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Foul-hooked
I think the first thing I would do is to check your tongue weight. Tongue weight should be within 7 or 8 % of the total maybe a little more but not greater than 10%. If the boat did not have a sway problem before adding the T-top then I suspect you might make it a little better by moving the axle back and having more weight on the ball. What I think is happening is that the added drag created by the top is actually lifting the front of the boat effectively lightening the tongue weight. Do you have a drop hitch? If you do, try dropping the ball a few inches and go for another ride. The top could be acting like a wing and changing it’s attitude could cure your problem. Another solution is to add an anti-sway bar to the hitch. These are inexpensive and are easy to install.
One word of caution should you decide to move the axle back. My trailer bucking problem was because of the flex in the trailer frame. I could watch in the rear view and every time the boat took a bump or dip the trailer would flex and give the truck a little jab. It was like hitting the bump twice. Moving the axle forward cured this issue and now you can hardly tell the boat is being towed.
My .02
JR
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