John,

Last year I had more luck with leadcore and a 30-50' leader. Don't know if it was just s-luck though.

FWIW, A few years back a friend had Boat US insurance for his saltwater boat. The x-beam frame cracked and failed during a tow. Boat US came an picked up his boat. Not sure how the coverage worked but I think they paid for his replacement trailer. I can check with him to confirm this.

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