cape may to miami

rugman · 08-25-2009, 07:58 PM

anyone make the trip in a 40ft. class boat,in october.power boat twin engine fountain.approx fuel usage and time frame.i know this is a broad question just wondering if it is cheaper to truck there .

hubris 1 · 08-25-2009, 08:18 PM

Truck it......

Big Fish Billy · 08-25-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hubris 1

Truck it......

Ditto dat guy........

clt_capt · 08-26-2009, 12:28 AM

trucking it is gonna take you 2 easy days of driving (or 1 hard one)... Boating it will take you a minimum of 4 - if you get lucky on the weather. If you wind up in the ditch, it will take you a lot longer.

Bligh · 08-26-2009, 04:25 AM

I have done 28 knt Sport fisherman in 4 days. Pick the first couple days by regional weather and your there.50 mph x12 hrs=600miles x 2 days runing and one night sleeping and eating.

lark01 · 08-26-2009, 07:03 AM

more fun to take it down the coast

coachmac · 08-26-2009, 07:44 AM

Took a 31 albemarle from Key West to Cape May about 15 yrs ago. It is an experience I did it in March so wether became an issue took us 5 1/2 days with only 2 1/12 days running outfront. We had to take ICW most of the way from Miami to Cape Canaveral. Secenery was beautiful in ICW would do it again when kids get older and have more time to stop at those little neat marinas/resturants along the way.

Bird Dog · 08-26-2009, 10:23 AM

I've done Hatteras to Ft. Lauderdale a few times each way. It takes 3 days with good weather. That's cruising at 28-30 kts. One time it took 11 days with bad weather and boat problems. I imagine Cape May to Miami would be 4 days with good weather, but in a Fountain, maybe a day or 2 less? When the weather's bad and you have to go inside it sucks. Especially the further south you get with all the manatee zones. It can easily double or triple the time of the trip.

The stops were:

Hatteras to Charleston
Charleston to St. Augustine
St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale

Bligh · 08-26-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Bird Dog

I've done Hatteras to Ft. Lauderdale a few times each way. It takes 3 days with good weather. That's cruising at 28-30 kts. One time it took 11 days with bad weather and boat problems. I imagine Cape May to Miami would be 4 days with good weather, but in a Fountain, maybe a day or 2 less? When the weather's bad and you have to go inside it sucks. Especially the further south you get with all the manatee zones. It can easily double or triple the time of the trip.

The stops were:

Hatteras to Charleston
Charleston to St. Augustine
St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale

Thats about right. only from capemay to morehead at 28 knts would ad a day. At 50+ mph the only problemm is how many fuel stops on a full tank for a days run! Rugman give us your range and we can advise a little better! Hey I got some free time and would seem fun to blast down if the weather was right?

Admin · 08-26-2009, 02:24 PM

I will be running to Florida alot in the fall.
We will be covering events down that way so if you need a truck hit me up.

John

08-26-2009, 04:25 AM	#5
Bligh I use a green machine Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south jersey Posts: 218 Credits: 1,894.2	Close but its a fountain? I have done 28 knt Sport fisherman in 4 days. Pick the first couple days by regional weather and your there.50 mph x12 hrs=600miles x 2 days runing and one night sleeping and eating.

08-26-2009, 10:23 AM	#8
Bird Dog Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: VA Posts: 581 Credits: 10,114.2	I've done Hatteras to Ft. Lauderdale a few times each way. It takes 3 days with good weather. That's cruising at 28-30 kts. One time it took 11 days with bad weather and boat problems. I imagine Cape May to Miami would be 4 days with good weather, but in a Fountain, maybe a day or 2 less? When the weather's bad and you have to go inside it sucks. Especially the further south you get with all the manatee zones. It can easily double or triple the time of the trip. The stops were: Hatteras to Charleston Charleston to St. Augustine St. Augustine to Ft. Lauderdale Last edited by Bird Dog; 08-26-2009 at 10:26 AM.

08-26-2009, 02:24 PM	#10
Admin They say I'm a Spammer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 26,591 Credits: 194,420.0 Boat: 33' Hydra Sport - Triple 275 Mercury Verado Home Port: Cape May, NJ Best Catch: Whats Fishing Occupation: Internet Blog Entries: 1	I will be running to Florida alot in the fall. We will be covering events down that way so if you need a truck hit me up. John __________________ "If I had learned education, I would not have had time to learn anything else." "You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I will ruin you."

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08-25-2009, 08:18 PM	#2
hubris 1 I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: limnos island, greece Posts: 2,144 Credits: 10,817.3 Boat: scout 170 costa flats boat Home Port: alexandroupolis, greece...where we tip our riggers to ya Best Catch: my girlfriend, she loves me, I love her. Occupation: NOPE, hoping obama FAILS, first in my class, Kamikaze University. Im waiting for my first job	Truck it......

08-26-2009, 12:28 AM	#4
clt_capt If Ignorance is bliss, Why aren't more people happy? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh, MHC Posts: 5,944 Credits: 8,628.1 Boat: Luhrs 36 Home Port: MHC Occupation: Supporting my Tackle habit	trucking it is gonna take you 2 easy days of driving (or 1 hard one)... Boating it will take you a minimum of 4 - if you get lucky on the weather. If you wind up in the ditch, it will take you a lot longer.

08-26-2009, 07:03 AM	#6
lark01 Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: belair md Posts: 22 Credits: 125.5 Boat: fish on a 35 everglades Home Port: deal,md Occupation: turbine mecanic	more fun to take it down the coast

08-26-2009, 07:44 AM	#7
coachmac Weeekend Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grenloch NJ Posts: 7 Credits: 1,458.7 Occupation: Teacher	Took a 31 albemarle from Key West to Cape May about 15 yrs ago. It is an experience I did it in March so wether became an issue took us 5 1/2 days with only 2 1/12 days running outfront. We had to take ICW most of the way from Miami to Cape Canaveral. Secenery was beautiful in ICW would do it again when kids get older and have more time to stop at those little neat marinas/resturants along the way.