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The Old Frying Pan Tower
« on: May 08, 2018, 07:05:11 PM »
Hey Feller's! Old man Neal is selling his place down the road, er, nav channel.

http://www.fptower.com/auction.html
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2018, 09:01:10 PM »
Too close to the neighbors.
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 09:55:44 PM »
Strange auction. It runs as long as the seller feels like keeping it open, and it can be closed at any time if the seller gives three days' notice.

And you're not buying the patch of seabed it sits on, and there's no clear explanation of just what that means.
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2018, 08:50:55 AM »
Looks like it needs some work. Wonder what the supports are like below the water line.

What I found interesting is the comment " . . . the tower being past the 26 mile Federal and State limits is not subject to taxation or laws other than international."   

So . . . no NFA restrictions? And . . . does anyone know where to get some WWII (or later) turrets each of which could house a pair of .50 BMGs or perhaps something larger?  >:D

Would make a nice second vacation home lair if you were the guy who bought that old Norwegian submarine base that was up for sale a couple of years ago.
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2018, 08:56:05 AM »
Want. Want so hard.
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2018, 09:30:25 AM »
Quote from: HankB on May 09, 2018, 08:50:55 AM

What I found interesting is the comment " . . . the tower being past the 26 mile Federal and State limits is not subject to taxation or laws other than international."   

So . . . no NFA restrictions? And . . . does anyone know where to get some WWII (or later) turrets each of which could house a pair of .50 BMGs or perhaps something larger?  >:D


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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2018, 10:50:36 AM »
So can you buy a Phalanx turret on the surplus market? 
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2018, 09:01:07 PM »
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2018, 09:54:28 PM »
Quote from: freakazoid on May 09, 2018, 09:01:07 PM
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Re: The Old Frying Pan Tower
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2018, 09:33:29 AM »
I would love to stay there. All the advantages of being at sea with none of the disadvantages of being on a boat.
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