The admiral and I are considering permanently relocating our Hunter 426 to Marathon, Florida in the Fall of 2012. My inquiries have eliminated what I erroneously thought were going to be impediments; questions of insurance, taxes, dock fees, etc. So....the proposed move has gone from the investigative stage to the very possible, maybe even very likely, stage. The concern now is for the period of lay-up during the hurricane season, during which time I will return to my home in NJ. I realize that this decision is a very individual one that many would initially jump into making, consequences be damned. However, I am still concerned. Anyone who has been to the keys can just imagine what damage a hurricane with a 20 foot surge would do to the environment. This was illustrated by the terrible storm which hit in the 1930's. A common response, though somewhat over-simplistic and maybe even a bit irresponsible, is "that's why you have insurance". Maybe I'm just looking for verification favoring my decision, but I am interested in what the members thoughts are, aside from the standard "move my boat to paradise? Absolutely!"