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Please note that we've moved to a more comfy online home at www.svKaleo.com.

Stay tuned for baby steps toward a big dream & everything in between (mostly the entertainment of our learning curves along the way).

A Christopher Cross Kind of Afternoon

Our first solo sail adventure aboard our Kaleo in Galveston Bay. Looking forward to many more!Intrigued by the shrimp boat & wished they'd share with us.
A little afternoon dancing on deck.
We tossed aside the dock lines this afternoon & set sail for nowhere in particular ... just a relaxing, fun & confidence-boosting adventure.

Fueling Up

We fueled up manually over taking Kaleo through the marina station to save some cash in prep for our 1st solo sail around Galveston Bay. To date we've had the company (and security) of friends and family aboard so we're looking forward to our new mini adventure.

The Engine Gets New Zincs

No, we're not smuggling hot captains across Galveston Bay. Today I walked up into the cockpit to find Matt down in the port side lazarette changing the zincs in the engine (prevents the sea water from corroding the cooling system). Just when I'm convinced he's contorted himself into every nook & cranny of our boat, he always seems to find new places to explore. I love this face!

From Single to Double in the Galley

Our original single-basin sink in the galley.
A little caulking romance.
Casey brought me to meet up with Matt while he was working on the new sink install. Looks like he found Kaleo to be pretty relaxing amidst the minor construction. The original single-basin sink in our galley was too shallow & small for any real dishwashing so we went on the search for the right double-basin. After months of research & an exhaustive search for an affordable option, we finally found one on eBay that fit the bill.

After a few weekends more than planned Matt got the old one removed, the counter cut out & the new one in place. In between all that, he managed to add fresh and salt water spigots (for greater water conservation), a new sprayer faucet, and plumbed all the necessary hoses. A now we have a fully functioning sink and an experience Matt hopes to only do once.

A True Salty Dog

Our marina, as with any marina we assume, is filled with curious fellas. We've noticed this guy takes his pup for a dingy ride through the neighborhood each morning while enjoying his pipe. There are many more to write about but we'll introduce them in time.

A Grand Birthday Celebration

A little pre-lunch radio control boat race with the fam.
Family aboard Kaleo. I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday weekend!
Nana, mom and Critter too.
Dad kicked back on the foredeck.
Lunch outside on the patio of Landry's on the Kemah Boardwalk before our sail.
What a way to celebrate a birthday! Mom, Dad, Casey, Nana and Critter too came to visit us aboard Kaleo. We started with a patio lunch at Landry's on the Kemah Boardwalk and then took to the Bay for a leisurely sunset sail.

Annual Transgrape Series Race

Our friends Tim & Diann aboard their beautiful Catalina 28, Coquette.Transgrape Race course board. It's a long one!
Deck hands at the helm.
A day that blessings are made of! We started the day sailing in the annual Transgrape Race on Lake Grapevine with our friends, Tim & Diann, aboard their speedy Coquette. After a great race, Matty took me by Casa Bellamini before ending the evening watching our wedding video that had come in that day and it is uh-mazing! Thank you God for giving me this awesome man.

If Only They Could All Look Like This

It's official. Today marks the LEAST amount of money we've spent at West Marine to date. That's right, the decimal is in the right place ... we spend a whopping $0.39 on 4 fasteners for the shower install.

Sailors Like To Be Clean Too

We spent the weekend getting a few new parts installed for liveaboard necessities. For some reason the former owner removed the shower system, but no worries Matt was able to install a more space and water efficient design that works perfectly for us.

Electric head install complete

This weekend's refitting included Matt running wire from the breaker panel to the flush pump to power our new electric head.

New Coquette, New Race Series

This weekend we spent time aboard our friends Tim & Diann’s new boat, Coquette. Today marked the 1^st race of the Grapevine Sailing Club's fall series & gave us all a great opportunity to learn to fly the spinnaker. While we didn’t take 1^st place, we did have a fun day of catching up and learning. We look forward to having them aboard Kaleo soon to get in some good sailing.

Productive & Fun Labor Day Wknd

Deciding where to mount the manual back-up pump.
Installing the waste hose.Helping our marina neighbor load up his dinghy to be repaired.
Family stopped by for a fun visit and brought BBQ lunch for the crew.