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marked tide rip was encountered both times, which might lead to the supposition that obstructions exist.  On the island side the water is [[told to?]], in the main, shallow near the head of the harbor for a long distance from the beach.  There seemed to be no hidden dangers and the holding ground is good.  The wind is often stronger inside the harbor than out in the inlet at the same time owing to the high land and funnel shaped valleys.  The harbor opens to the S.E. but the entrance is so narrow and the channel so long that the winds probably do not blow home with severity enough to endanger vessels at anchor.  There is probably a narrow channel out at the NW end of the harbor but the ground is too foul to render any attempt to use it advisable
[[left margin]] Small rocky island on outside of Chisik [[/left margin]]