After making sure the boat doesn't move on transport, I noticed a few problems that needed solutions.
When the trailer is attached to the ball hitch, the angle where it was attached was too steep resulting in a lot more rattle between the two. The trailer should be
horizontal to the ground, NOT as shown below!
One thing I bought that allowed me to lower the ball was the contraption shown.
There are six height adjustments to lower or raise the ball on the truck. Now the trailer tows more smoothly and the low-mounted license plate doesn't keep getting bent on bumpy ground.
Ratchet straps are a must and I now have five:
one from the bow to the hitch
one across the boat more to the front
one more to the rear
one to keep the gas motor from rocking when locked into the horizontal position. This saves the transom.
one to the tolling motor to keep it from rocking.
There is another addition to keep the rattle to a minimum called a Hitch Tightener Anti Rattle Stabilizer.
It rides over the insert to the hitch at the tow vehicle and can be mounted on top or on the bottom.
Like my bass boat, only the anchor has to be removed in case of an accident. Everything else stays in the boat.
The livewell is now a pleasure to use in that I don't need to have two boxes: one in the boat and one in the truck that fish are transported in on the way home. The one in the boat is 3/4 filled and a battery-powered aerator keeps a dozen fish alive exceptionally well even in 4 gal. of water. I put fish in my pond.