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Ridge Runner posted 12-31-2009 08:45 AM ET (US)
Anyone going from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast of Florida? I hav a 16 footer that I need to have towed down to Port Charlotte, FL from NJ. No rush it just needs to get there by April 1st. If anyone is interested in making some $$ let me know,or else when the date gets closer I'll use Uship. - Thanks, Joe
zotcha posted 12-31-2009 10:06 AM ET (US)
Ridge, I'm coming up to NYC on Apr. 7th and returning the 10th. Is this too late?
My only concern would be the trailer condition. Difficult to calculate the time and cost of an axle/hub/bearing replacement en route.
Send me an email if you're interested. Thanks. Michael.
zotcha@hargray.com
zotcha posted 12-31-2009 10:11 AM ET (US)
Wow! I've never been that far south on the west coast. How many miles is it one way door to door? I'd be stopping home in HHI, SC. Looks like not much past half way.?. Standing by. Oh. And Happy New Year!
Tohsgib posted 12-31-2009 03:17 PM ET (US)
Mike...he is about 45mins-hour south of me. We have met before as well.
Ridge Runner posted 01-01-2010 12:35 PM ET (US)
Door to door is just over 1,200 miles. I drove it straight about 3 years ago took me about 22 hours. The trailer is a 1990 COX and it is in great shape, new LED lights, coupler, winch, rims and tires, hubs. It also has a spare. The boat and trailer have only been in freshwater. I’m coming down on April 1st, if a member would be interested in going down a week or so earlier, you would be more then welcome to use the house for a couple of days or a week (of course at no charge). I rent it out sometimes during the year and it is managed by a property management company.
Here is a link to some pictures of the house: http://www.portcharlotteflorida.com/Gulfspray.html
Here is the boat: http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/josephp732/My%201990%20Whaoo/ ?action=view¤t=PICT0073.jpg
zotcha posted 01-01-2010 12:35 PM ET (US)
Thanks Nick. Happy New Year. Whereabout in Jersey? I could use a short trip home.
zotcha posted 01-01-2010 01:00 PM ET (US)
Thanks Nick. Happy New Year. Whereabout in Jersey? I could use a short trip home.
R T M posted 01-01-2010 01:48 PM ET (US)
Mike, Port Charlotte is 2hr 20 minutes south of the Brooksville exit on I-75. I drive it all the time.
rich/Binkie
Ridge Runner posted 01-01-2010 04:38 PM ET (US)
Matawan, NJ - Central NJ
zotcha posted 01-01-2010 05:19 PM ET (US)
Is that near Aberdeen? Do you know Martin Broduer? J/K. Spent the first 26 years of my life in Holmdel. Send an email if you want to talk. Michael.
zotcha posted 01-01-2010 07:09 PM ET (US)
Nick, Rich and Len, Happy New Year. Hate to admit it but ran down there Tues. 12-15 and back Fri. 12-18 for two days of shallow water grouper fishing. Had a keeper hit me but being out of practice it rocked me before I knew what happened. Three spots first day and a couple the second day, after the rain cleared. We drove from Hernando Beach to Bluffton in pouring rain which turned out to be the 18-24" Nor'easter later that weekend. Met a guy named Bill up in Homasossa from Long Island who will be my reel repair expert forever. Subsequently, giving serious consideration to the April 3 rendevous vs. the Waccamaw to Charleston run same month. Really liked it there. Just over six hours and right through Brooksville. Thanks for the help. Maybe a run home and help out a member. Be well. Michael.
bkovak posted 01-01-2010 08:48 PM ET (US)
Joe,
I may be able to do the tow for you a bit earlier. I'll be heading down from NJ to ST. Augustine in early February. My wife probably would enjoy a stay at your place in return. I sent you a message. Brian
Ridge Runner posted 01-02-2010 10:34 AM ET (US)
Email - Sent.
