Go Baby Go, I just went through this myself, I am in Raleigh NC, and drove to Ft Meyers Fl to pick mine up. 850 miles one way, left Fri am at 130am home Saturday at 11:15 pm. Tired? yes, but 300.00 in gas and a vacation day was cheaper than the 1k its going to cost. Plus, it gave me and the misses alone time w/no kids! No problems at all, in fact I will probably buy my nect boat the same way, boats in FL are a lot cheaper than Mid-Atlantic. Good Luck! ;D