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Boat Census Entry - Best-O-Luck, Registered to Edwin Thomas

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Vessel name

Best-O-Luck

Owner(s)

Carey, W.J.

Registered Address

Daytona Beach

Built

1926

Builders

Mathews Boat Yard (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

Source

State Archives of Florida, S 2382

Description

Boat census entry for a vessel named Best-O-Luck built in 1926 by Mathews Boat Yard (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and registered in Daytona Beach (Fla.).

Title

Boat Census Entry - Best-O-Luck, Registered to Edwin Thomas

Subject

Boats and boating -- Registration and transfer

Description

Boat census entry for a vessel named Best-O-Luck built in 1926 by Mathews Boat Yard (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and registered in Daytona Beach (Fla.).

Creator

Florida Merchant Marine Survey

Source

State Archvies of Florida, Series S2382

Date

1938 (circa)

Format

census records

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s2382_census_019_18a380

Coverage

Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)

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s2382_census_019

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Best-O-Luck

refMaker

Mathews Boat Yard (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

refDate

1926

refPerson

Carey, W.J.

Geographic Term

Daytona Beach (Fla.)

Volusia County (Fla.)

Display Date

ca. 1938

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Daytona Beach (Fla.)

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Florida Merchant Marine Survey. Boat Census Entry - Best-O-Luck, Registered to Edwin Thomas. 1938 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/336903>, accessed 10 August 2026.

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Florida Merchant Marine Survey. Boat Census Entry - Best-O-Luck, Registered to Edwin Thomas. 1938 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/336903>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida Merchant Marine Survey)

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