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 or stores. If she has been libeled in the Court of Admiralty you will probably have to pay claim and costs. A creditor can without trouble libel a yacht and put an officer in possession. Your only course then to pursue, if you dispute the claim, is to give a bond for the amount and fight the matter in the courts.

Following is the scale of wages for yacht sailors now prevailing:

Captains           from $250 to $60 per month Mates                "   100  "  50    " Engineers             "   175  "  90    " Engineers on small yachts             "   125  "  85    " Stewards              "   100  "  60    " Cooks                "   125  "  50    " Sailors               "    30  "  25    "

The cost of outfits follows:

Captain          $75 Mate              55 Engineer          60 Cook              50 Steward           40 Sailors, each     35 Messman           35

The expense of keeping a 40 footer depends much upon the tastes of her owner and whether used for racing or cruising. Here, however, is an example. It will be noted that the rates are lower, owing to the size of the craft:

Captain       $60 a month; outfit $25 Two sailors    60    "       "     25 Cook           50    "       "     20 Waiter         35    "       "     18

The grub for the crew would cost 50 cents per day per man.

Hauling out three times during the season,     $ 50 New mainsail                                    100

Racing money is paid as follows in large yachts when a victory is scored:

Captains     $25 Mates         10 Sailors        5

It is not usual in this country to pay "losing money."