2nd shot Fryingpan Tower
 

The U.S. Govt is going to re-auction this platform that is 40 miles off of Cape Fear NC in some of the finest fishing waters of the area . A group out of SC had been the high bidder and has now backed out . They were going to establish a fishing and dive center out there.
It has about 5000 sq. ft. of living space , helipad and stands on about 40' of live bottom.
Would make a grate spot for a V20 gathering if one of you rich guys would step up !
http://www.auctionrp.com/Property_details.cfm?id=984

Cool thing. Will the light still be operated? Are these dangerous shoals?

The light was replaced with a buoy about 5-6 years ago and except for weather equipment
the tower has not been in use . There are many wrecks in the area and the tower is positioned at the tip of Cape Fear shoals which are mean . With the advent of gps the govt figured there was no need to continue the operation of the light which had been present either by lightship or the current tower for over 100 years .

With internet access and 2 or 3 honeys I think I could live out there. How cool. Your closest neighbor is over 40 miles away! Great fishing right under your feet.

:nice:

and to pay for all that you could sell fuel, bait and TCW-3

:fam:....and Viagra for the old salts like Reel, Franco and Willy. :hi:
And don't forget beer and smokes.

Cute BR...CUTE!!...The good news is, don't need it...yet...:laugh:

llabi...what's a "ballpark" for that...it REELY would make a great offshore fish-camp kinda place...heck...a bunch from Moultrie GA pooled $$$ and made Midway Island a fishin' resort...w/5,000 sq ft (and you could stack another story on that make it 10,000...get an old Huey to fy guests out and back...boats on lifts...rod-holders all around...

Now all we need a ??? million bucks and we'd have it knocked!!...:party:

WILLY!!!!!! There's your place in NC!!!!!!

Man, I used to fish out there around the tower all the time when I had my GW.....never came home without a box full o fish.

So am I supposed to call you if I have one that last for more than 8 hours,
sonny boy!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

LOL!!...the ad says call a doctor ... I told wifey, "Heck w/doctor...I'm callin' a HOOKER!:sun:

Is that platform far enough offshore to allow gamblin'??...THAT would be the draw!!...

Yeah, its well offshore, you could probably run a cat house out there.

But I no like cats :laugh:

I say we band together and buy it. Just think of the possibilities!

you can count me in for at least 20 dollars.

CT, that makes $40 - who else?? :fam:

I got $25 and I can borrow another $20 from my wifey...but I no like cats...:butt:

Sorry but I used my extra $12 Obama tax cut to buy a boat. I did have to finance it for 138.88 years.

They just auctioned off 3 or 4 lighthouses around our area a couple of years ago and the one I liked went for around $33,000. Man that would have been one great pick up line " Hey babe want to come back to my light house for a cold one".

I like it so much, I'll put in $100!

To answer this question....No, and a very big yes! They extend about 30-40 miles from the mouth of the Cape Fear river. That's why it's called Cape Fear. I think they just have a bouy out there now. Much cheaper than keeping a light stationed manned 24/7/365. The place is in very bad shape though. I think i read that the heli-pad is un-usable, and a hurricane damaged the spiral stairs going up, so I'm not even sure how you would get on it right now.

Oooo...you are SENIOR Partner big spender!!...:pic: