I'd take the spreaders off all together for a trip like that. Then wrap the mast in plastic wrap, all of the boats I see that trailer that far use that method. Dan

:: One of the boats in our Detroit fleet lost a spreader
:: tip while trailering back from Florida last spring.
:: Anybody else experienced this problem? Possibly it would
:: be prudent to add a little duct tape to the tips when
:: trailering???