For some closure here: I ended up installing Tie Down Engineering's "Bunk Glide-ons" purchased from eBay for $55 shipped. One box comes with 4 pieces, which allowed me to put one on the bottom of each bunk of my double trailer, keeping carpet on the top sections. This is a suggestion in the manual to keep a bit of grip.
They work perfectly and, because they're "self-aligning," help to keep the skis from loading crooked. They are much easier to slide the skis off and on, even without a ton of water.
It was very good timing, as well, since one of the bunks was rotted away and probably only a short drive from collapsing. I replaced it with a new PT stick and double-checked all the others.
Thanks for the suggestions!
PS In the process of solving this, it was shared with me that there should be a third tiedown when transporting vessels: the standard bow hook, stern hook(s), and a backup bow hook that goes straight down to the trailer (rather than to the roller). Without this, the vessel might have some bounce in the front, potentially causing issues.
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