The presence of wind powered self-steering is one of the surest ways to tell if a sailboat is used for passage making (sailing for extend times to different destinations). And Kaleo will soon enough be among the ranks of those boats. A wind powered self-steering system uses the wind to […]
Read MoreOur vessel, as with most cruising boats, is powered by 12-volt batteries that hold enough electricity to run the boat systems for 2-3 days without a charge. Many cruisers use alternative energy sources (i.e., solar or wind power) to help charge their batteries. We’ve been discussing the pros and cons […]
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This Saturday we wrapped up the fresh water system refit that has been ongoing since last summer. Matt installed the fresh water pump and accumulator tank, which now supplies water to the recently installed galley double sink and bathroom sink and shower. We also managed to wash and scrub the […]
Read MoreJust received the latest newsletter of the Christian Boaters Association. We were reading through the stories and stumbled upon a feature about our dream! It’s really exciting to us that it was shared with others through an organization we hold in high regard. The CBA Newsletter, Shipmate
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As mentioned in an earlier post we’ve been taking classes offered by the Seven Seas Cruising Association‘s university “SSU“. Matt just wrapped up watching the recording of the free session “AIS”. AIS, which stands for Automatic Identification System, is a standardized navigation safety system originally developed as a collision avoidance […]
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Every time we visit Kaleo, we learn a lot. Sometimes it’s about how to best trim the sails for the fastest speed or for a more comfortable ride. Sometimes (everytime) it’s about how a planned project takes more time and money than expected. And often it’s about loving the idea […]
Read MoreA big part of our dream, and any dream for that matter, is writing it down and setting steps to achieve it. We’ve recently found a web service that helps us jot down, track our progress and share these dreams as they come so we can make room for even […]
Read MoreOver the past few months our time aboard Kaleo has been spent working on the boat, measuring for parts and anticipating our first sail of spring. This past weekend we got the best of both worlds by getting some projects checked off the list and getting to go for a […]
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Boat friends had warned us of this reality but it didn’t really sink in until we started experiencing it.
Read MoreWe’ve certainly started more projects than have finished lately. It seems that in the boating world parts take longer to arrive than the time it takes to do the actual project. We’re currently waiting on the delivery of items such as dorade cowls, a finished bathroom counter top & revamped […]
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