sea level; the barrier reef south of it is so close that heavy seas 
break over the reef and wash over the Island under severe teather 
conditions. They feel that a better passage is to be had through 
the reef from the southeast into the island. This passage is not 
marked on the Navy's chart. They feel that the rubber assault 
craft that the Navy has given us for the project will not be too 
satisfactory and reccommended a 16 ft. fiberglas 
boat with two 18 horse engines mounted dually so that we would 
always have m spare if something happened to one. They were very 
helpful in telling us about conditions on these islands when they 
have been there, pointing out the problems that they have run into 
in working on them, particularly in landing small craft on the islands, 
and the problems that the weather brings at certain times of the year. 
I did not return to the ship for dinner and went next to the bank 
to cash the check for <$500 which had been forwarded to me by Washington. 
$*•00 of this money has been placed in the ship's safe to use as a 
working account for our meals while we are on the ship, while $100 is 
\o be used for additional purchases in town, I then returned to the 
shi P> picked up the remainder of the field party and we all vent to look 
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at boats of the type recommended by the Fish and Game Commission. We 
went to Me Wayne Marine and looked at a 16 foot fiberglas 
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h&atj took one out of the harbor and into the sea, some vaves being 
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d feet tall, to test its sea worthiness. The boat was wet but handled 
quite well. The price of the rig we would want was $2,0^0. We called 
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Maryanna, person to person, collect, at Q?on r>m wot 
