Emerald Coast Poker Run

boating37 · 07-13-2009, 11:55 AM

Thinking about doing my first poker run,and looks like it would be the Emerald Coast run. Would like to know how everyone rates the run and is it worth a 7 hour drive.Would it be a good first run to do?

riski bidness · 07-13-2009, 12:49 PM

One of the best ones out there. Well worth the drive

Croozin2 · 07-13-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by boating37

Thinking about doing my first poker run,and looks like it would be the Emerald Coast run. Would like to know how everyone rates the run and is it worth a 7 hour drive.Would it be a good first run to do?

All aspects of it are first class. We attend every year and don't plan to miss anytime soon! From the way the pr is put together, to the scenery to the amount of beautiful hardware, I'm sure it rates up there with the top pr's in the country. You won't be disappointed.

jmeng · 07-13-2009, 01:12 PM

Great run. Went last year for the first time and had a great time. Enjoyed it enough that on the way out of town we booked the house again for this year. Make sure you stay till Monday so you can enjoy the Crab Island party on Sunday.

KajunATVer · 07-13-2009, 02:30 PM

Never have done the run but we have been going since 2005. Can't wait for this year! We gonna head out early Thurdsay morning (8/13) and will come back on Monday. One month away WOOHOO!!!

fast22 · 07-14-2009, 11:20 AM

I agree with croozin, one of the best trips I make! The scenery and the people are awsome. I never do the run, just hang on the point and at crab island, and the ocasional run to get lunch. Deffinatley recommended.
Croozin, you gonna have Wild 1 ready for the Emerald Coast?

Croozin2 · 07-14-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by fast22

I agree with croozin, one of the best trips I make! The scenery and the people are awsome. I never do the run, just hang on the point and at crab island, and the ocasional run to get lunch. Deffinatley recommended.
Croozin, you gonna have Wild 1 ready for the Emerald Coast?

Keeping my fingers crossed. Still haven't been able to really put any hours on it to be sure the oil leaks are gone. I'm hoping to get out there this weekend and run it a little. We'll see. It should be fine but it just has me a little nervous now. Seems like every weekend something else takes a dump. Gotta pull the GPS and send it back to Garmin. And, the compass started leaking fluid into the cabin on the interior. This boating season has really sucked from the beginning.

I'll be there regardless of whether the boat is ready. That's my only vacation for the foreseeable future. I'm not missing that trip!!

fast22 · 07-14-2009, 02:02 PM

We'll see ya there!

jmeng · 07-14-2009, 04:09 PM

Only about a month to do, can't wait. Gotta do some trailer maintenance before then though. Hope to meet a few more people this year, spent too much time drinking and boat riding last year.

JustMercMe · 07-14-2009, 04:29 PM

Last year was our first and we had a very large time. Went in blind on a Cape Horn 17 and still had a blast! Burned a total of 5 gallons of gas idleing in and out of the harbor all weekend!

Looking forward to taking the Donzi this year. Leaving Thursday morning and ain't looking back till monday! Booked at Harbor Landing this year on recommendations from last years thread....Hope to meet some of you guys there. I'm in a small boat (compared to the rest) but hopefully recognizable!

Little shot from Crab Island @ Billy Bowlegs in June