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met Captain Bagges of [[red underline]] Insurance [[/red underline]] Co to adjust loss of [[red underline]] Cygnet [[red underline]].  Petersen calculates it will cost $800 for his work.  I calculate $300 for electrical then hauling out and [[?]] bring up [[red underline]] total to $1580. [[/red underline]]  Bagges proposes $1200  I say $1400, then finally this was accepted.  Drove Capt. Bagges to Cortland station.  then arrived home somewhat late for supper but relieved it is all settled
July 16 Very busy all day. Calling up at [[strikethrough]] 'phone ever [[/strikethrough]] phoning most of morning. Greif of Power Boat Engineering Co offers me [[red underline]] electric self starter for [[/red underline]] boat at $200 inclusive storage battery and
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automatic cut out and $25.00 extra for installing  Afternoon went to [[red underline]] Nyack [[/red underline]] and took along all planks, stairs etc salvaged from boat.  [[strikethrough]] Also [[/strikethrough]] All this in my big Stearns  This morning took all portable articles from Yacht Club House in same big car and got them in laboratory  [[red underline]] I find now that most of these articles are in good condition [[/red underline]]. -- At Nyack [[red underline]] Cygnet [[/red underline]] is out of  water, so could inspect.  She is much damaged on hull but ribs seem perfect.  Rudder all bent, so is propeller  Took out Magneto and Storage battery to have them examined.  All this in hurry -- to morrow