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[[red underline]] quite close near shore and far enough for shelter [[/red underline]] in any weather.
Turns 2P.M when I came back aboard. Lewis prepared that large mackerel of yesterday with potatoes onions and canned asparagus Then we went northward at 3:05 P.M. I have 6 1/2" gas in starboard tank and 3" on P.S. I estimate the represents about 25 gal of gasoline. Splendid weather all day. Easterly breeze. [[strikeout]] After leaving [[/strikeout]] Saw the [[red underline]] Halcyon of Marble [[/red underline]] head at anchor near Ragged [[red underline]] Keys, [[/red underline]] belongs to school here A [[red underline]] ship built like old three masters of two centuries ago. [[/red underline]] A pretty sight. Now a school ship. Had to steer N-1 1/2 E [[strikeout]] inland [[/strikeout]] compass

[[left margin]] [[In red]] Cygnet [[/In red]] Caravel [[/Left margin]]

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inland of the Magnetic course N1/2E showing 1 point deviation W. perhaps only 3/4 point because I had the E wind on my S.B. beam.
Passed Soldier key - [[red underline]] Forney Rocks line at 4:11 P.M.
Lost 6 min changing chain of dynamo
Passed Beacon N:15 at 4:55 P.M. Was at point Dolphin on row of beacons entering Miami at 5:40 [[strikeout]] and [[/strikeout]] First Red Beacon 5:42 Course N. inland of Anchored [[red underline]] before Club House [[/red underline]] 5:55 Lewis went ashore A little better than [[strikeout]] 1.1 [[/strikeout]] a nautical mile in 9 minutes due to Evinrude propeller on dinghy being towed and engine showing signs of low gasoline in tanks or clogged up strainers Or perhaps the rolling with small pressure in the tanks? 
Jan. 20 Bright and sunny