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September 21, 2023



September 21, 1923 – Earl N. Ohmer this week received a sea sled which was designed and built for him by S.V.B. Miller of Seattle and Gregory Hildebrand of the Fair Island fox ranch. The boat is twenty feet long, equipped with a 60-horsepower Scripps engine and at present makes about twenty miles an hour. Ohmer has been tuning up the engine during the past few days and says he expects to get considerably better speed out of the boat.

September 24, 1948 – Heavy winds were given as the reason for damage caused to the boat Wave last Sunday at Grief Island. Going to Grief Island last Saturday, Hac...



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