Here is the schedule of when the house is booked (rented) so any other dates would work:
January 17 - January 24
February 6 - February 27
March 6 - March 27
March 27 - April 5

Tohsgib posted 01-03-2010 11:39 AM ET (US)
Where are you gonna stay on the 1st if it is rented out until the 5th? ;)
Ridge Runner posted 01-03-2010 01:01 PM ET (US)
That's when I'll be down March 27th - April 5th.
KillerWhaler62 posted 01-03-2010 11:20 PM ET (US)
Joe
I send you a note earlier today. I'll be traveling to Marco Island the first of March. Live across the state from you.
Nick
Ridge Runner posted 01-04-2010 11:28 AM ET (US)
Nick,
I sent you back a response. - Thanks, Joe
NHKatama posted 01-05-2010 11:34 PM ET (US)
Hi:
I sent you a mesage back channel, I am Driving down to Sarasota, sometime the end of January and would be interested in towing your boat to Florida.
I have a 2005 Ford F-150 Pickup truck.
Please email me at: FlyBirdAir@aol.com

Thanks, Pete T.
KillerWhaler62 posted 02-27-2010 09:28 PM ET (US)
Joe
Boat made it to Port Charlotte. No problems. We left Jersey just hours before the lager part of the winter storm hit. Parked boat in garage.
House is great! Thank you
jimh posted 02-28-2010 12:51 AM ET (US)

quote:
"We left Jersey just hours before the lager part of the winter storm hit.
The lager part of the storm--that's the part where you drink all the beer, right?
KillerWhaler62 posted 02-28-2010 07:28 AM ET (US)
Landshark beer!
Ridge Runner posted 02-28-2010 02:32 PM ET (US)
Nick,
It was great meeting you. I'm glad you missed the storm we got about 18" of more snow here in Matawan. Did you drive straight down? Seems you made good time. Did you have to move the car? or did your wife’s expert trailing skills just back the boat in? Enjoy the house and have a great time on Marco Island. Maybe we can get out fishing sometime. – Joe BTW..Landshark is the drink of choice when in hanging out on the dock or fishing the Boca Grande pass. :)


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Author	Topic: Anyone going from N.E. to FL.? I need a tow
Ridge Runner	posted 12-31-2009 08:45 AM ET (US) Anyone going from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast of Florida? I hav a 16 footer that I need to have towed down to Port Charlotte, FL from NJ. No rush it just needs to get there by April 1st. If anyone is interested in making some $$ let me know,or else when the date gets closer I'll use Uship. - Thanks, Joe
zotcha	posted 12-31-2009 10:06 AM ET (US) Ridge, I'm coming up to NYC on Apr. 7th and returning the 10th. Is this too late? My only concern would be the trailer condition. Difficult to calculate the time and cost of an axle/hub/bearing replacement en route. Send me an email if you're interested. Thanks. Michael. zotcha@hargray.com
zotcha	posted 12-31-2009 10:11 AM ET (US) Wow! I've never been that far south on the west coast. How many miles is it one way door to door? I'd be stopping home in HHI, SC. Looks like not much past half way.?. Standing by. Oh. And Happy New Year!
Tohsgib	posted 12-31-2009 03:17 PM ET (US) Mike...he is about 45mins-hour south of me. We have met before as well.
Ridge Runner	posted 01-01-2010 12:35 PM ET (US) Door to door is just over 1,200 miles. I drove it straight about 3 years ago took me about 22 hours. The trailer is a 1990 COX and it is in great shape, new LED lights, coupler, winch, rims and tires, hubs. It also has a spare. The boat and trailer have only been in freshwater. I’m coming down on April 1st, if a member would be interested in going down a week or so earlier, you would be more then welcome to use the house for a couple of days or a week (of course at no charge). I rent it out sometimes during the year and it is managed by a property management company. Here is a link to some pictures of the house: http://www.portcharlotteflorida.com/Gulfspray.html Here is the boat: http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u117/josephp732/My%201990%20Whaoo/ ?action=view¤t=PICT0073.jpg
zotcha	posted 01-01-2010 12:35 PM ET (US) Thanks Nick. Happy New Year. Whereabout in Jersey? I could use a short trip home.
zotcha	posted 01-01-2010 01:00 PM ET (US) Thanks Nick. Happy New Year. Whereabout in Jersey? I could use a short trip home.
