NC Get together

Riley wrote: What about NC or somewhere down there, sort of central for everybody?

rithmetic man wrote: My son lives on Lake Tillery if you ever get that way. If you have never been to the sandbar there in mid summer you have a free offer.

OK, Ive been thinking about this for while now. Seems there are a ton of members around central NC, which is just screaming out for a get together. I'm going to be in the area for a couple weeks this summer. I thought we might have the perfect set up for a get together, but despite a compelling argument to the neighborhood association for a CCFan "function", they won't allow any outside boats on the lake. I thought our central location (norman 2 hrs, new hill 1 hour, raleigh 1 hr, southern pines 10 min, albermarle, 40 min...) Anyway, rithmitic man mentioned Tillery, equally centrally located...and, apparently it has a sand bar...we like sand bars. Is this worth thinking about. I would love to make it, but I am only good for one weekend, best I can tell now...July 11 or 12. I realize thats the week before GL, which I am guessing impacts reid and maybe critter(?).

Think this is worth trying to make happen? Seems like we have several new central NC folks here.

Lake Tillery is NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But Reid could probably put something together on Lake Norman that would be talked about for years!!

PC

Larry: F-L-O-R-I-D-A...got it?...c'mon and see me and Eddie.

john

Threadjack
Any of you NC guys near a town called Advance? There's a low hours BFN for sale that I'm somewhat interested in.
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Thanks,
Steve

Steve,
I am 2 hrs from Advance but my sister is only about 30 mins away. She has owned boats and would have a good opinion.
You want me to ask her to have a look at it and to get pictures ?
She could also check stingers....

Roger

No limit on the # of Boats on the lake ,just 10 flags out for Skiing,etc.

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