19' Oughtred Caledonia Yawl II (2022) - RAMONA

Caledonia Yawl II with the balanced lug rig.

I built the hull following the plans and Geoff Kerr’s video series. But when it came to the interior I was encouraged by a friend to do what I wanted. I used locally sourced Douglas Fir for spars floors seats, foot braces and trim. California live Oak from my mother’s (Ramona) property used for corner braces, seat braces, breast hooks and more. I made a set of 2 piece oars I copied what I saw Harry Bryan do as a 10 1/2′ oar I felt not easy to stow. I bought a sewing machine to make sail and spar storage .I then went and made cases for everything that had a nice varnish job and or I did not want rattling around the back of the truck. This included the Torqeedo motor, the rudder, the tiller, the oars, the motor mount, the paddle, another tiller, all sails and spars and the galley box.
With all this sewing experience I decided I should create a custom boom tent. Just going from rails to center mounted boom would not allow you to sit on my aft side benches so I came up with 4 frames that fit into the open rail for 30 some odd inches then angle over to a raised boom, sail and yard arm. a10 oz. canvas roof top with scalloped edges can be used on its own as in the rowing photo. The sides attach via a zipper that starts mid ship and heads to either end. you can put on one side or both and open the front or open any quarter. eight windows and port and starboard entry doors screened.
Also worth noting in the photos my galley box has an alcohol stove with a pop up copper shield. And the photo of the rope passing though a brass wedged opening is the sheet to my mizzen sail that passes through the center of the boomkin. also a photo of the adjustable foot braces I made for rowing. Next a photo of some of the protective bags or cases I have made. The last photo is of one of my favorite pieces of wood on Ramona both the mast partner and mast step were fabricated around and partially including wood and woodgrain formed around a branch or “knot”. this woodgrain wraps around the mast like it was hugging it and it also runs perpendicular to the mast making it incredibly strong. The starboard one third of the mast partner slides aft for raising the mast and is then locked in place with the brass belay pin.