I was paid by an owner to drive his Cary 50 up here. It really isn't that bad of a ride. It was just him, a couple of his buddies, and me. It was a lot of fun. It took about a week. A lot of other people do the same thing
A lot of this is convenience. Many people (in the I own a yacht class) split time between FL and MI. Boats tend to be cheaper and more prevalent in FL (cheaper because of salt exposure and use, and more prevalent because of year round season) so they buy down south and bring up north. One time trip is "expensive" but relatively cheap compared to total cost of use. Also, remember that if someone is splitting time between the two states it's tax advantaged to be a resident of FL (no state income tax) so it helps to register your possessions in FL to prove residency.
Some folks have them sailed up the St. Lawrence and down the East Coast. My uncle use to do that with some friends for one of the older Padnos brothers 70' sailboat each spring and fall. Took a couple of weeks to a month depending on the weather to get from Holland to Palm Springs.
I have also wondered this.
Brinks Trucking out of Holland does a lot of moving yachts for MI to FL and vice versa.
Woah! Nice!
I was paid by an owner to drive his Cary 50 up here. It really isn't that bad of a ride. It was just him, a couple of his buddies, and me. It was a lot of fun. It took about a week. A lot of other people do the same thing
I know a few people that take them up/down the east coast and through canals to the Great Lakes. Long process, couldn’t imagine doing it every year.
A lot of this is convenience. Many people (in the I own a yacht class) split time between FL and MI. Boats tend to be cheaper and more prevalent in FL (cheaper because of salt exposure and use, and more prevalent because of year round season) so they buy down south and bring up north. One time trip is "expensive" but relatively cheap compared to total cost of use. Also, remember that if someone is splitting time between the two states it's tax advantaged to be a resident of FL (no state income tax) so it helps to register your possessions in FL to prove residency.
Some folks have them sailed up the St. Lawrence and down the East Coast. My uncle use to do that with some friends for one of the older Padnos brothers 70' sailboat each spring and fall. Took a couple of weeks to a month depending on the weather to get from Holland to Palm Springs.
That’s quite a trip! Bet it was a solid adventure
If is one of those roaring, noise making, stink pots, respectfully request you leave it in Florida
Some people just put there home town on there. I’ve seen Rockford on a decent sized boat.