On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:11:03 +0000, Gould 0738 wrote:

Go with the mirrors.

And not just for backing.

How would you plan to make a safe lane change if you can't see what may be
alongside your rig?

Yes, I WILL need larger mirrors for driving. But there's a big difference
between seeing what 50 ft behind you and seeing a boat that's narrower
than you are, 10 ft back.

Someone suggested removable clamp-on mirrors for launching/retrieving, of
course in addition to the wider mirrors I'd have for travelling. Trouble
is, the "travel" mirrors would have to be on all the time, even when I
DON'T have the camper on. Ever driven over the Putallo Bridge? I do it to
get to work each morning, and mirrors sticking out a ft on each side would
be torn off by opposing traffic.

Lloyd