Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt Page 2 November 21, 1959 
In reference to our phone conversation, I am under the impression 
that, at no time during the charter, will your party exceed six. 
If I am in error on this please advise. 
Am most thankful for your kind offer to supply the necessary charts 
for the cruise. Would it be possible for you to forward them to me, 
at least the general charts, so that I may have a chance to study 
the overall area? 
After takking with you on the phone I estimated my expenses in getting 
the boat to Progress and home from the Caymans. I figure I need 
$ 25.00 per day to cover travel expenses so your estimate of 75.00 
per day per man was pretty close. I will have three crew men aboard 
going down and coming heme and would like to carry 4 or 5 more men. 
If we carry 4 it will run $6.00 a piece per day and, of course, 5 
men will run $5.00 apiece per day. I figure to leave from Miami for 
Progreso and believe I can make it in 5 days. I will appreciate 
it if you will advise me as to how many men in your group will join 
on the way down and on the way back. Upon receipt of this information 
I will attempt to recruit additional hands as necessary. Some of 
my sailing friends are women and one or two of them might like 
to join these share expense trips. Phase advise me of your feelings 
on this item. If it doesn't sound advisable to you I shall see 
that we sail with an all male crew. 
As a point of interest, I will say a few words about the Progreso 
delivery date. I will finish a charter in Nassau March 13th and 
feel that I should plan to come to the States for supplies and. 
and any repairs that might be necessary before leaving for Mexico. 
Figure to leave Nassau the 14th and arrive in the States (Miami) 
on the l6th. This will give me 3 or 4 days to get set to leave. 
It is quite possible that I may not need this much time and if not 
will leave as soon as possible. With this plan I feel confident 
that I can make Progreso in good shape by the 25 th. if I plan to 
get there sooner I might not be able to make it and this would 
be annoying to all concerned, ^long this line I would plan "to have 
the share expense crew come aboard in Miami on the 17th of March. 
Sorry that this is so windy Qoctor but wanted to cover all points 
in question. As the situation stands all money paid in advance 
mil go to the broker, except the money for the phone. When I 
receive a check for $ 250.00 I will take steps to have the radio 
phone installed. Might also mention the fact that you will want 
to have 3 or 4 hundred of the expense money with you when you 
board, in Miami so that we can purchase supplies, at reasonable 
prices, before leaving the States. 
If you happen to get to Miami again Before the charter please look 
me up as I~ would considEB it a privilege to entertain you. 
With kind regards I remain 
