trailer, reverse for loading-
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<br>Kirt <br><br>Kirt Simmons
<br>Taipan #159, "A" cat US 48