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quite so large, is about 100 miles in length and averages 
fully three miles in width. The use of the word canal, 
as applied to this body of water, is very mislpding, as 
it is really included in the common designation Puget 
Sound. 
There is no finer body of salt water in the world than 
Hood Canal and its scenery is unsurpassed. Majestic 
mountain ranges, some heavily timbered with spruce and 
fir, others snow-capped, rise from the water and give the 
traveler a true insight into the ruggedness of nature and 
inspire him with a profound admiration for the mystery 
of creation. Here and there, flowing into the canal, hay- 
ing their origin in some ancient glacier in the mountain 
fastnesses, aft turbulent streams where speckled trout 
abound, affording splendid sport to the angler at certain 
seasons of the year. 
Disembarking at Port Gamble from the steamer Perdita 
we paddled aAvay in our canoes about ii o’clock in the 
morning, and after covering a mile’s distance, were agree- 
ably suVpside to find a breeze springing up and blowing 
in a southerly direction which gave us a fair wind to- 
ward our destination of the day, Seabeck, twenty-one 
miles away. Gradually the wind increased in velocity 
until the whitecaps were visible in all directions and the 
waves were running several feet high. To anyone who 
enjoys sailing let him ride the storm-swept waters of this 
inland sea, in a basswood canoe, sixteen feet long and 
only thirty-one inches wide, open the entire length, except 
for a covered space fourteen inches at each end, with 
only a low rail to prevent the water splashing oyer the 
ends into the canoe, and the canoe loaded down \yith 150 
pounds of camp equipage and two men, weighing to- 
gether 400 pounds, the sensation is one he will never for- 
get. Carried along by the force of the gale, the bow of 
the canoe plunging into the waves one moment and then 
suddenly sinking beneath them at the stern, the waves 
breaking against one’s back, holding the canoe on its 
course with a paddle in order that it may not expose its 
open sides in the trough of the sea to the breaking waves, 
and withal shipping very little water, was our experi- 
ence, and when we had traveled this twenty-one miles in 
three hours, arrived at our destination safely, and, pitch- 
ing our tent, prepared for the morrow’s pleasures. 
Seabeck is one of those old deserted mill towns, which 
were in the height of their boom days some fifteen or 
twenty years ago, and although the houses and stores are 
there, only a handful of people are left to tell of their 
former prosperity. Seabeck’s mill had burned many 
years before, and near its site we camped for two days, 
enjoying the splendid fishing in its harbor, and disport- 
ing ourselves in the salt water, v'armed by the hot sun 
beating down on its long stretches of sand and warming 
the water as the tide came in. 
From this point to Pleasant Harbor, one of the most 
magnificent land-locked basins, half a mile long, 200 yards 
wide and 200 feet deep, was our next stopping place._ Here 
we remained two days and enjoyed the trout fishing in 
the Dosewallips River and Duckabush River, two moun- 
tain streams on either side of us. These streams, cold 
and clear, are the angler’s delight, and from their numer- 
ous deep pools have been taken many Dolly Varden trout, 
weighing as high as 14 and 15 pounds in some instances. 
The best fishing, however, is had some six or seven miles 
back in the mo’untains, although excellent fishing can be 
had at the mouths of these rivers. 
Leaving Pleasant Harbor we set out for Lilliwaup, 
some twenty miles further up the canal, but encountering 
heavy south winds, were compelled to put into shore and 
spend the day and night at Quatsap Point. Here we ob- 
tained a fresh supply of provisions from a neighboring 
farmer, and were ready to proceed as soon as the wind 
subsided. Sleeping out that night on the beach with only 
our blankets and the starry heavens above us, we enjoyed 
one of the most peaceful and refre.shing slumbers of the 
journey. 
Early next morning we resumed our course, and, pass- 
ing numerous small streams, arrived at Lilliwaup River, 
where we remained two days. The scenery of Lilliwaup 
is remarkable in its grandeur. The river runs a mile 
back from salt water to the falls, and paddling up to these 
we left our canoes on the shore and climbed the foothills 
to a height of more than a thousand feet, where _ we saw 
the river falling over the rocks in another beautiful fall. 
