Running From Florida To Ny In Tiger
 

LEAVING FOR FLORIDA NEXT WEEK, BRINGING UP 42TS FROM PALM BEACH TO NEW YORK, ANY SUGGESTIONS TO STOP ALONG THE WAY, OVERNITE ACCOMADATIONS AND FUEL.

Ya, bring more than one gas card:D :D :eek:

i am in savannah and its a quick stop you will need to make. stop at jekyll or st simons first and then savannah then you should make it to charleston from here. what is your range? if you are stopping here and want a good fuel price or room, call me...Russ Floyd 912-313-8686 cell
Sounds like a great ride this time of year!!!

Crusing between 50-55mph, range is approx 250 miles. I'm planning on 5-6hrs running a day, don't want to push the boat and my body!

Russ- thanks for the help!

I remember waaaay back when, someone posted a similar story on the Formula board about taking a 419 (I think) from Florida up the coast. The thing that stuck in my mind was the guy's response when he was asked about the trip:

"Never again!" :eek:

That's an awful long trip in what is essentially a small boat. Good luck, and please keep us up to date on the adventure - I'll bet you'll have some great stories (and some HUGE gas bills!!!) :D :D

May I make a suggestion
 

TRAILER

It's probably the best way to see the East Coast, done it before, be careful of the debris floating in the "The Ditch" (Intercoastal Waterway), and some of the fuel docks along the way open late and close early. ENJOY THE MOMENT!

I've done Florida to NJ, Last trip in a 42' Sonic. Charelston is worth a day or two. Myrtle Beach also and Wrightsville Beach is pretty cool for the night. You may want to stay in Beaufort before you go up into the Pamico sound its a pretty long boring run until you get to Coin Jock.

Best advice ; Take your time and enjoy!! Good Luck

If you stay in Beaufort N.C., call me and I will take you to dinner. Have a safe trip.
Mat Raymond
910-376-1911

Year's ago when Everglades marine was a Cigarette & Apache dealer, we were picking up a 41 Apache and our buddy Charlie Marks was picking up his brand new 35 Cafe with 540's and #3s. The boat was named for his one son (Sean's Dream) hence Charlie's raceboat (Eric's Reality). Charlie ran that BRAND NEW boat from Everglades to Baltimore. When we saw Charlie a month later at the Key West poker run, he reported no problems.

So your 42 Tiger will be even a sweeter ride.

I wish i was you...:)

Day 4, leaving now for Norfolk hope to make it in by 5PM, weather was a little wet when we left, but so far trip is great. boat is running terrific. Tried to email along the way up BlackBerry went down. Hope to be in New York by Wednesday.Want to say hi to the members we met while running up. NEXT STOP NORFOLK!

WOW! How does that rain feel peltering the eyeballs? Best of luck. Any pictures or wild adventure stories?

Just fueled up going on the outside to Cape May, and if we get there soon enough, with daylite permitting continue to NY!

HOPE YOU MADE IT
 

please put together a little photo history of the trip for all of us jealousy monsters. sounds like a great trip!!!

Sounds like the trip of a life time!!!

Did that trip in my Fountain in May 1989 from Ft-Lauderdale to Lake Champlain in 6 days:
1. FLL to Palm Coast, FL- All Offshore
2. PalmCoast to Hilton Head- Intercoastal
3. HH to Moorehead City-Intercoastal
4. Moorehead City to Norfolk- INtercoastal
5. Norfolk to Altlantic City- Offshore
6. Atlantic City to Lake Champlain- Offshore to NYC left AC at 4:50 AM then up the Hudson into the Champlain Canal in Troy NY north-east of Albany then poped out at the bottom of lake Champlain at 7 PM at night.

No Major problem except beaching in sand at the mouth of a canal meeting up with a river in SC inside the bouys no less at low tide!!! waited an hour and floated out no damage at all just shined the props a bit... Had the suntan of a lifetime!!!

GIVE ME A BREAK ,What's with this weather? Last time used the boat was 2 weeks ago bring it up, I hope the weather gets better before NYC Poker Run, or I'll be doing return trip to Florida, where the having this thing called SUN!