R T M	posted 01-01-2010 01:48 PM ET (US) Mike, Port Charlotte is 2hr 20 minutes south of the Brooksville exit on I-75. I drive it all the time. rich/Binkie
Ridge Runner	posted 01-01-2010 04:38 PM ET (US) Matawan, NJ - Central NJ
zotcha	posted 01-01-2010 05:19 PM ET (US) Is that near Aberdeen? Do you know Martin Broduer? J/K. Spent the first 26 years of my life in Holmdel. Send an email if you want to talk. Michael.
zotcha	posted 01-01-2010 07:09 PM ET (US) Nick, Rich and Len, Happy New Year. Hate to admit it but ran down there Tues. 12-15 and back Fri. 12-18 for two days of shallow water grouper fishing. Had a keeper hit me but being out of practice it rocked me before I knew what happened. Three spots first day and a couple the second day, after the rain cleared. We drove from Hernando Beach to Bluffton in pouring rain which turned out to be the 18-24" Nor'easter later that weekend. Met a guy named Bill up in Homasossa from Long Island who will be my reel repair expert forever. Subsequently, giving serious consideration to the April 3 rendevous vs. the Waccamaw to Charleston run same month. Really liked it there. Just over six hours and right through Brooksville. Thanks for the help. Maybe a run home and help out a member. Be well. Michael.
bkovak	posted 01-01-2010 08:48 PM ET (US) Joe, I may be able to do the tow for you a bit earlier. I'll be heading down from NJ to ST. Augustine in early February. My wife probably would enjoy a stay at your place in return. I sent you a message. Brian
Ridge Runner	posted 01-02-2010 10:34 AM ET (US) Email - Sent. Here is the schedule of when the house is booked (rented) so any other dates would work: January 17 - January 24 February 6 - February 27 March 6 - March 27 March 27 - April 5
Tohsgib	posted 01-03-2010 11:39 AM ET (US) Where are you gonna stay on the 1st if it is rented out until the 5th? ;)
Ridge Runner	posted 01-03-2010 01:01 PM ET (US) That's when I'll be down March 27th - April 5th.
KillerWhaler62	posted 01-03-2010 11:20 PM ET (US) Joe I send you a note earlier today. I'll be traveling to Marco Island the first of March. Live across the state from you. Nick
Ridge Runner	posted 01-04-2010 11:28 AM ET (US) Nick, I sent you back a response. - Thanks, Joe
NHKatama	posted 01-05-2010 11:34 PM ET (US) Hi: I sent you a mesage back channel, I am Driving down to Sarasota, sometime the end of January and would be interested in towing your boat to Florida. I have a 2005 Ford F-150 Pickup truck. Please email me at: FlyBirdAir@aol.com Thanks, Pete T.
KillerWhaler62	posted 02-27-2010 09:28 PM ET (US) Joe Boat made it to Port Charlotte. No problems. We left Jersey just hours before the lager part of the winter storm hit. Parked boat in garage. House is great! Thank you
jimh	posted 02-28-2010 12:51 AM ET (US) quote: "We left Jersey just hours before the lager part of the winter storm hit. The lager part of the storm--that's the part where you drink all the beer, right?
KillerWhaler62	posted 02-28-2010 07:28 AM ET (US) Landshark beer!
Ridge Runner	posted 02-28-2010 02:32 PM ET (US) Nick, It was great meeting you. I'm glad you missed the storm we got about 18" of more snow here in Matawan. Did you drive straight down? Seems you made good time. Did you have to move the car? or did your wife’s expert trailing skills just back the boat in? Enjoy the house and have a great time on Marco Island. Maybe we can get out fishing sometime. – Joe BTW..Landshark is the drink of choice when in hanging out on the dock or fishing the Boca Grande pass. :)