I like the idea of a backwards set up for ease of solo mast rising. A couple of questions though…

Alan…as most, if not all, catastrophic hull failures take place just forward of the main beam, doesn’t it make you nervous when you have the entire boat firmly supported aft of the main beam…but the forward section cantilevered out in mid air…every time you hit a bump in the road it would seem to weakening the most vulnerable section of the hull from cyclic loading.

Although the boat is also cantilevered in the bow first position…there is less up and down movement because of its location in relation to the axel and tow vehicle. Comments?

Also, I see in both of the pictures the rudders are off the boats…I never take mine off…If one was to leave the rudders on… and they slipped from the retracted position, to the down sailing position…I would think that would make for a spectacular display of transom removal.

Even if they didn't "fall down" the air flow when towing "bow first" keeps them easly lined up behind the hull with bungie cord. In the stern first position the air flow would make them want to be forced to the 90 degree position...also tending to rip the rudder out of the transom...or the transom out of the boat...so I am concluding that the extra step of attaching/removing the rudders must be factored into the equation.

Other than those two things I really like the idea. o' yea and except for the idea of...if the mast slips you crush the top of the tow vehicle...LOL

Seeker