I do not trailer with the motor on the mount. Some do, but most of those
have reinforced their transoms.
> I quit using the strap which secures the boat to the trailer. It didn't
> seem to do much except give me major grief connecting it. Does anyone
> feel this is asking for trouble?
Yes, I do. The P-19 is a light boat with a lot of surface area in a
crosswind. Bad things, man.
> Any advice on quickly securing the shrouds would be helpful. This
> typically takes me 30+ minutes. I hate lines flying or lying about
> during trailering, not only because it seems unsailorly, but anytime one
> gets loose, I am almost certain to incur some damage.
I keep my shrouds attached. The lower six feet of each shroud is covered
by those plastic split-tube covers, and the turnbuckles by hard PVC. I pull
the shrouds as far forward as possible and use velcro wraps to secure them
to the mast and the forward grab rails. They don't flop around, and the
covers prevent scratches to the deck.
If you want to reduce rigging time, that's a big one.
-- Eric L. Pederson P-19 #970, Necessity Bloomington, MN