Keys bound for Christmas vacation

[ssiredfish]

Originally Posted by spareparts

Originally we were planning on going back to Kitty Hawk for Christmas vacation. the place we've stayed at is owned by an elderly couple who we know thru my in laws. They used to baby sit my sister in law when my wife's family lived in Newport News(before my wife was born). My in laws have always kept in touch with them over the years and they've always offered to let them use their house at Kitty hawk, we asked and they said yes . We've stayed there twice and loved it. We asked last spring when we visited them in Va Beach if we could use it over the holidays this year and they said yes. Well, my mother in law told my wife yesterday that they called and said their niece wanted to use it over the holidays and since she was family, they told her OK, so now we were out of vacation plans two months away. Its their house and they can do what they want, but its still pretty crappy to do that to us(we won't ask again). So my wife and I have been trying to come up with a better vacation plan. We talked about a cruise, talked about the mountains, but we kept coming back to the idea of the Keys. we got conformation of a house rental on Marathon for the week after Christmas today. Looks like we are headed to Fla for the vacation. (Sorry Lee) So here's my dilemma. I've got the 16 McKee ready for the water, just haven't taken it out. Its a 13 hour drive from here to Marathon. The rental house is on a canal, has kayaks available at the house for use. Do I trailer the McKee with me all the way, knowing it could complicate the trip(trailer issues, gas mileage, etc...) or do i just wing it and go with whats there when we get there. I've never been there before and don't know anything about the area as far as boating goes. Am i going to get my self in trouble boating around there? Should I be satisfied with an easy way out and just use the kayaks? Its supposed to be relaxing after all. I don't want to have to deal with a bunch of issues with having a boat there, but i don't want to walk around *****ing that I wish I had my boat with me. Any input?

Ill shoot you a pm in the am and help solve your woes.

[jasoncooperpcola]

I say get a couple cheap spare tire and wheels off CL. Repack the trailer bearings, and bring an extra set. A 16 McKee cant be too detrimental to fuel mileage?

[ssiredfish]

PM sent.....

[spareparts]

got it, I'll call you later, I've got to go work on the McKee

[phatdaddy]

are you going to be staying in key colony(atlantic side) or on the gulf side?

[spareparts]

Atlantic side, 99 street in Marathon

[macojoe]

when Io went a few years back we got a charter and there are ton's of them!! I would go that way as they know the area and ill get you on the fish, with no fuss on your side, just fish and relax!