I need to get my boat to Florida from Rhode Island. It will be snowing there soon & my main mission in life is to never get snowed on again.....It will make my crazy to dry dock it over the winter ,but I can't get away from the shop till after Oct 12th.

Has anyone done this trip this late in the year & was wondering on an accurate time frame to allow for this trip ? inside / outside ? what are the pros & con's . I may hire a captain to assist in this trip.

Otherwise I may have to go it alone. Mrs. G is a great help, but as we know wives are not the best crew , great with the lines but that's about it.....Wouldn't want to count on her in a stressful situation ....
can anyone recommend a captain for this trip.....
I really hate snow & know it's coming......