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Up early At about 10 A.M boat began to right herself but only 28" Then slowly using tide made it better. Put a long Kedge anchor with two cables 150 feet each from chock on the stern [[strikethrough]] and After [[/strikethrough]] Before doing this I had [[red underline]] first explored the neighborhood by wading [[red underline]] thru the water in every direction all this before breakfast. With rowboat I also ascertained future channel in case we got afloat. Planted bamboos in line of best water to kedge out then putting rope in a row boat pushed it along wading then finally tied anchor and planted it solidly. with the fluke on the soft white clayish bottom. Then by means of winch put enough strain to have
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the cable tight. Wading around the stranded boat ascertained she rested midship on a reef. So [[strikethrough]] by having our [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Lewis by bracing against the bow was able to swing her until the stern anchor rope was in the axis. Shortly afterwards got her afloat. Then we anchored in a safe place and with Evinrude went to explore the channel for the next ten miles until we stuck [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] over old anchorage behind the cut thru the bar of the first of the [[red underline]] Summerland [[/red underline]] Keys. All this has made it [[red underline]] a very strenuous day taxing all our wit and strenuous work [[/red underline]] At 4P.M finally safely at anchor. Wind North but light and sunny bright skies Thermometer in cabin [[strikethrough]] 75 [[/strikethrough]] 75◦ F making it very pleasant