I trailered my boat down there a few times when I had it. I got lucky and never had any trailer issues but it is bound to happen sooner or later. The thought of trailering a boat 15 hours makes me wanna throw up so I’ll probably just end up renting a boat for three days. I like to freelance so hiring a guide makes me feel like I’m cheating ha ha.
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Last edited by b35w; 05-08-2020 at 12:23 PM.
I’ve trailered down there every year since 2012. Change your hubs before hand and bring 2 spares. Get on the turn pike in Ft. Pierce and don’t get off until the end in Homestead. Fuck 95 through S Florida. By far the best way we have found is leave Charleston at 9PM and arrive in Islamorada around 8-9 AM. Also you won’t get billed by plate for the camera tolls since we don’t register our trailers here in SC. I can’t imagine not having my own stuff down there.
We left at like 2 am last year and it wasn't too bad other than Miami. I wasn't going to pay $2000 for a pile of shit when I could just use my own. Mind you its only a 23'er. We pulled a 34'cc from Louisiana a few years ago and that was a pain in the ass!
They lost a year to the 2017 storm. Losing another over this nonsense? Start making a list of properties you want to buy...
We trailered a 23ft CC down to Marathon and with preparation had no flats, no bearings go bad, and had a great week of fishing on my boat. It didn't cost half of that to get it there.
Low country redneck who moved north
Maybe you are thinking large offshore boat and I am thinking inshore flats.
Guys down there are struggling, even the big names typically booked a year or two out have vacancies. Talk to them and ask their rate if you book them out for X number of days.
If it is this big a deal just trailer down? Do your maintenance and be prepared for anything that can happen over the road.
Don’t speed and you will likely be fine.
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