There are six of these falls in this thousand feet, and it 
would be impossible to say which is the prettiest^ so beau- 
tiful are they all. Besides this river with its falling 
waters, a small and beautiful lake, said to contain myriads 
of trout, lies only a short distance from the town. The 
Olympic Mountains peep out from the clouds and give 
an air of sublimity to the scene. . 
Leaving Lilliwaup we paddled on our way to a point 
some two miles from Union City, which is located prac- 
tically at the head of the canal, and from this point we 
cruised the upper end of the canal and made one day a 
journey up the Skokomish River, some three miles from 
Union City, up to and beyond the Indian village of the 
.Skokomish Indian reservation. Here we purchased some' 
Indian paddles from an old squaw, through the good 
offices of the Rev. Edwin Eells, Indian agent in charge, 
who acted as our interpreter. 
Union City (a city in name only) is so located that in 
rime it will become one of the greatest summer resorts 
of the Puget Sound country. It enjoys hot weather in 
summer to a far greater extent than any other city on 
salt water in the State of Washington. In fact, it is_ so 
hot that one old man remarked, as he shook the perspira- 
tion from his head, that Yuma, Ariz., was cool in com- 
parison. Nevertheless, the heat there makes it a splendid 
place to enjoy the bathing, as the water becomes warm 
and delightful. 
After an absence of two weeks’ time, and covering a 
distance in our canoes of more than 250 miles, bronzed 
and hardened, we left Union City for home on the 
steamer Inland Flyer, thankful for our health, and duly 
grateful to that wise and all-seeing Providence which 
has so lavishly bestowed upon the State of Washington 
so many natural advantages for the enjoyment of the 
enthusiastic canoeist. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Atlantic Division. — William A Coley, New York city, 
by F. C. Hoyt; Edgar C. Beecroft, New York city, by 
H. C. Ward. Frederic G. Mather, Treas. 
New Boats From Gielow^s Designs* 
Mr. Henry J. Gielow now has on his boards or build- 
ing from his designs twenty-nine new boats. Of these 
the largest is a looft. .waterline steam yacht and the 
smallest is an i8ft. waterline power boat. The tendency 
of the day is certainly toward vessels equipped with 
either steam or combustion engines. This is evidenced 
by tbe fact that twenty-four of the twenty-nine vessels 
Mr. Gielow now has in hand are fitted with either steam 
or gas engines. Another interesting feature is that of the 
fifteen power boats designed by Mr. Gielow only one is 
intended solely for high speed. The racing of high speed 
launches has not, up to this time, been either satisfying 
or conclusive, and owners now demand something be- 
sides speed alone in their new boats. Besides the -fif- 
teen power boats Mr. Gielow’s designs include five rac- 
ing sail yachts, two auxiliary yawls, three steamers, one 
steam launch and three houseboats. 
Of these numerous designs the most interesting - and 
most important is a 63ft. waterline racing sloop. TChis 
vessel is for one of Mr. Gielow’s oldest clients and she 
will undoubtedly be the feature in next season’s racing. 
She will be built entirely of Tobin bronze, by Mr. Robert 
Jacob, at his City Island yard. Mr. Gielow was given 
a carte blanche order when commissioned to design this 
boat, and he will not be hampered in any way by any 
restrictions or requirements on the part of the owner. 
She is 92ft. over all, 63ft. waterline, 17ft. breadth an^, 
lift, draft. . -J;- 
OLthe other racing boats three are designed, for racing, 
in class P on Gravesend Bay and on Long Is.land Sound,' 
The owners of these three boats are all. Atlantic;^Y. (jb' 
members and they have all had experience in either the 
smaller or larger classes. The dimensions of these Wats 
are 42ft. over all, 30ft. waterline, 9ft. breadth and 6ft. 
3in. draft. These figures are only approximate, and the 
dimensions of all the boats will be slightly different. No 
contracts for the building of these three boats have been 
let and the owners do not wish their names .to b||, given- 
out at present. ' •- '.^’.-.-■9; r.? 
The fifth boat will be raced abroad. She is for Mr. 
A. Brunila, of Kotka, Finland. The design shows a keel 
boat 42ft. pin. over all, 27ft. 6in. waterline, iqft. breadth 
and 6ft. 3in, draft with very comfortable cruising accom- 
modations, although she is to be used mainly for racing. 
The larger of the two auxiliary yawls is 65ft. water- 
line. She will make a fine cruising vessel and she will 
be used mostly along the Maine coast. The name of 
the owner is not available, but she will be built by Mr. 
