: Hi Bob,

: The Royalex canoes that I've used and owned arn't really all that
: structurally strong, I'd never dream of putting one on a trailer
: or roof top that's not upside down sitting on the gunwales. Once
: they get bent, they tend to stay bent.

: Bill H.

Bill,
Thanks for the thoughts. I think I will stick to gunwales down on the cross arms and as low on the trailer as possible.....

Bob