Hey Jamie...
Tough call. I'm looking at similar instances on going to South Florida for an old SeaCraft as the pricing and selection is a lot better there than here.
If the prices is substantially better than what you'll find here and if it passes the survey, fly down and check it out. Fly Southwest and save some real money
.. The lack of saltwater is nice too. What year is the boat?
A lot of people from the NE pull boats from other parts of the country because of price and availability and you just might too. $1400 is a good price to have it shipped - I've seen quotes of $1700 for a 20 footer from Fl to RI. And if they are that rare around these parts it may be your only option. How tweaked will you be if you pass on this and don't see another one??