August PNW Cruise: Visiting Pleasant Harbor, Hood Canal
This week we are starting an exploration of the Hood Canal area of the Puget Sound. We departed Everett Marina Monday morning Previously we had torn down the carburetor, on the outboard for our dinghy, for a good cleaning. We were looking forward to trying it on this trip, to insure it was working as expected. Weather was good as we left Everett and got better as we entered the Hood Canal. Beth shared that it reminded her of the fjords we saw in Norway. Once we rounded Foulweather Bluff, the water was glass smooth thanks to the protection of the tree covered hills on both sides. The water depths were consistently 300 feet or deeper. This probably explains why the US Navy has a major submarine base located here. We here not able to get close, but through binoculars could see both missile boats and attack subs at the docks. Pleasant Harbor is located in a quiet cove about 23 nautical miles south from the entrance to Hood Canal....