captainDH, It is really not that difficult to make one happen...
Having been involved with gatherings on this site since 2004 and
Capt. Chuck hosting several of them at his house in Stuart back in the day.
As Moose said find a place that can handle all aspects of what this group needs to accommodate its needs... The camping thing we tried worked until mother nature had other ideas !! (See Anclote Key & Long Point @ Sebastian Inlet)
Find a "Cracker style" type place that has dockage, rampage and
a central area for hanging out....
Savannah has a few of those type places..
For us upper Florida boys that is a do-able trip !!
If you just take the bull by the horn and set a date (enough in advance)
they will come...
Willing to bet you that I could put 35 plus people together for a
weekend gathering not even advertising it !
After all these years the bond that has been created with our fellow
members having had at least two gatherings a year speaks for itself..
Just Do-it !!