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which was clear as crystal permitting to see everything in the bottom. Some large fishes in Tarpon creek. Passed [[red underlined]] Soldier's key - Forney Rock Line [[/red underlined]] at 3 [[underlined]] 46 [[/underlined]] anchored before Biscayne Club House [[red underlined]] Miami [[/red underlined]] at 5 [[underlined]] 10 [[/underlined]] The Yacht next to ours is the [[red underlined]] Kalolak [[/red underlined]] of New York belonging to [[red underlined]] William H. Nichols. [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] t [[/strikethrough]] I shall keep quiet so as not to have them aboard [[underlined]] None [[/underlined]] of them could understand my kind of cruising Kololak has [[red underlined]] twin screw [[/red underlined]] measures 26-39 tons, 70 feet overall - 64vW.L, Beam 13- Dept 5'11", shaft 4'3" Designed [[strikethrough]] by Steven & McKay built [[/strikethrough]] and built by Seabury Co. Morris Heights N.Y. in 1913 2 gas Engines 6x6 speedway 6 Cyl
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There are many yachts anchored before club. but everything seems rather dead.
Lewis went ashore to get newspapers letters and supplies We feasted on the last mackerel for lunch. and a few crackers all what I want for supper
Wind has shifted somewhat but has become very slight again at 7 P.M.
Jan 15. Quiet night. Sunny weather went to [[red underlined]] Pilkington's [[/red underlined]] to have mast restepped and pay my bill [[red underlined]] Lewis [[/red underlined]] packed some of his [[red underlined]] ill-smelling conch shells [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] in a box. and I added some books and hardware. [[red underlined]] and after everything was he manages twice to nearly get them overboard in the dinghy. The third time [[/red underlined]] on landing near Pilkington's office he [[red underlined]] managed finally to get the whole thing in the water. Same head- [[/red underlined]]