Robert Jacob at City Island. Her construction will be 
of wood and she is 95ft. over all, 65ft. waterline, 20ft. 
breadth and 9ft. 6in. draft. She will be fitted with a 40 
horsepower engine. The boat’s lines have been com- 
pleted and she will be laid down in a few days. 
The- smaller auxiliary yawl is for Mr. Julien T. Davies, 
Jr., of New York city. This boat is nearing completion, 
and it is quite possible that she may be used in South- 
ern waters this winter. In the summer she will be seen 
on Great South Bay. Her dimensions are 55ft. over all, 
38ft. waterline, 14ft. breadth and 2ft. Sin. draft. Her 
motive power consists of a 10 horsepower Smalley en-, 
gine. The boat is being built by Mr. Willard F. Downs, 
of Bay Shore, L. I. 
The largest of the three steam yachts is for a Cali- 
fornian and she will hail from San Diego. This vessel 
will be built on the Pacific coast. She is iioft. over all, 
looft. waterline. 20ft. breadth and 7 ft- draft. Her en- 
gittss wiU be of xoo borsepowcf aR4 will have a 
liberal sail spread, which will be used when cruising. 
Next in point of size is a 20-mile steamer for a mem- 
ber of the New York Y. C. She is 97ft- over all, 90ft. 
waterline, lift, breadth and 4ft. 6in. draft. She will 
have engines of 250 horsepower. 
The third steamer is for the Santee Club. She is a. 
shallow draft vessel with a wheel tunnel aft. She is 
70ft. over all, 65ft. waterline, 17ft. pin. breadth and 2ft. 
2in. draft. This steamer is building at Osborne’s yard 
at Yonkers. She will have two 30 horse-power engines 
and twin screws. 
The only steam launch among Mr. Gielow’s new 
orders will be built abroad. She is for Mn A. Ahlstrom, 
of Bjorneborg, Finland. She will be built of steel and 
her dimensions are 54ft. over all, soft, waterline, lift. 
6in. breadth and 3ft. loin. draft. Her 50 horsepower 
engines will be built by Sullivan, and she will have a 
Roberts boiler. A speed of 14 miles is expected. 
The contract for the largest of the three houseboats 
has not as yet been let, and the name of the owner is 
withheld. This vessel is 85ft. over all. Soft, waterline, 
19ft. breadth and 2ft. 3in. draft. In addition to a snug 
sail plan, she will have a 50 horsepower gasolene en- 
gine. 
The houseboat for Mr. Wilbur C. Fisk, New York Y. 
C., is almost as large as the vessel just mentioned. 
Mr. Fisk’s boat is 84ft.,6in. over all, 76ft. waterline, 23ft. 
6in, over all and 4ft. draft. She is equipped’ with two 
4-cylinder Twentieth Century gasolene engines of 70 
horsepower each, and it is expected that these engines 
will drive the boat at a speed of 10 knots. _ Her tank 
capacity is sufficient to give the vessel a cruising radius 
of 1,000 miles. The owner’s quarters are on the star- 
board side forward. This cabin is 9x16ft. Connecting 
with this room is a bath 5x7ft. On the port side for- 
ward is another stateroom 9x10ft. A bath also connects 
with this room. On the same side of the boat but fur- 
ther aft is another stateroom loft. square. A companion 
ladder is on the starboard side and the boat is reached 
qby^qssing through a large veUibule. The dining room 
!,^i S' j^xgsfL'-- -Next' -comes .tire engine room, which is 9ft. 
square. By passing through the roomy pantry the galley, 
9x10ft. is reached. Aft of the galley on the port side are 
the crew’s quarters. The officers’ quarters are on the star- 
board side of the engine room. There are bath and toilet 
. rooms for the officers and crew. Stairs to the upper deck 
are provided both fore and aft. On the upper deck is a 
lounging room i6xi8ft. The exterior finish and trim is 
of mahogany and various hard woods are used on the 
interior. 
The houseboat for Mr. E.‘ E. Roberts is about pft. 
shorter on the waterline than the Fisk boat. She is 69ft. 
4in. over all, 66ft. 81 n. waterline, 19ft. 6in. breadth and 
2ft. 3in. draft. A 60 horsepower steam engine, which 
will furnish the power, has been sent to the builder’s 
yard in Florida, where it will be installed in the hull. 
The, vessel will be completed and ready for delivery to 
the owner about Jan. i, 1906. In order to reduce the 
draft there is a tunnel aft for the wheel. The boat is 
of wood and yellow pine, and cypress enters into the con- 
struction of the hull, which is divided into 12 water-tight 
compartments. Each of these compartments is connected 
with a powerful bilge ejector, which would keep them 
free in case the bottom was stove in. That part of the 
hull below the main deck will be used for machinery, 
tanks, stores, spare gear and supplies. From the stem 
aft, for a distance of 24ft., the deck is clear, then comes 
the boiler and machinery space. Next aft is the galley, 
crew’s quarters and cabins for the officers. Further aft, 
extending the width of the vessel, is an unobstructed 
deck space 14ft. long. This deck is for the officers and 
crew. On the upper deck are found the owner’s and 
guests’ quarters. A deck house 42ft. long and running 
the width of the boat contains a dining and living room 
four sleeping cabins and two baths. Forward of these 
quarters there is a deck space of 19ft. long and aft there 
is a deck lift, in length. All windows and doors are 
protected by copper screens. The interior of the owner’s 
and guests’ quarters are finished in white enamel. 
Two of the fifteen power boats designed this fall by 
Mr. Gielow are nearing completion at the Jacob yard at 
City Island. Dreamer, the boat building for Vice-Com- 
modore Charles W. Lee, Manhasset Bay Y. C., is 
slightly larger than the one he had built at the same 
yard last winter. She is 6ift. over all, 54ft. Sin. 
waterline, loft. gin. breadth and 3ft. 6in. draft. She will 
have the first of the new 30 horsepower Standard en- 
gines which develop 40 horsepower. The hull of the 
new Dreamer is a little cleaner and finer than that of the 
old boat, and when finished she will be a smarter looking 
craft. Her frames are of oak and she is planked with 
lin. cedar. She has two mahogany houses. The after 
house contains the main saloon, owner’s cabin and toilet 
room. The engine is located under the flush deck, which 
divides the two deck houses. The forward part of the 
engine room and the galley are in the forward house. 
Under the forward deck is a very roomy forecastle. The 
boat is steered from the space between the two deck 
houses. A deck seat extends the width of the forward 
end of the after deck house. Aft there is a sizable 
cockpit. The finish below in the owner’s quarters is 
mahogany and the joiner and cabinet work is of a most 
superior order. There is a waterway around both deck 
houses. 
The other cruising launch building at the Jacob yard 
will be known as Fern. She is a little shorter than 
Dreamer but she is a more powerful boat. Her topsides 
are carried up to form the side of her cabin and for- 
ward she has a turtleback deck. This boat is 59ft. 3in. 
over all, 52ft. loin. waterline, loft. 9in. breadth and 3ft. 
7in. draft. She will be equipped with one of the new 
model 50 horsepower Standard engines and a speed of 
about 14 miles is expected. The materials used in her 
construction are very much the same as those that en- 
tered into the building of Dreamer. Fern has more room 
below than Dreamer but it is secured by sacrificing a 
little in appearance. She is laid out very much the same 
as the Lee boat below. On deck she has a large cock- 
pit over the engine and this stretch of flush deck prac- 
tically divides what would otherwise have been a con- 
tinuous cabin house in two parts. There is full head 
room in the forecastle. Mahogany is used on deck and 
below for trim and joiner work. 
Only the finest of selected materials have been used 
in the construction of these boats, and this coupled with 
splendid workmanship, give a most satisfying result. 
When completed they will be the finest launches of their 
size and type in this country. 
The high speed launch mentioned previously is for 
Mr. A. F. Jay, of New Orleans, La., and she will be 
constructed by some Southern builder. The boat is 60ft. 
over all, 58ft. waterline, 7ft. breadth and 3ft. draft. A 
100 horsepower engine will drive her at a high rate of 
speed. 
One of the smaller launches is for Mr. J. F. Revilliod, 
Astana, Nyon, _ Switzerland. She will be used on Lake 
Geneva. She is 29ft. 6in. over all, 28ft. gin. waterline, 
5 ft. 6in. breadth and sft. draft, A French engine 
